The 2025 Alabama Sports Hall of Fame class has been released and it’s as star-studded as ever. Headlining the list is legendary former Alabama Crimson Tide Heisman winning running back Mark Ingram. Ingram, whose legendary 2009 season saw him capture not only the first Heisman trophy in the history of the Tide program but also […]

Vulcan Materials announced Wednesday that it is planning to make a major acquisition in the hopes of bolstering its output and customer service nationally. California-based Superior Ready Mix Concrete will add six aggregate operations with more than 50 years of quality aggregate reserves to Vulcan’s California franchise, Vulcan officials said. Additionally, Vulcan will take control […]

State Sen. Arthur Orr said the appetite for a statewide lottery remains high among lawmakers and constituents heading into year three of the current quadrennium – but a lottery is about as far as it goes. Orr (R-Decatur) said Thursday such a bill would start in the Senate after an ambitious push by the Alabama […]

Throughout my first term in Congress, I have heard from hundreds of constituents about mail delivery services and the rapid decline of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Residents, businesses, and postal workers deserve better than the leadership they are getting from USPS headquarters. Many North Alabama residents tell me they experience delays in mail delivery […]

7. Liberal U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) are playing coy about supporting murder for CEOs they do not like, like the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Warren decried the violence, before stating “but” and undercutting her point saying, “This is a warning that if you push people hard enough, they lose faith […]

Regions Financial Corps has appointed an experienced corporate executive with Murphy Oil to its board of directors along with the board of its subsidiary, Regions Bank. Roger W. Jenkins, Director and CEO of Murphy Oil Corporation, has been in the oil industry for decades and first started with Murphy in 2001. In 2013, he was […]

A meeting of the Alabama Public Service Commission held this week in Montgomery will result in a 1.88% reduction in overall retail rates in 2025, thanks to action taken by Alabama Power and the commission, the company reports. The reduction comes at a time as Alabamians grapple with inflation-driven household expenses. According to the company, […]

New numbers have been revealed as to how well funded each school’s collective is, and the numbers are absolutely staggering. To no one’s surprise, the collective of the Texas Longhorns is leading the way. The Texas One Fund, according to NCAA estimates has $22.2 million, leading not just the SEC but the entire country. Interestingly, […]

Alabama Crimson Tide five-star quarterback signee was named last week as the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Texas after another huge season for the Duncanville Panthers. To make the huge honor even more special, Russell was surprised with the award by legendary Alabama cornerback and current Dallas Cowboys superstar Trevon Diggs: […]

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, Barry McKnight and John Longshore were joined by Mike Griffith of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Yellowhammer News’ CJ Duncan. They tackled the college football playoff shakeup, conference dominance, and Nick Saban’s retirement. Griffith critiqued the playoff selection process, questioning Penn State’s easy path compared to top-seeded Oregon and […]

State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), Majority Leader of the Alabama House Republican Caucus, thinks it’s time for lawmakers to step up and make sure that drag shows for children doesn’t become normalized in the state. Stadthagen filed HB67 last week that sets forth, “a public K-12 school or public library shall not knowingly present or […]

The first SEC Championship under the ESPN and ABC umbrella saw huge viewership numbers, according to latest reports. The Georgia Bulldogs claimed victory in an overtime classic by a score of 22-19 over the Texas Longhorns in the Longhorns’ first season in the SEC. According to ESPN, the game peaked at 16.6 million viewers, making […]

Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, State Rep. Rex Reynolds, and National Children’s Advocacy Center (NCAC) founder, Bud Cramer, along with several other legislators and NCAC associates, toured the NCAC headquarters in Huntsville yesterday. NCAC was founded on May 1, 1985, and was the first Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) in the world. It was created to provide […]

The Alabama Policy Institute’s 2025 BluePrint for Alabama, a 30-point conservative policy plan, will be revealed this month. The Blueprint is divided into categories based on API’s three pillars: free markets, limited government, and strong families. The 2024 BluePrint was a huge success with the leadership of many of the most conservative legislators in Alabama. […]

The only “sundown town” in Alabama is Birmingham Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.

Amid the fight to confirm Pete Hegseth as the next Secretary of Defense, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has emerged as one of the nominee’s most vocal supporters on Capitol Hill. During a call with reporters on Wednesday, Tuberville said that he has had the opportunity to speak with Hegseth about a number of military-related topics […]

Dr. Joseph Lucas, President of and Psychiatrist with Grayson & Associates, sits down with Laurie Dhue to discuss what we are calling the new “F Word.” Everyone has heard about the Fentanyl epidemic but many don’t understand it fully. Learn more about Fentanyl and medical intervention for mental health disorders and substance abuse in this […]

The American people have spoken loud and clear. They delivered the Republican Party majorities in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives and sent President Donald J. Trump back to the White House. With this electoral triumph achieved, it is time to unite as a nation and get America back on track. The sweeping results at the ballot box confirm the American people want conservative, commonsense solutions to the challenges we all face. President Trump has proven time and again that […]

A bill that includes speeding up the repair of a vital lock on the Tennessee River passed the U.S. House of Representatives today, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong’s office said. The Water Resources Development Act of 2024 includes a provision championed by Strong aimed at expediting the repair of Wilson Lock. Wilson Lock plays a critical […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin addressed a recent video showing two groups of armed men facing off against each other in the downtown area of the city. The recording, taken earlier this month, was originally posted on Reddit. WATCH: After viewing the video, Woodfin is once again arguing that the Birmingham Police Department can’t prevent situations like […]

7. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) suffered a fall and sprained his wrist while leaving a GOP luncheon, adding to a series of medical incidents in recent years, including a concussion and freezing episodes during press conferences in 2023. Despite a cut on his face, McConnell’s office confirmed he was cleared to resume his […]

Mobile’s bowl game, now known as the 68 Ventures Bowl, is set and will see matchups between the Arkansas State Red Wolves of the Sun Belt and the Bowling Green Falcons of the MAC. The game has gone by a few different names over the years, beginning as the Mobile Alabama Bowl (1999-2000), a long […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is calling on his colleagues in the upper chamber to confirm all of President Donald Trump’s nominees for his administration. The senator has been a vocal supporter of all of Trump’s picks, including those who have seen some pushback from Democrats and media pundits. Tuesday on FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff […]

The South Alabama Jaguars have secured bowl eligibility in their first season under new head coach Major Applewhite and are playing in one of the first bowl games of the season this Saturday, making the short drive up to Montgomery for the Integrated Solutions for Systems, Inc. (IS4S) Salute to Veterans Bowl. The game will […]