7. A new judge denied now-former Alabama basketball player and former G League pro athlete Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ruling him ineligible to play for Alabama basketball under NCAA rules prohibiting return after leaving for the NBA, since the restraining order that allowed him in five games (losing two) the vacating of […]

The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled Friday in favor of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission, dismissing a lawsuit that had sought to block the agency’s licensing process. The case was brought by Jemmstone Alabama LLC and other companies that were denied licenses, including Bragg Canna of Alabama, Insa Alabama and Alabama Always. The applicants […]

John Wahl, former ALGOP Chairman and current candidate for lieutenant governor, has released his first campaign video with the message that he is President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate in the election contest. “John has been with us from the very beginning, and has been key to our many Republican Victories in the Great State of […]

State Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), announced Monday her endorsement of Patrick Johnson to succeed her in the Decatur-area Alabama House District 8. After announcing her retirement from the House last year, Collins, who has represented the district since the 2010 Republican wave has quite the record to follow. She was involved in major legislative achievements […]

I grew up in the era of streaming. For my generation, watching a movie or starting a new series never meant flipping through cable channels or waiting for a DVD in the mail. It meant logging on, clicking play, and having the freedom to choose what we wanted, when we wanted it. This is still […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Auburn Tigers on Saturday afternoon for the second year in a row at Neville Arena on The Plains, and head coach Nate Oats was feeling himself after the victory. Oats was asked after the game about his guard Aden Holloway — who transferred to Alabama from Auburn — being […]

When someone comes through the doors of a hospital emergency department, it is often one of the worst days of their life – a heart attack, a stroke, a serious injury, a child struggling to breathe. In those moments, no one is thinking about staffing models or regulations. They are thinking about one thing: Is there […]

Football season officially came to a close on Sunday night in a 29-13 Super Bowl victory for the Seattle Seahawks, and as it turns out, a few former Alabama and Auburn players will now be blinged out with Super Bowl rings. A total of six players are repping the state of Alabama with their Super […]

Officials with the University of Alabama System and UAH, its Huntsville campus, are praising are praising U.S. Senator Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong for securing federal funding support tied to the university’s Exploration Plaza expansion — backing they say will accelerate research, innovation, and student opportunity in Huntsville. “We are extremely grateful to […]

When someone decides to flee from law enforcement, the danger doesn’t stop with that individual. It spreads into neighborhoods, onto highways, and into the paths of innocent families simply trying to get home safely.   That is why strengthening Alabama’s laws on attempting to elude police is not only reasonable, but necessary.   We fully […]

A Hoover police officer was injured and one civilian was killed during an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning at a residence on River Lake Drive, according to the Hoover Police Department. Police said officers responded at 7:49 a.m. on February 8, 2026, to a home on a report of a mentally disturbed person. Authorities said that […]

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) is planning a major expansion of its academic and research footprint with the development of a new Research Institute, with construction expected to begin later this year. School officials say the institute will serve as an Alabama Center for Excellence and will be among the first […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore recently launched his first television ad, touting his endorsement from President Donald Trump, as the race for Alabama’s U.S. Senate seat heats up. “Conservative Republican Barry Moore is Trump’s choice for U.S. Senate,” the ad opens, before quoting directly from the president’s January Truth Social post announcing his support of Moore […]

Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter didn’t mince words after last night’s Super Bowl LX halftime show, slamming the NFL for letting wokeness infiltrate one of America’s most cherished traditions. A performance by Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny, whose Spanish-language set and anti-ICE messaging drew fire from conservatives nationwide, was injected between halves of […]

Across the country, families are getting squeezed. Groceries cost more. Insurance costs more. Energy costs more. Washington’s inflationary policies and radical environmental mandates have made everyday life harder for working people in red states and blue states alike. Here in Alabama, conservative members of the House of Representatives believe our job is simple: protect Alabama […]

State Rep. Jim Carns (R-Vestavia Hills) has been a fixture in Alabama politics since the early ‘90s. But a new Cygnal poll from the heavily-GOP Birmingham suburb seat of Alabama House District 48 shows voters aren’t rushing to sign up for another term in 2026. In the new poll obtained by Yellowhammer News conducted January […]

Joan Reynolds, who stepped into the top post of the Alabama Republican Party after former Chairman John Wahl resigned to run for statewide office, officially began asking party leaders over the weekend to elect her to continue serving as ALGOP Chairman. In a letter to members of the party’s State Executive Committee, Reynolds said she wants […]

We are once again stuck in legislative gridlock over a simple question: should the people of Alabama be allowed to vote on a state lottery and expanded gaming?  This is not about politics. It’s about reality.  It is no secret that by 2027 Alabama will be in serious need of funds. One-time federal dollars are […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) are continuing to speak out against the threat of radical Islamism in America. The lawmakers joined 16 other members of the Sharia-Free America Caucus in holding the group’s first press conference. The lawmakers laid out the case against Sharia Law, stating it’s a culture […]

A small-town Alabama student with big ambitions in spaceflight and rocket engineering is receiving national recognition for his early achievements in aerospace research and experimentation. Clayton Dalton, a senior at Sylvania High School in northeast Alabama, has been named a 2026 Keynote Scholarship runner-up by the National Space Club and Foundation and will receive a […]

As February begins, many Alabamians start planning how to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The state offers a wide range of romantic destinations, and one Orange Beach restaurant has earned national recognition — Voyagers at Perdido Beach Resort has been named to OpenTable’s 2026 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants list. According to OpenTable, the annual list is compiled […]

On Fat Tuesday, Dauphin Street hums with music and motion as beads arc through the air, MoonPies thud into waiting hands, and the call of “throw me something!” echoes between historic buildings. Massive, ornately decorated floats and costumed riders move through downtown as a centuries-old tradition comes fully alive. This is the peak of Mardi […]

On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey announced appointments to fill six vacancies, including two circuit judgeships in Baldwin and Cullman counties. Governor Ivey has appointed Ashley W. Siebert of Fairhope to serve as Circuit Judge in the 28th Judicial Circuit in Baldwin County. A graduate of Auburn University and the Thomas Goode Jones School of Law […]

The Yellowhammer State is going to be very well represented in Santa Clara this Sunday when Super Bowl LX kicks off between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Both teams feature several stars from both the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Auburn Tigers, with a grand total of ten being former Iron Bowl standouts. […]