Governor Robert Bentley raised eyebrows after recently withdrawing support from Donald Trump. Explaining the decision, he pointed to leaked audio that revealed the GOP presidential nominee to have made crude sexual comments about women. Now, irony be damned, he’s doubling down on his position. During an appearance at the Leadership Huntsville-Madison County luncheon on Wednesday, […]

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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 Tuesday 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 […]

For the past several years, retailers have pushed up the start time for Black Friday shopping earlier and earlier. Now, it has gotten to the point where sales do not begin on Black Friday – they begin on Thanksgiving day. But one company is breaking the cycle. CBL Associates & Properties, owner of the Huntsville […]

With less than one month before the 2016 election, it’s no secret that anyone and everyone surrounding Donald Trump has become a target for media fodder. So if you think the negative, liberal-driven press against Senator Jeff Sessions has been more intense than usual this week, there’s a reason for that. Following Sunday night’s presidential […]

Mobile celebrated news this week that its credit rating is on the rise. Now, the city’s mayor- who is largely credited for his role in its economic growth- confirmed a bid for re-election. Sandy Stimpson has served as the Mayor of Mobile since 2013, when he ran a hard-fought campaign against long-time incumbent mayor Sam […]

The Alabama Community College System announced on Wednesday the hire of Jeff Lynn- a nationally recognized, award-winning leader in workforce development. Lynn is known for developing and leading Louisiana’s award-winning LED Fast Start program throughout the past seven years. Now in Alabama, Lynn will work with some of the state’s top industrial leaders to ensure […]

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A Milo Yiannopoulos speech is not for the faint of heart. In the most politically incorrect way possible, the openly gay conservative provocateur stormed onto the campus of the University of Alabama Monday evening and delivered a speech loaded with Hillary Clinton zingers, praise for Donald Trump, and strong rebukes of the […]

Following the latest controversy surrounding Donald Trump, Governor Robert Bentley has officially withdrawn his support of the Republican presidential nominee. “I endorsed Governor John Kasich for President, because I felt like he was the most qualified and the best person to lead our nation,” he said in a statement. “I certainly won’t vote for Hillary […]

Hours before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton squared off in the second presidential debate, Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions was appearing in a flurry of national interviews to help create anticipation of a Trump win. As one of the Republican candidate’s top advisors and greatest allies on Capitol Hill, his forceful support comes at a key […]

As reported earlier by Yellowhammer, many Alabama Republicans have backed away from their support of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump after the leak of a 2005 tape containing audio in which he made lewd comments about women. However, other Republicans in the state are doubling down on their support for the New York billionaire, […]

By The Alabama Opportunity Scholarship Fund Kendri Moore is not just your average wide-eyed student starting her high school experience with tepid expectations. At Faith Academy in Mobile, her teachers and principal say she has found a home. Kendri’s family was desperate to get her out of a troubling situation she was in at the […]

Governor Bentley has fallen from grace in a new biannual scorecard released by the CATO Institute, a Washington-based think tank that promotes limited government and free markets. While Bentley had received a “B” in 2014, Alabama’s top leader has now been given an “F”. CATO says that Bentley received the poor grade due to his […]

After a long weekend for the Donald Trump campaign, many prominent Alabama politicians have come out and un-endorsed the Republican Presidential Nominee for president. The Trump campaign came under siege after The Washington Post released a video last Friday from 2005 containing audio of him making vulgar comments about his treatment of women. Since the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Donald Trump, Jr., the eldest son of the Billionaire and Republican Presidential Nominee, is coming to Birmingham on Friday, October 14. The fundraising luncheon is set for 11:45 a.m., and donors will also have the opportunity to sign up for a VIP reception, a photo opportunity, and a round table discussion at […]

Senator Jeff Sessions says that Donald Trump is reviewing a policy that would encourage “self-deportation” among illegal immigrants. During an interview on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday, Sessions responded to a question from CNN Anchor Alisyn Camerota, who wanted to know if Trump would implement a “deportation force.” “You basically would have a self-deport if […]

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 Tuesday 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 new study reveals that Alabama’s small business owners have a positive outlook about the local economy. It’s an optimism that neither presidential candidate has anything to do with. The news comes in light of PNC Bank’s fall economic outlook report, which found that 7 in 10 Alabama business owners are optimistic about the local […]

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By Southern Research Frances Grace Hirs and Jack Secrist have never met, but their paths have crossed. Frances Grace is a 17-year-old junior at Fairhope High School, a member of the National Honor Society who enjoys painting and recently started driving. She’s making plans for the future and may pursue a career in pediatric oncology. […]

PRATTVILLE, Ala. — The famous “Go to church or the Devil will get you!” sign will be returning to the roadside of I-65 north of Prattville after an almost month-long absence. In the second week of September, a storm knocked over the sign, causing many in the state to wonder what happened to the famous […]

Former Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot and her daughter were booked at the Jefferson County jail over a disruption in court on Tuesday. Smoot was charged with resisting arrest and obstructing government operations, while her 22-year old daughter, Mecca Khamari Scarver- a tattoo model- was charged with disorderly conduct, third-degree escape, and attempting to elude. […]

Senator Jeff Sessions is blasting Hillary Clinton for distorting recent comments made by Donald Trump about veterans suffering from PTSD. “When people come back from war and combat and they see maybe what a lot of the folks in this room have seen many times over, and you’re strong and you can handle it, but […]

Many politicians will frequently refer to their colleagues as “my good friend.” But for Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) and Vice Presidential Nominee Mike Pence (R-IN), the phrase is more than just a common courtesy. Both men served in Congress at the same time, until Pence left the House of Representatives to run a successful […]