Alabama Power invited high school students from across central Alabama to spend two days exploring potential career paths in the utility industry. Students experienced Alabama Power’s Lineworker Career Days, held earlier this month at the company’s General Services Complex in Calera. The annual event, now in its sixth year, drew more than 200 students from […]

The University of Alabama now offers TSA PreCheck® enrollment services provided by CLEAR, an official TSA PreCheck® enrollment and renewal provider, at the UA Passport Acceptance Facility, making it the only location in Tuscaloosa County and the first college campus in Alabama to provide the service. Beginning Dec. 3, students, faculty, staff and community members […]

The new Blankenship Event Center was unveiled during a ribbon-cutting event at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field Trial Area, much to the surprise of Chris Blankenship, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR), and his wife, Allyson. The new 5,000-square foot Blankenship Event Center is located on ADCNR’s State […]

The marque race next year will be for our open U.S. Senate Seat left vacant when Coach Tommy Tuberville decided to run for Governor. This Senate vacancy has attracted one of our U.S. Congressmen, which leaves an open congressional seat in the Heart of Dixie. Congressional seats are drawn by state legislatures. Throughout the nation, […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) hit the campaign trail on Alabama’s Gulf Coast Friday to boost State Rep. Rhett Marques’ bid for Congress. In a joint appearance this afternoon, Britt heralded the Wiregrass businessman as the “America First winner” conservatives need to send to Washington. Britt and Marques appeared together at The Wharf in Orange […]

The Auburn Tigers made a very notable headline this week with regards to their starting quarterback on Saturday against Mercer. Earlier in the week, news broke that they were going to sit Ashton Daniels — who has been starting the last couple of weeks — in order to preserve his redshirt and save his eligibility […]

It’s another week on the college football calendar, and with just a week until the Iron Bowl on the Plains between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers, it’s officially cupcake week in the SEC. For the Tide and Tigers, it’s games against Eastern Illinois and Mercer respectively, while the Georgia Bulldogs will take on […]

Governor Kay Ivey and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter are praising a recent court decision against the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA). The two Alabama leaders have been battling in court against the group after it tried to implement a new rule that required student-athletes who transfer schools using new school choice funds to sit out for […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is praising the passage of his legislation that will simplify the legal process for veterans who have been defrauded of their benefits. Tuberville, along with U.S. Senator John Boozman’s (R-Ariz.), introduced the Veteran Fraud Reimbursement Act, which allows the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to reimburse victims of fraud without forcing […]

Every day, we read about massive data centers coming to the Southeast. Billions of dollars. Thousands of construction jobs. The promise of economic transformation. But as President of the Alabama Public Service Commission, I want to talk about what’s really at stake beyond the headlines: your electric bill, the reliability of your power, and whether […]

Rickwood Caverns State Park is once again preparing to turn its underground passageways into a festive spectacle as “Wonderland Under Warrior” returns for the 2025 holiday season. Now in its ninth year, the popular event invites families to walk through a cave system filled with holiday lights, themed rooms and Christmas characters. “This is the […]

Alabama lawmakers will enter the 2026 legislative session facing a major financial decision over public educators’ health insurance. Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) warns the rising cost of the Public Education Employees’ Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP) is squeezing out resources meant for classrooms. Ledbetter told Yellowhammer News that PEEHIP is “looking at $380 million” […]

As high-profile disputes on the right spill across cable news and social media, from President Donald Trump’s clashes with former allies to infighting over foreign policy and the Epstein files, Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl is warning conservatives not to lose sight of the real fight. Wahl told “Rightside Radio” hosts Allison Sinclair and […]

Former Auburn University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Bruce Pearl will be in Tuscaloosa on December 4 to speak with college students about his support for a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, the College Republican Federation of Alabama announced on Thursday. “In recent months, the American-Israeli relationship has quickly become the most talked-about political and policy issue among […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) on Friday announced the successful completion of ALEA’s initial “Troop Zero” enforcement detail in Montgomery County, alongside expanded operations by the Agency’s Capitol Patrol Unit. According to the governor’s office, these two coordinated public safety initiatives launched to deter dangerous driving behaviors, reduce criminal activity […]

 Is the Epstein story blowing up on Trump or Democrats? Can college football really dominate the 2026 elections in Alabama? Why is Doug Jones so willing to get destroyed by Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all […]

The college football coaching carousel is shaping up to be an absolutely wild one, with massive SEC brands like Auburn, Arkansas, Florida, and LSU all searching already for their next head coach after dismissing their previous ones. It’s not just SEC teams though, and one of the first huge firings of the year was the […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) doesn’t think American taxpayers should be footing the bill to hold former members of the Biden Department of Justice accountable. The FBI revealed last month that during the Biden administration, Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s team tracked the private communications and call records of nearly a dozen GOP lawmakers, including Tuberville. […]

7. Tuscaloosa Municipal Court launched a program through Dec. 4, allowing residents to swap $19 overtime parking tickets for new toys valued at $10+ (one ticket) or $20+ (two tickets) for Toys for Tots. The project aims to boost holiday donations and potentially inspiring similar initiatives across Alabama communities. 6. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) […]

Home sales across Alabama began their traditional seasonal decline in October, falling 4.7% month over month and 1.7% year over year — but indicators point to the state’s housing market remaining “healthy and balanced” according to the Alabama Association of Realtors’ October monthly report released Thursday. “Consumer sentiment continued to decline in October, and there […]

Democrats are seeking a candidate who can actually challenge Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville for governor, but former Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is the only person they can find. Jones lost to Tuberville 60-40 in 2020. Good luck. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is continuing her work to ensure that only American citizens can vote in federal elections. Britt, a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, led all Republicans on the committee Tuesday in reintroducing the Citizen Ballot Protection Act, the Senate companion bill to legislation introduced in the House by […]

The Alabama Republican Party has hired Madeline Priestley as its new Director of Member Services and Data, naming her to a role that will oversee statewide member support, data systems, and strategic coordination across departments. According to the party, she is taking on the role left by their longtime data administrator, Rudy Scott, who will […]

Tide Hoops is off to an absolutely scorching start to the season despite what is yet another brutal non-conference schedule put together by Nate Oats. On Wednesday night, No. 11 Alabama went up to Chicago and took down the No. 8 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini by a score of 90-86 at the United Center in […]