At 52,420 square miles, Alabama is the 30th largest state in the nation — about middle of the pack. Interestingly, if Alabama were a country, it would be the 95th largest in the world — also about middle of the pack. To illustrate this fact, the folks over at selfstorage.com set out to answer the […]

MOBILE, Ala. — The University of South Alabama on Monday implemented a campus-wide policy allowing students, faculty and staff to use restroom facilities that align with their “gender identity,” rather than their sex, in compliance with the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom directive. USA faculty and students recently received an email from Krista Harrell, the school’s […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley on Monday announced details of what he is wanting the Alabama legislature to accomplish in its upcoming Special Legislative Session. The Governor’s call includes the following: “A constitutional amendment enabling a state lottery to support the General Fund” and “Legislation providing funding for Medicaid, infrastructure investment, and/or debt repayment.” […]

Jennifer Stevenson leads a double life of sorts. At home, she’s the wife of John Stevenson, editor and publisher of The Randolph Leader, spending her time at their place in Roanoke tending to donkeys, chickens, goats and more. At the office, though, as head of development and special events for the Lakeshore Foundation, she goes […]

(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions discusses the latest batch of Clinton emails on Fox News) WASHINGTON — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) says the latest emails released from Hillary Clinton’s time at the State Department reveal a “pay for play” scheme between the Clinton Foundation and the Department of State, and added that the “issue was […]

Alabama native and WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder is on the road to recovery and discussing his most recent surgery with the public. Wilder (37-0) suffered significant injuries in a July 16th bout with Chris Arreola, which he managed to win with a broken right hand and a distal tear. “I’m very optimistic about what’s […]

Restaurant owner Jimmy McPhillips describes food as his “passion.” But customers who visit his restaurant on the Alabama coast say it’s more than the food that makes The Southern Grind a hit. The Mango Salsa Chicken Salad received rave reviews and earned a place on the 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die. […]

When you imagine Sweet Home Alabama, you don’t typically envision high stress. But an analysis from website Wallet Hub found three Alabama cities among the top 10 most stressed. The rankings of the nation’s 150 largest cities placed Mobile second, Birmingham third and Montgomery 10th. The study collected data from the cities, rating their stress […]

AUSTIN, Texas — In Federal Court on Friday, Alabama and eleven other states asked a judge to stop an order from the Obama Administration directing public schools to create transgender bathrooms. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor did not make an immediate ruling, but one is expected to be released soon. However, many legal experts are […]

Three of Alabama largest cities, Huntsville, Montgomery and Mobile, are among the top 25 places in the nation with the lowest cost of living, according to the website Niche, with the Rocket City and state capital cracking the top 10. Birmingham, the state’s biggest city by population, made it into the top 30. Huntsville is […]

On Tuesday, The Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the American Medical Association (AMA) announced that they are teaming up to take on the state’s opioid epidemic with a new educational toolbox designed to counter recent negative trends. Along with the state of Rhode Island, Alabama will be the first to pilot the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — At Children’s Hospital on Wednesday, Governor Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) put forth a bleak choice for Alabamians on how they can deal with the state’s budgetary issues. “Which is the most immoral: Buying five lottery tickets with money you earned or allowing a child to die?” He asked. “I don’t think there’s even […]

(Video above: Gov. Robert Bentley and Rep. Allen Farley discuss allegations during a phone conversation) MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In secret audio recordings obtained exclusively by Yellowhammer News, Gov. Robert Bentley (R-Ala.) accuses “casino gambling people” of fueling affair rumors and urges a state lawmaker not to ask the attorney general to investigate allegations that he […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Beginning November 1, Alabamians will be paying 8 percent extra anytime they make a purchase on Amazon, thanks to the state’s new online sales tax. The tax was signed into law in October of 2015, and forces online companies to collect, report and distribute the money back to Montgomery. Melissa Warnke, a […]

Honda’s innovative humanoid robot, ASIMO, visited the automaker’s Talladega County plant this week, part of an effort to encourage STEM education among local students and celebrate the advanced technology found throughout the facility. ASIMO, which stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, was featured at the Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Family Open House on Sunday. […]

Despite a clear nexus between immigration and terrorism, and warnings from top officials in his own Administration about their inability to properly vet refugees, President Obama remains in denial ‎about the dangers that his policies pose to the United States. Instead of taking a sober assessment of the ‎dangers that we face, and analyzing the […]

Republican Nominee Donald Trump is working to draw a contrast between himself and Hillary Clinton on energy policy this week with a new ad criticizing the Democratic nominee for her attacks on American energy producers. “We are going to lift the restrictions on the production of American energy,” Trump says in the ad. “Our steel […]

For Lillie Leatherwood, the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro bring back memories of the highlight of her life – the day 32 years ago when she took her place on the podium as a gold-medal winner. Leatherwood brought home the gold in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics as part of the U.S. team […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — As public school students across Alabama returned to class Wednesday, Attorney General Luther Strange reiterated that he believes local schools should disregard President Barack Obama’s transgender bathroom order until the issue works its way through the federal court system. RELATED: Yellowhammer Radio Podcast — Transgender bathrooms in Alabama’s schools Alabama and a […]

Alabama-based author Andy Andrews, who was hailed by the New York Times as a “modern-day Will Rogers who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” discussed Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) on his popular “In the Loop” podcast recently, and his take on the controversial topic is a must-hear. Mr. Andrews was […]

SPRINGVILLE, Ala. — Sen. Jim McClendon (R-Springville) announced on Tuesday that he plans to introduce a second lottery bill in the legislature to compete against Governor Bentley’s plan. McClendon’s proposal differs from Bentley’s in that it would allow for the creation of electronic lottery terminals at dog tracks in Birmingham, Mobile, Macon County and Greene […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham-based Southern Research has received a 5-year sole source contract renewal from NASA in the amount of $9.95 million to continue to help with the Airborne Imaging and Recording System (AIRS system) used on WB-57 research aircraft for more than a decade. The WB-57 is an American-built, twinjet tactical bomber and reconnaissance […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On Monday, the Alabama Court of the Judiciary issued an order denying State Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s request to dismiss ethics charges filed against him. The same court also denied a motion from the Alabama Judicial Inquiry Commission to dismiss Moore from the bench without trial. The ethics charges stem […]

AUBURN, Ala. — If you have watched Olympic swimming for the past twenty years, then you know the voice of Rowdy Gaines. Along with his broadcast partner Dan Hicks, Gaines has covered all of NBC’s Olympic swimming events since the 1996 Atlanta Games. Together, the duo have covered what has been deemed the golden age […]