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The American media was covering the delivery of pizzas to the office of U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), as if this was a negotiation ploy, as the 20 members of Congress who voted against his attempt to become speaker are meeting with McCarthy to hammer out new details

Britt humbled, grateful to be a senator

Senator Katie Britt was sworn in on the Senate floor in Washington yesterday. Around 500 Alabamians traveled to the city to celebrate the occasion.

Alabama's Republican delegation backs McCarthy

The process of electing a new Speaker of the House for the US House of Representatives unfolded today in Washington.

Mike Rogers expressed his frustration with those who aren't supporting McCarthy during a closed door meeting with the conference. 

New voices for Alabama; new day for America

Alabama sending new leaders to Congress

Britt takes oath, won't be 'outworked'

Katie Britt, Alabama’s Junior Senator, was sworn into office on Tuesday in Washington D.C. on the Senate floor.

Former Auburn University football coach Sen. Tommy Tuberville reacted to the injury during an appearance on WVNN's "The Yaffee Program."

The maneuvering to fill Ivey’s seat will begin soon after she takes the oath of office. So it is never too soon to assess who might run.

For the first time in roughly 3 dozen years, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) will not be holding a seat in the U.S. Senate, his former chief-of-staff will be taking his place.For the first time in roughly 3 dozen years, U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) will not be holding a seat in the U.S. Senate, his former chief-of-staff will be taking his place.

The shooting in Mobile had nothing to do with constitutional carry

Birmingham has highest homicide count since 1933

Birmingham, already the murder capital of Alabama, has joined a list of cities throughout the U.S. that have the highest murder rate per capita.

Slave ship survivors’ story to be told in Mobile museum

Since its discovery the Clotilda, the sunken schooner often known as the “last American slave ship,” has gained worldwide attention.

Grants to aid Alabama aquatic species, watersheds

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced $1.1 million in grants in the Southeast, including Alabama.

Congrats are in order for Birmingham's social media-addicted Mayor Randall Woodfin, he has overseen more murders in a single year than any other mayor in the city's recent crime-riddled history

Dr. Daniel Sutter: Taylor and Ticketmaster

A fiasco involving tickets for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has renewed calls to break up Ticketmaster through anti-trust. 

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

Visit Decatur for the annual Festival of the Cranes

The Festival of the Cranes is an annual event to celebrate the migration of over 14,000 Sandhill cranes and endangered Whooping cranes. 

6 fun ways to get fit in 2023

If you’re hoping to get the new year started with a little extra pep in your step, a new workout routine might be the way to go.

Reflections: New things

When we humbly trust in God’s mercy we don’t “patch up” the old life, but trust God for something entirely new.

Alabama’s Stone Hollow Farmstead lands on Oprah’s Favorite Things list

In the prepared-food industry drawing kudos from influential fans like Oprah Winfrey creates a buzz that money can’t buy.

About 50 years ago, only 480 nesting pairs of bald eagles were left in the United States, with the last nest in Alabama documented in 1962. Thankfully, a great deal has changed since then, and so many eagles winter in our state that the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has a hard […]

2022 Year in Review

As this year comes to a close, the team at Yellowhammer News takes a look at the stories that led the news cycle in Alabama.

Aaron Johnson: What is time?

Today I am looking at a fresh collection of boxes.  Each one empty.  Each one waiting on me to fill in the blanks and invest them wisely.  

Community funding opportunities in Appalachian Alabama

ARC invests with local, regional and state partners to transform Appalachian communities, create jobs and strengthen the economy.