BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Yesterday, reports that a Young Americans for Freedom chapter was temporarily blocked at Samford University due to a statement of purpose containing “inflammatory” language about communism created a media whirlwind. Now, SU President Andrew Westmoreland wants to clarify that his school is in no way a “Haven for Marxists.” RELATED: Samford University […]

NEW YORK — When thousands of University of Alabama students graduate on Dec. 10, many of them will be making good on promises to their friends and family members — and perhaps themselves — that they would earn their degree. But one of those graduates will also be making good on a 37-year-old promise to […]

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 […]

BAY MINETTE, Ala. — Online shopping could get a little safer for South Alabamians as the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office recently created a “Safe Exchange Zone” for people to meet up with those they bargained with on the internet. According to a report from Al.com, the zone, located at the intersection of Hoyle Avenue and […]

The thought of conservative immigration enforcement under Jeff Sessions as Attorney General is making some in the liberal D.C. establishment uneasy, according to a new report in Politico. The publication wrote on Tuesday that Sessions’ commitment to solid immigration reform and border security has long placed him at odds with peers who have been less […]

Following a contentious November election, many voters are wary of the political theatrics that usually result from an election recount. Sensitivities are now running high after President-Elect Donald Trump responded to Hillary Clinton and Jill Stein’s effort to re-tally votes in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan, by claiming that “millions” of illegal votes were cast against […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — An effort to form a Young Americans for Freedom chapter was recently blocked at Samford University because the group’s founding document contains “inflammatory” language about communism. According to a report from The New Guard, the Samford Faculty Senate took specific issue with The Sharon Statement, which is YAF’s governing document. Hopeful YAF […]

WASHINGTON — A senator who will wield significant influence in Sen. Jeff Sessions’ upcoming attorney general confirmation process is pledging to keep Democrats from engaging in the type of character assassination that doomed Sessions’ confirmation to a federal judgeship 30 years ago. “Democratic members of the committee have pledged a fair process,” Senate Judiciary Committee […]

The popular History Channel television show American Pickers has selected Alabama as the next stop on its quest to find the most fascinating antique collections. According to the official casting call, producers are looking for ““interesting people with interesting items and lots of them.” American Pickers has aired 16 seasons and stars Mike Wolf and […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — After un-endorsing him in the general election, Rep. Martha Roby (R-AL2) says she is ready and eager to work with President-Elect Donald J. Trump (R). At a meeting for the Montgomery Rotary Club today, Roby emphasized that the campaign is now behind her, and she wants to help the next president in […]

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A professor at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is pioneering a new technology that could provide a more environmentally friendly path to explore space. William Kaukler, an associate research professor at UAH’s Rotorcraft Systems Engineering and Simulation Center, has been awarded a patent for a green process he developed that produces […]

University of Alabama at Birmingham Eye Care and Jefferson County Department of Health are partnering again this year to provide comprehensive eye exams and glasses for low-income or underinsured patients through the outreach program Community Eye Care, Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Established in 2013, the Gift of Sight program provides patients with complimentary eye care at […]

Just days after Donald Trump confirmed that he would tap Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as his Attorney General, the “race” for Senator Jeff Sessions’ seat has begun to heat up. Already, reports have flooded of lawmakers from across the state that have begun vying for Governor Bentley’s attention. Governor Bentley now faces the decision […]

Alabama’s Cuban-American immigrants wouldn’t say that they were celebrating the death of Cuba’s communist dictator. Castro, who died on Friday at the age of 90, had driven most of them out of their home nation in search of freedom. Now, they say that they have hope that many of their past countrymen can experience the […]

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 […]

Former Auburn University and NBA basketball star Charles Barkley is again at the center of controversy surrounding race relations. This time, he’s catching heat for angering an audience over calls for sympathy for law enforcement officers. Barkley was in Baltimore, set to film part of an upcoming reality documentary series, entitled “The Race Card.” According […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Senior day for the Alabama Crimson Tide Football players is a time when the graduating class can celebrate their hard work with close friends and family. The team honors each graduate in a presentation before the last home game that includes flowers and a family photo-op with Head Coach Nick Saban. But […]

Former Alabama governor Don Siegelman likely just spent his last Thanksgiving in a federal prison. While a possible release date approaches in February, he told supporters he is still hoping for a presidential pardon before Barack Obama leaves office. In an email, he noted that there were 76 days remaining until he might be released. […]

The worship team from the Church at Brook Hills in suburban Birmingham just recorded an awesome version of “Joy To The World” being performed with classroom instruments, and it is sure to get even the biggest Grinch in the Christmas spirit. Check it out in the video above. If you like what you hear, the […]

The most wonderful time of the year has arrived, and may Alabama shoppers are gearing up to spend big this holiday season. For Alabamians who have a Christmas list they need to cross off, the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Alabama Retail Association are encouraging a local approach to this year’s purchasing plan. […]

Very little is known about what caused the death of 21-year-old Pfc. David Winchester, who was found in his barracks at Fort Bragg last week. Known by his loved ones as Shiver, it’s been an emotional week as his family prepares for burial just after the Thanksgiving holiday. Throughout the unexpected grief, they say that […]

Fewer Alabama veterans are without homes this holiday season, according to a new report released by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). According to HUD, Alabama is home to 373 homeless veterans. It’s a number that has dropped sharply from 2014, when 542 of the state’s former servicemen were without homes. The new […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is the latest to express his desire for Sen. Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat, albeit in a different way than those preceding him. Although Strange said he would take the appointment to the U.S. Senate should Gov. Bentley (R-Ala.) select him, he told The Weekly Standard that he […]

A potentially damaging federal labor regulation proposed by the Obama Administration has just been blocked in court, thanks to Alabama and twenty other states that fought back against the rule. Now, Alabama Congressional leaders are praising the decision as one that will protect jobs. The reaction surrounds the Department of Labor’s Overtime law, which was […]