By Bennett Naron Many Americans are both confused and frustrated by the media’s handling of President Trump. The media seems to, overall, fall into one of two groups. The first group is comprised of honest reporters who do not ‘spin’ the story. This group needs no further discussion. They are the lifeblood of the American […]

By Kellie McIntyre from 4 Worn Passports My concern for the oppressed people of the world took root in my childhood in the 1970’s. I credit my mother for this. I vividly remember riding with my mom in our wood-paneled station wagon on Sunday mornings picking up Southeast Asian refugees and taking them to church. […]

Some fool called her, “trash.” And that’s when she made up her mind. She wanted to better herself, and her family. So, that’s what she did. “That GED test,” she said, while she checked my blood pressure. “That ain’t no joke, now. It’s tough.” Her accent is so Alabamian it hurts. She’s missing a few […]

Alabama’s Senators are standing behind President Trump after he issued a new executive order placing a 90-day ban on travel to the United States from six Muslim-majority countries. The new order was rolled out on Monday, and will go into effect on March 16th. According to reports, it will not revoke existing visas that were […]

Senator Richard Shelby has long planned to use his powerful position on the Senate Banking Committee to roll back regulations on community banks and credit unions across the nation. Now, with Republicans squarely in the majority on Capitol Hill, it seems he’s readying to make a move against Dodd-Frank. On Sunday, The Hill reported that […]

The Washington Post, CNN, and a host of others have spent the past week calling the actions of U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions into question. During Attorney General Sessions’ January 10th confirmation hearings, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) asked Sessions what he’d do (as A.G.) if he learned that anyone in the Trump campaign communicated with […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A field trip to the White House is an adventure on its own, but meeting the President of the United States is the experience of a lifetime. On Tuesday, one Alabama boy was lucky enough to be a part of a surprise photo-op with President Donald Trump, much to the excitement of […]

ANNISTON, Ala. — The United States’ armed forces and police officers work hard to keep Americans safe from terror and crime. While they do their best, often there are threats that they cannot detect on their own. In these instances, America’s heroes employ man’s best friend. Detection dogs from iK9 are now a ubiquitous element […]

A new lawsuit filed against Robert Bentley alleges that the governor illegally delayed a special election to replace former U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions. Alabama Auditor Jim Zeigler and retired District Attorney Tommy Chapman of Evergreen, a Democrat, jointly argue that Bentley’s decision to set an election date in November of 2018 violates state law. The […]

An effort to impeach Governor Robert Bentley could gain new life this week, as the House Judiciary Committee will meet on Tuesday to meet to discuss the matter. Though details of the upcoming meeting are not yet clear, a spokesperson for the House of Representatives said that members are expected to address a procedural question. […]

JACKSONVILLE, Ala. — The Jacksonville State Gamecocks men’s basketball team is the first to clinch a bid to the NCAA Tournament. In winning the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament, the Gamecocks qualified for March Madness for the first time ever. JSU was the fourth seed in the OVC Tournament and upset two seed UT Martin in […]

DOTHAN, Ala. – Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) is giving Alabama music fans a reason to get excited this legislative session. Rep. Lee has introduced legislation to guarantee Alabama consumers a choice in how they can resell, transfer or give away the tickets they purchase for concerts and other live entertainment events. Increasingly, Alabama concert promoters […]

DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. — After the Henagar Drive-In Theatre announced its decision not to screen the live-action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast because it features a gay character, media outlets have come out swinging against the owner’s religious choice. The decision to not show the film came out after the announcement from the […]

The election of Donald Trump has created hysteria among the far left members in the Democratic Party. With the repeal of Obamacare on the near horizon, the left has focused their energy on disrupting GOP town halls. Our congressman Gary Palmer was recently a major target of this effort, which begs the question: why did […]

By Regions Bank With the steady rise of mobile and online banking, investing in brick-and-mortar branches may not seem like an obvious investment priority for banks. Regions Bank, however, views modernizing its branch locations, along with its digital platforms, as an effective, comprehensive way to improve the customer experience. Regions Bank will unveil its latest […]

On Tuedsay, a disabled Alabama veteran delivered a powerful testimony to the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. The moving moment came from David Riley, a Mobile native and National Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). Riley’s military career included service with the Army and the Coast Guard, where he contracted septic shock pneumococcus sepsis. After […]

Yellowhammer recently welcomed Amanda Head to the Friday radio lineup. Also known as the Hollywood Conservative, the Alabama native brings a witty perspective that’s sure to burn elitist liberals. You can catch her every Friday at 12:30pm as she joins hosts Scott Chambers and Andrea Tice for “The Final 30 with Amanda Head,” only on […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the emerging allegations that Jeff Sessions improperly tied himself to Russian authorities during the 2016 presidential race, President Donald J. Trump is strongly standing by his Attorney General. RELATED: Sessions recuses himself from Russia probe “Jeff Sessions is an honest man. He did not say anything wrong. He could have stated […]

The oft-maligned Common Core Standards were developed back in 2009 by a joint effort by state leaders, including governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, two territories and the District of Columbia, through their membership in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. Not long after President Obama’s first election, the Democratic […]

On Wednesday , allegations began swirling that Attorney General Jeff Sessions held improper meetings with Russian diplomats. Since then, the former Alabama Senator has faced a barrage of pressure to bow out of a probe into Russia interference of the November election. Now, some liberal Democrats are calling for Sessions to resign, and his former […]

As allegations heat up that Attorney General Jeff Sessions improperly tied himself to Russian authorities during the 2016 presidential race, the former Alabama Senator has made it clear that claims being made against him are false. “I never had a meeting with Russian operatives or Russian intermediaries during the campaign,” he said. During a press […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — One Alabama Republican wants to increase regulations on the small loan industry and introduced a bill to cap the amount of interest they can charge. HB 321, which proposes a statewide constitutional amendment, was introduced by Rep. Bob Fincher (R-Rocky Branch) and would cap the rate of interest on consumer loans at […]

Birmingham, Alabama-based financial guru Jeff Roberts, who was recently named one of the top private wealth advisors in the nation by Barron’s®, came on Yellowhammer Radio to lay out the facts so people can decide for themselves. The full conversation with Mr. Roberts can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a […]

Cord Sachs is a Birmingham-based leadership expert and the CEO of FireSeeds, a company that helps companies find and grow great leaders and “the company behind many of Alabama’s fastest growing companies.” The full conversation with Mr. Sachs can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a lightly edited transcript […]