This month marks a significant milestone for Gadsden State Community College and its surrounding communities as Chief Jay Freeman and the Gadsden State Police and Public Safety Department celebrate two years of service, progress, and purpose. Since its formation, the department has made remarkable strides across the college’s five campuses and the three counties it […]

“Rainbow Omega is like a well-kept secret,” says Tim Hodge, CEO of Rainbow Omega. Right off the interstate, on 320 acres of beautiful property, Rainbow Omega is a faith-based non-profit organization that has served adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities since 1995. The concept behind this amazing program is to provide services for adults with developmental disabilities. Rainbow […]

The title of Bama’s Best Surf & Turf is up for grabs. Thanks to a new contest sponsored by Sweet Grown Alabama, the public can nominate their pick for the restaurant that serves Bama’s Best Surf & Turf on the Sweet Grown Alabama Facebook page July 7-21. Eligible dishes pair seafood with a land-based protein. […]

Alabama officials marked another milestone in ongoing improvements to the state’s park system this week with the opening of a new pool house at DeSoto State Park in Fort Payne, part of more than $220 million in upgrades happening across Alabama’s 21 state parks. State and local leaders gathered Wednesday, July 2, for a ribbon-cutting […]

According to the new partnership, in a groundbreaking step toward redefining comprehensive care, DCH Health System and the University of Alabama have announced the launch of Supportive Care, a unique care model that delivers personalized, compassionate care to patients facing serious illness—starting with those battling cancer.  Housed in the Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center, […]

The Auburn Tigers are headed into the third season of the Hugh Freeze era, and the first two years have obviously not gone the way he, nor any fan, wanted it to go. While the results have not been there in terms of the win column, Freeze has been able to hang his hat on […]

Despite several prospects projected to be drafted, the Alabama Crimson Tide saw no players selected in last week’s NBA Draft. However, all four potential draftees have signed two-way contracts with NBA teams and will likely begin their careers in the G League as they vie for full roster spots. The player with the best chance […]

Southeast small business owners, homeowners, and renters: hurricane season is in full swing, and will run through the end of November. At the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), we don’t ask if a storm’s coming; we ask when. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a busy Atlantic season — with 19 named storms and up […]

In this episode of Afield, Christiana sits down with renowned Alabama chef and James Beard semifinalist Rob McDaniel to explore the intersections of food, faith, and conservation. After his first Birmingham restaurant, Helen, has been a hit, Chef Rob is now diving deep into sustainable seafood with the launch of Bayonet—his new oyster-forward restaurant in […]

Alabama Crimson Tide coach Kalen DeBoer’s recruiting machine has been firing on all cylinders in recent weeks, landing multiple five-star prospects and new commitments nearly every day. The Tide now boast more five-star pledges than any other program in the country for the Class of 2026, climbing into the top 10 nationally after adding nine […]

With less than two months until the Alabama Crimson Tide open their second season under coach Kalen DeBoer, expectations are sky-high in Tuscaloosa. Year one under DeBoer featured spectacular highs and surprising lows. Alabama opened by defeating No. 1 Georgia and looked the part of a national title contender, only to stumble with a shocking […]

The Senate passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Tuesday after a vote-a-rama that lasted over 24 straight hours.

Auburn Tigers head coach Hugh Freeze logged 11 rounds of golf in the first three weeks of June, which is stunningly high for a SEC coach balancing recruiting and on-field responsibilities. A piece of investigative journalism from AL(dot)com insider Matt Stahl took a look into the head coach’s golfing habits recently, and it turns out […]

Alabama State Parks will be improved by using products made in Alabama. Officials announced Thursday more than two dozen water and wastewater projects at Alabama State Parks. Many of these projects will use ductile iron pipe manufactured in Alabama. The projects are funded through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and administered by the Alabama Department […]

On every Independence Day, we often remember these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are […]

From the hills of North Alabama to the white-sand beaches of the Gulf, communities across Alabama are getting ready to celebrate America’s birthday with fireworks, festivals, and family fun. With 50-plus celebrations across Alabama, Yellowhammer News has chosen 21 events to highlight the different choices for Fourth of July fun across the state. Whether you’re […]

July 4th is celebrated as America’s Independence Day, but it could be called the original "No Kings" protest, and commemorats the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, when the Continental Congress formally endorsed the document in Philadelphia to sever ties with Britain, marking the birth of the United States and upsetting high-calorie females and low-testorone men 249 years later.

Before the Declaration of Independence, there was the Olive Branch Petition. Written 250 years ago today, the Olive Branch Petition was Thomas Jefferson’s first attempt to explain to King George III why the American Colonies were rebelling and ask for reconciliation. The “Shot heard ‘round the world” had been fired almost three months earlier, and […]

In bygone days in Alabama politics, there were several what I call “go to” events for statewide Alabama politicians and potential candidates. Today, there is one, the Dekalb/Henager Ledbetter/Livingston 4th of July Breakfast. About 10 years ago, two powerful North Alabama legislators – Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives Nathaniel Ledbetter and State Senator […]

The annual spring game A-Day tradition has been a staple of the Alabama Crimson Tide football program for as long as can be remembered, with fans packing into Bryant-Denny Stadium for free admission and getting their first look at that fall’s edition of the team during a scrimmage. A-Day has always been an event to […]

Another contest on the 2026 Alabama Republican Party primary ballot got competitive last week with the announcement of former congressional candidate Caroleene Dobson jumping into the Secretary of State’s race against Andrew Sorrell, who had yet to have a contender. Sorrell, currently serving in statewide office as State Auditor, reported $313,869.57 cash on hand as […]

On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval to President Donald Trump’s signature budgetary package — the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act — in a party line 218-214 vote, sending the $3.4 trillion measure to the president’s desk to sign just in time for the July 4 holiday deadline. Each of Alabama’s Republican […]

The national debt exceeds $36 trillion with a projected $1.9 trillion to be added in 2025. Critics contend that placing entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare off limits dooms Uncle Sam to bankruptcy. Can we contain entitlement spending? Let’s first be precise about entitlement programs. Despite the name, the U.S. recognizes no right to […]

Alabama's legal defense of it's ban on gender transition surgeries is said to be a crucial turning point in the fight against the procedures.