Northwest Alabama elected official, State Rep. Tracy Estes (R-Winfield), was arrested by the Marion County Sheriffs Office on Friday night on a third-degree domestic violence charge and booked into the Marion County Jail. According to WBRC, John “Tracy” Estes, 57, was the subject of a protective order successfully filed by his wife, two hours before […]

The Auburn Tigers lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks at home by a score of 24-14, dropping their second game in the last three and falling to 2-2 overall and 0-1 in SEC play. After Hugh Freeze switched quarterbacks and started Hank Brown last week against New Mexico, following Payton Thorne’s dreadful performance against California that […]

Many Alabama towns boast at least one dedicated burger joint, and plenty of other restaurants — even those devoted to other culinary categories like barbecue — feature a hamburger on their menus. Every day, thousands of Alabamians file into these eateries and fill their bellies with burgers, evidence of the state’s affection for the staple […]

Just because Alabama is not playing doesn’t mean fans can’t enjoy some great college football this weekend. Here are the three biggest games of the weekend in the best conference in college football that fans can tune into throughout the day. 11:00 a.m. CST: Florida @ Mississippi State: Admittedly, this isn’t a matchup that’s going […]

The University of Montevallo is among the top five safest college campuses in the state according to Niche.com’s 2025 Safest College Campuses in Alabama rankings. Niche, a leading platform for college and school rankings, has placed Montevallo third in the state and 168th in the nation for campus safety. UM also ranks as the safest college campus in […]

It should come as no surprise to anyone that the University of Alabama provides their athletes with a state-of-the-art nutrition program with meals catered around high quality protein and fresh and farm-to-table produce, but Alabama fans who want to get a closer look will now have an opportunity to do so. ‘Sports Dissected by COISKI’ […]

Abbeville’s Jimmy Rane has been heralded as the richest man in Alabama.  Indeed, his wealth status has been documented in the Business Bible Forbes Magazine. He is a legitimate billionaire. Forbes estimates his net worth at $1.2 billion. Jimmy is the only billionaire I have ever met. However, you would never know he was a […]

America is in a moral free fall. Some would even surmise that the end of this great country is near. But, is it true? Are we truly in a state of moral decline?

Although anglers and sightseers have been enjoying the facility for several weeks, the newly repaired and renovated Gulf State Park Pier was officially opened last week with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the completion of a multi-year, $13.6 million project. As rainy skies from the outer bands of Hurricane Francine disappeared and sunshine prevailed, Alabama […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed visited with the legendary Nick and Terry Saban in Tuscaloosa on Thursday to continue momentum first publicly announced last March in Governor Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State Address. The Saban Center, which will fittingly call Tuscaloosa home, will also serve […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban doesn’t have to keep himself nearly as buttoned up these days. He showed us that once again on Friday when, maybe unintentionally, he took an absolutely vicious shot at the Vanderbilt Commodores and the home crowd atmosphere at their stadium in Nashville during an appearance with his new best […]

Guin Service, LLC is an Alabama company centered around being a family – and getting things done right the first time. Joseph Braswell, owner of Guin Service, walked Yellowhammer News through his family’s history and how Guin first started. It all began when Braswell’s great grandfather returned from World War II. Looking for work, he […]

Kitchens recently visited the border with the Marshall County Legislative Delegation to gain firsthand insight into the border crisis.

Wahl promised to keep the libraries safe places for kids after he was elected as chairman of the APLS Board of Directors

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

State Rep. Parker Moore of Decatur has been appointed to Alabama's Joint Transportation Committee. The lawmaker received notice of his appointment in a letter this week from Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter.

Despite being a 45-point favorite against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night at home, the Texas Longhorns will have a lot of eyes on them when they take the field. Due to an injury to starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, Texas will be starting their backup who just happens to be perhaps the most hyped up prospect in […]

Wellstone Emergency Services held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new pediatric care unit on Wednesday in South Huntsville.The crisis care center will provide North Alabama children with better access to inpatient mental health care.

Former UAB head coach Bill Clark is one of the greatest coaches the state has ever seen. On this week’s episode of the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Coach Clark and host CJ Duncan go deep on what it takes to build an elite football program – both on the field and off. As the man behind […]

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced the graduation of 23 students from the inaugural ACTIVATE Career Readiness Program, a six-week experience, hosted at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham and Reid State Technical College in Evergreen. Graduates of the ACTIVATE program earned college credits and are now […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will have the eyes of the entire college football world upon it next Saturday night in Tuscaloosa when they host the Georgia Bulldogs in what is the marquee SEC matchup of the season. With both the Tide and the ‘Dawgs on bye this weekend, the official game week betting line has […]

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama State Parks and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources were jointly presented the Leadership in Conservation and Sustainability Award by the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation at the National Association of State Park Directors Conference at Gulf State Park. (Alabama State Parks Photo) The award recognized ADEM, Alabama State […]

“It just didn’t sound right, but I went ahead and did it.” “It was a fast-paced, busy day, so I sent the payment– but I should’ve trusted my gut.” The scam is called business email compromise– and it can be all too easy to fall victim. It doesn’t just affect businesses – everyday consumers can […]

Alabama Democrats love taking to the national and international media to make the state look bad, State Senator Marilyn Lands (D-Madison) is taking advantage of those opportunities by stupidly suggesting she was elected to the Alabama legislature on the heels of the state's in vitro fertilization issue, she was not