FLORENCE, Ala. — The holiday season is prime time for burglars. Just like the family in the classic Christmas movie Home Alone, many people leave their house to visit family around the country, leaving their precious belongings ripe for the picking. Some often get away, but one home invader in Florence was not so lucky. […]

Martin Landry really can sing. Really. The 31-year-old performer graduated with a musical theater degree from Birmingham-Southern College, making his professional debut in Red Mountain Theatre Company’s “Forever Plaid” before heading to New York, where he works consistently. But you’d never know that from his most-seen piece of work. His lip-syncing to an excruciatingly bad […]

MOBILE, Alabama – Austria-based Lenzing AG announced plans today to invest $293 million to expand production at its Alabama fibers plant, creating 163 new and permanent positions over three years. The Mobile County factory was the first commercial operation in the world to produce and market Lyocell, an eco-friendly, botanic fiber used in clothing and […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Tuesday, Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore filed an appeal to his suspension imposed by the Alabama Court of the Judiciary. Moore’s attorney argues that the Court’s suspension represents a de facto removal from the bench, which requires a unanimous vote from the panel. Moore was suspended without pay for his […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Nowadays, Alabama fans can represent the Crimson Tide with products of all shapes and sizes. The school’s iconic imagery can be found on polo shirts, pants, Coach Bryant houndstooth hats, and now car tires. The University of Alabama just signed a licensing deal with Firestone Tires allowing the iconic company to sell […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The day after President-Elect Donald J. Trump attacked the F-35 program for its “out of control” cost, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) defended the planes and said the spending issues surrounding them are in the past. “The F-35 issues took place mainly in the research and development phase of the program, and that’s […]

NEW YORK, NY — President-Elect Donald Trump announced yesterday that Stephen Miller, former staffer for Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), will serve as the next Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor to the President for Policy. “Stephen played a central and wide-ranging role in our primary and general election campaign,” President-Elect Trump said. “He is […]

Glenn Fleisig, Ph.D., an alumnus and adjunct faculty member of the School of Engineering, has done pioneering research that is making baseball safer for Major Leaguers, and Little Leaguers. As the epic 2016 World Series between the Cubs and the Indians wore on, there was one question on everyone’s mind: When will Aroldis Chapman’s arm […]

Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks is pushing back against Clinton campaign warnings that Russia could have changed the outcome of November’s election. During an appearance on MSNBC, Rep. Brooks told host Katy Tur that he was skeptical of the narrative over reported cyber attacks, and whether or not they could have had the large-scale impact that […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — 22,000 diplomas will be handed out to University of Alabama graduates on Saturday; 137 of them will be awarded to U.S. Military veterans. According to rankings website Collegefactual.com, “The University of Alabama is a good choice if you are interested in a quality education coupled with factors we think are important to […]

A local Alabama police department could soon get back life-saving equipment that had been removed by the Obama Administration, according to new reports. On Monday, the Associated Press announced that president-elect Donald Trump could make certain defense tools and military-grade weaponry- including surplus military grenade launchers, bayonets, tracked armored vehicles and high-powered firearms and ammunition- […]

Alabama native Condoleeza Rice has publicly announced her support for Rex Tillerson, who is President-Elect Donald J. Trump’s pick to fill the role of Secretary of State. In a post on her Facebook page, Rice called Tillerson “a successful business man and a patriot,” and noted that he holds “a belief in America’s special role […]

The American Conservative Union (ACU) just released their annual scorecard, identifying Alabama’s most conservative and liberal lawmakers in 2016. After finalizing a scoring system that factored each lawmaker’s voting record, Senator Tim Melson (R-Florence) and Representatives Tim Wadsworth (R- Arley), Isaac Whorton (R- Valley), and Rich Wingo (R- Tuscaloosa) emerged as the most conservative members […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Sadie, a 15-year-old Alabama teenager, was recently diagnosed with lymphoma in June 2016. This past weekend, Sodie was invited to participate as a model in a fashion show along with teens from across Birmingham as a part of ‘Rock the Runway’ at the Junior League of Birmingham’s Market Noel event at the […]

Since before the election, Vice President Joe Biden has lamented that he didn’t run for the presidency himself. He has largely been an outspoken critic of president-elect Donald Trump, though he recently made a surprising statement that indicates a level of support for Senator Jeff Sessions to become the next Attorney General. The statement came […]

By Johnny Kampis | Watchdog.org If you build it, they will come. It’s not just fictional Iowa corn farmer Ray Kinsella hearing those words. More and more, local governments across the country are getting such positive feedback from consultants, who recommend the construction of expensive taxpayer- or ratepayer-supported broadband networks with promises the moves will […]

Over the last few weeks, reporters with television cameras have stood watch in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City to see who is coming and going from meetings with President-elect Donald Trump. Most of the visitors are there to talk to the President-elect about opportunities to serve in his administration, and based […]

Talent, creativity and innovation run deep in Alabama, and it’s not hard to wrap a bow around them this holiday season. Across the state, entrepreneurs, artists, bakers and other makers are selling their wares. Finding a special Alabama-made gift to fit any budget is no problem, but narrowing it down might be. Alabamians fashion everything […]

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 […]

As President Obama gets ready to exit the White House, he’s now being flooded with pardon requests from across the nation. Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne is making is paying attention, and is drawing a sharp line when it comes to a recent clemency appeal from former Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. In a letter signed by […]

MOBILE, Ala. — President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 10, for a “thank you” rally that will bring him back to Ladd-Peebles Stadium, the location of the largest campaign event of the 2016 Republican presidential primary. The rally is part of a series of events the president-elect is holding around […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — These days, everyone is getting in on the latest viral craze: the mannequin challenge. From Taylor Swift, to the Alabama Crimson Tide, social media users all over the world have posted videos of themselves in still poses, as Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles” plays in the background. But the latest group of Alabamians […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In 2016, you can pretty much do anything with your smart phone. Need to get across town? Open up Uber. Want to get some groceries? Open up Shipt. Want top-notch beauty professionals to come to your home? Well, now there is an app for that, too. GLOW is an on-demand beauty service […]

If the Alabama teachers in your life appear to be more in the holiday spirit, it could be because the state has now eased up on a law that capped gifts to educators at $25. The restriction was due a 2010 ethics law that roped school employees into a provision that required only small gifts […]