The Alabama Crimson Tide is going to be under the brightest spotlight possible this week with a standalone College Football Playoff game on Friday against the Oklahoma Sooners. Having already lost to Oklahoma this year — as well as last year — it’s a third chance at the Sooners for Alabama. It’ll be their first […]

Montgomery’s city and county governments took different approaches this week on whether to provide additional financial support to Jackson Hospital. Officials acknowledge the outcome will have significant consequences for healthcare access in the River Region. Yesterday, the Montgomery City Council voted to approve additional funding for Jackson Hospital, increasing the city’s total financial commitment from […]

He was called “coach,” but he also served as a principal, assistant principal, athletic director and teacher. B.C. Rain High School’s longtime educator (1965-1990) Ben Glover died Tuesday at age 89. Coach Glover had already been honored in a sort of “celebration of life” while he was still alive. B.C. Rain High School’s new on-campus […]

7. Moody High School’s football program faces a $1,500 fine and one-year probation from the AHSAA for “flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct” after players smoked cigars in the locker room after their Class 5A championship win. Coaches and players were suspended and the school must pay for damages from the viral celebration. 6. State Sen. Gerald Allen […]

55 days after former University of Alabama, NFL and XFL quarterback AJ McCarron announced he was entering the race for Lt. Governor, he is now leaving it, according to a report from 1819 News. “With a double-digit lead in the polls and solid fundraising commitments lined up, I was eager to bring a fresh voice […]

The fraud cases involving Minnesota’s Somali immigrant community highlight nonprofit non-governmental organizations (NGOs) providing social services for government. Do private NGOs improve social services? Reporting by Ryan Thorpe and Chris Rufo at City Journal brought attention to the fraud. The investigations have already led to indictments or convictions. The frauds total around $1 billion and […]

According to a news release from the City of Hoover, Mayor Nick Derzis announced that Brian Muenger has been appointed city administrator, effective Tuesday. Muenger comes to Hoover after serving for the past decade as city manager of Pell City. According to the city, during his tenure in Pell City, Muenger oversaw more than 230 […]

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama shared that it will invest $1.2 million in breast cancer research in 2025, supporting 25 research initiatives at nine institutions across the state. According to the foundation, the funding is aimed at advancing early detection efforts, improving treatment options and driving innovation in patient care. The investment will […]

Hoover Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after a husband and wife were found dead Tuesday morning at a private residence. According to police, the Hoover 911 Center received a call at approximately 9:03 a.m. after a family member discovered the couple unresponsive inside the home. A 3-year-old child was also inside the residence and […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban said he was going to stay busy in retirement, and that is exactly what he’s done to this point. Saban just took his next big step, this time into the world of hockey, according to an announcement from the Nashville Predators. Saban through Dream Sports Ventures LLC, […]

The Auburn Tigers made some huge waves across college football when they announced the hiring of their new head coach, South Florida’s Alex Golesh. Widely considered one of the brightest young offensive minds in the sport, Golesh arrived to The Plains hungry to turn around what has been a subpar time for Auburn football. He […]

The Moody High School football program has received some severe punishment for “flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct” in the wake of its Class 5A state championship victory over Vigor on December 4 in Birmingham. Members of the team — who are of course minors — were seen in viral social media photos smoking cigars in the locker room […]

Ella Cobbs Cook was born on July 18, 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama, and her bright young life was taken from her on December 13, 2025 at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Ella was the daughter of Anna Bishop Cook and Richard Poellnitz Cook, both of Birmingham, and the sister of Richard Hooker Poellnitz Cook […]

State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) is honoring the legacy of conservative activist Charlie Kirk with a new scholarship that will be available to students in the Yellowhammer State. Allen, who represents the Tuscaloosa region in the Alabama Senate, announced the creation of the Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship at The University of Alabama on Monday. […]

On December 16, 1898 – 127 years ago today – Republican President William McKinley visited Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute at the request of founder Booker T. Washington. The president arrived in Tuskegee aboard special trains from Atlanta with his family, members of his cabinet, and U.S. Army General Joseph Wheeler, an Alabamian who had previously served […]

The tragic death of Rob Reiner, a regular critic of President Donald Trump, should have been either ignored by Trump or met with condolences from him. Unfortunately, Trump is Trump and Trump is gonna Trump. When someone tragically dies, and you can’t say something nice, say nothing. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News […]

Think your holiday shopping list is the only thing growing this season? Think again. Scammers are working overtime, turning the rush for gifts and deliveries into a goldmine of fraud. From fake shipping alerts to too-good-to-be-true deals, criminals are using the chaos of the season to steal your money and personal information. Fraudsters use the […]

The construction industry has an economic impact of $17 billion in Alabama, and when ABC of Alabama’s membership gets together, many topics are discussed, but one is always at the top of the list—workforce development. Our industry is always looking for ways to increase the number of Alabamians participating in the construction labor market. The Associated […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has as many NFL stars as just about any program in the country, and fans down here get the chance each and every Sunday to cheer on those who used to wear Crimson. The chief among them might just be 2015 Heisman Trophy winner Derrick Henry, who has gone on for […]

On Tuesday morning, in his 2026 bid for U.S. Senate, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, rolled out a list of 47 chairmen coordinating his campaign efforts in individual Alabama counties across the state. According to Marshall, these county chairs are conservative, Republican Party leaders bringing extensive experience from local government, grassroots organizing, business, agriculture and […]

7. A House Oversight Committee claims D.C. police with manipulating crime stats by misclassifying thousands of violent cases as “miscellaneous” to artificially lower rates; with the U.S. Attorney’s Office reviewing potentially dismissed prosecutions amid claims of systemic underreporting that bolster the need for federal intervention. 6. Joran van der Sloot, convicted of extortion involving the […]

Last week, I and Dr Scott Harris, ADPH State Health Officer, were invited by Eli Lilly to attend the announcement of the largest single investment in Alabama’s history. Over the last couple of years Governor Kay Ivey, along with Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair, have been working hard to get Lilly, the most valuable pharmaceutical company […]

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has announced the election of new board members and officers who will help guide the organization’s work in 2026, drawing from leaders across business, industry, healthcare, finance and the nonprofit sector. Newly elected directors joining the board include Reese Brooks of Phifer Incorporated, Ashley Gill of Chick-fil-A Northport, […]

Ella Cook, a college student from Mountain Brook was shot and killed this past weekend at Brown University, and Governor Ivey is directing  flags to be flown at half-staff to honor her. Governor Kay Ivey made the announcement on Monday afternoon saying, “I hereby authorize flags be flown at half-staff effective immediately on the grounds […]