On Thursday, Governor Kay Ivey unveiled plans for three major interstate projects at a press event at Hoover City Hall, collectively amounting to nearly half a billion dollars.  She announced the widening of Interstate 65 from Alabaster to Calera, a widening of four-mile stretch of Interstate 59, and a new interchange to connect Interstate 459 […]

Whitehouse press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, got an apparently unexpected surprise at a press conference Tuesday when a reporter asked about a recent social media post from Senator Tommy Tuberville. The EWTN White House reporter, according to Fox News, asked Jean-Pierre about growing frustration and concern from parents over biological female athletes having to compete against biological male athletes in sports.

A major change in leadership for corporate giant Austal USA took place yesterday. The company's former President, Rusty Murdaugh, resigned and was quickly replaced by Michelle Kruger, vice president of global services and support, who is now acting president until the position is filled.

Alabama's Attorney General Steve Marshall is making news for saying that Alabama will be able to prosecute people for breaking the law

Sen. Tuberville once again defended his military holds and said it's President Joe Biden's policies are that hurting military readiness. 

Every Wednesday right here you can read Across the South, where we’ll get into a different topic on the SEC, break down the biggest matchups of the previous week, preview the coming week’s slate, and talk about where things stand in the best conference in the land! In this week’s edition, it’s finally game week! […]

State Sen. Tim Melson returned to work earlier this week after suffering from a heart attack during a trip to South Korea in July.

Coach Cadillac Williams, one of the most beloved players and coaches to have come out of Auburn, joined Head Coach Hugh Freeze in announcing the Auburn Tigers' 2023 football captains. Williams began by addressing the room, telling the team one question that he is commonly asked.

Alabama debate, ya'll!

While a large portion of high schools in Alabama are falling short of state implemented standards, ten high schools in the state appear to be going against that trend. In a recent release, U.S. News and World Report named the top ten high schools in the Yellowhammer State.

The construction of a new Smucker's plant in McCalla, Alabama is proceeding as scheduled the company announced this week. The upcoming $1.1 billion dollar facility is expected to produce between 750-800 new jobs and is the largest capital investment by a company in Jefferson County.

The South Perry Street bridge in Montgomery remains shut down following a devastating collision involving an 18-wheeler and three other vehicles on a portion of Interstate 85 southbound on Tuesday. The semi-truck, loaded with lumber, struck the support columns of the South Perry Street bridge, leading to an intense fire that consumed the 18-wheeler and […]

In an unwelcome statistic, the Yellowhammer State reportedly has the highest number of young people who are both unemployed and not enrolled in school in the entire country. The unfortunate ranking comes after a survey was conducted by the Alabama Workforce Council and the Governor's Office of Education and Workforce Transformation.

Alabama, and Tuscaloosa specifically, has been chosen as the spot location of the 3rd Republican presidential primary debate

Alabama Power is sending crews to help Georgia Power in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. The utility said its Power Delivery Storm Center is monitoring the hurricane’s path and intensity.  The “extremely dangerous” Category 3 storm made landfall just before 8 a.m. ET at Florida’s Big Bend near Keaton Beach. The system had maximum sustained […]

Every Tuesday right here you can read “The Auburn Corner,” where we’ll get into a different topic on the Auburn Tigers, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. In this week’s edition, it’s officially game week! Let’s talk about Auburn’s opener against the UMass Minutemen along with why the […]

State Representative David Cole was booked into the Madison County Jail on Tuesday. Sources informed Yellowhammer News last week that Cole was expected to be indicted on charges in connection to legal residency issues that plagued his time in office. Cole was reported to be negotiating a plea deal. Sources who spoke on the condition […]

Ozark Mayor Mark Blankenship said he’s frustrated that certain young adult LGBTQ+ books have not been removed from the Ozark-Dale County Public Library. Blankenship took to Facebook over the weekend to blast the library for keeping the books on shelves. “We have been trying to remove this trash from the kids section of our library […]

The second suspect in the Alabama A&M shooting last week has been arrested after being discharged from Huntsville Hospital. Christopher Thomas was charged with assault and booked into the Madison County Jail Sunday evening.

Do journalists know what a book ban is?

It sounds like Republican presidential candidates are indeed slated to converge in Alabama for an official debate this fall.  Christie seemed to confirm what fellow 2024 hopeful Nikki Haley said last month – that Alabama will be the location for the third GOP debate scheduled for October.  Tuesday morning during an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning […]

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) recently announced its third round of state grants to fund construction of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. This is good news for Alabama’s EV owners and the state at large. It is well known that range anxiety hinders widespread adoption of EVs. The fear that an EV […]

Biden's decision to keep the Space Command headquarters in Colorado will now be reviewed by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). 

State Senator Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) emphasized the need for having more shovel-ready sites for the state to compete for economic development projects. Gudger said that the state has only one shovel-ready megasite, over 1,000 acres, and needs more as well as smaller sites with utilities in place to compete against other states. Gudger made the […]