7. ALFA (the Alabama Farmers Federation) has endorsed Katherine Robertson for attorney general; she is the chief counsel to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who is running for the U.S. Senate. The ALFA endorsement is a pretty big deal in this race. 6. Alabama improved its ranking as part of the Area Development’s 2025 “Top […]

A new professional men’s choral group debuts tomorrow, Friday, October 3. ‘Southern Echos Chorale’ is an independent men’s chorale ensemble, an all-Alabama all-men’s group. Their first gig is a big one – the largest Catholic church in the state of Alabama – the Cathedral-Basilica of Immaculate Conception. It is located at 2 Claiborne Street across […]

Fresh off a call with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) posted a video to social media to update Alabamians on the government shutdown, which began Tuesday night. “Let’s make this clear, that it was the Democrats that absolutely […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) believes the blame for the current federal government shutdown lies squarely with the current leadership of the Democratic Party. The federal government shutdown Wednesday morning as the Senate has rejected rival measures to keep the funding going. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, called out the Democrats for being […]

Sports talk radio legend Paul Finebaum is now considering running for U.S. Senate from Alabama as a Republican, citing the killing of Charlie Kirk as a potential motivation. Is Finebaum a Republican? Has he ever mentioned anything about it before this? Couldn’t Finebaum use his platform for more good than being a Republican U.S. Senator […]

For more than six decades, Alabama has recognized October as Beef Month — a celebration honoring the state’s beef cattle industry and the hardworking families behind it. “Each October, we have the opportunity to celebrate Alabama’s cattle industry and the hardworking families who bring beef to the table,” said Erin Beasley, executive vice president of […]

Fresh off an endorsement from the Alabama Farmers Federations, Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate Steve Marshall used a Wednesday radio hit to weigh in on a potential Paul Finebaum U.S. Senate bid in 2026. In an interview with “The Jeff Poor Show” on FM Talk 1065, Marshall spoke about Finebaum possibly becoming one of […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is doubling down on her call for stronger law enforcement and tougher sentencing policies, warning that “blue cities” across the nation are facing a crime crisis of their own making. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, Britt (R-Montgomery) spotlighted the deadly consequences of lax policies that have downgraded offenses, […]

Catch live episodes of Longshore and McKnight daily on YouTube, Spotify, and on Yellowhammer News?️? Today’s Top Moments:  00:01:30 – Postseason vs. regular season sports 00:02:20 – First time Barry and John met — Stepbrothers moment 00:05:20 – Yankees vs. Red Sox thriller recap 00:07:10 – Alabama’s Senate race chatter 00:08:00 – Game ratings: Alabama-Georgia […]

The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management coal lease sale in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, generated over $46 million in revenue and will give access to 53 million tons of metallurgical coal on 14,050 acres of federal mineral estate. Metallurgical coal is a critical fuel source in America’s steelmaking industry. […]

Alabama notched another win with corporate site selectors this year, landing in the Top 10 of Area Development’s 2025 “Top States for Business” and earning a top-five finish for incentive programs. The annual ranking, compiled from a national panel of location consultants, is one of the most watched scorecards in economic development. Georgia captured the […]

On Tuesday, the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) officially threw its weight behind Katherine Robertson in Alabama’s open 2026 attorney general contest. The endorsement, voted on by Federation officials from all of Alabama’s 67 counties, offers a marquee, in-state endorsement that could upend months of messaging from former Alabama Supreme Court Justice Jay Mitchell that he alone […]

The Alabama League of Municipalities (ALM) will launch its first regional orientation training session for newly elected and returning municipal officials on October 1–2 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. Hosted every four years following municipal elections, these sessions help city and town leaders understand League programs and services. Attendees will also receive training […]

7. Young Palestinians of Huntsville have chosen to announce they are organizing a week of action in the downtown Huntsville area to raise awareness about their cause during the week marking the 2nd anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel. They declare they are honoring the “martyrs” who committed the attack which targeted […]

Alabama’s largest agricultural membership organization, the Alabama Farmers’ Federation (ALFA), has released its endorsements in the 2026 statewide races. Their powerful FarmPAC endorsements, expected to carry weight in the May 2026 Republican primaries, are as follows: Steve Marshall — U.S. Senate Wes Allen — Lieutenant Governor Katherine Robertson — Attorney General Corey Hill — Commissioner […]

The crowded race for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat could soon welcome another contender. In an interview published by OutKick Monday morning, sports media personality Paul Finebaum revealed he is considering leaving ESPN, his employer since 2013, to run for public office.  The broadcaster described himself as a registered Republican who voted for Donald Trump […]

Former Alabama Crimson Tide superstar running back Shaun Alexander made a big announcement this week to go along with his huge family. According to the man himself, during an appearance with Kay Adams’ Up and Adams show, Alexander and his wife, Valerie Alexander, are expecting their 14th child. “We’re just now starting to tell people,” […]

Longtime SEC Network host and Alabama sports voice Paul Finebaum is weighing a run for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate in 2026 — and in doing so has revealed that ESPN once blocked him from interviewing President Donald Trump ahead of the 2019 Alabama-LSU game in Tuscaloosa. Finebaum told OutKick’s Clay Travis that he lined up […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes the Democrats are forcing a federal government shutdown tomorrow, on October 1, because party leadership wants to placate to their radical left base. https://x.com/USRepGaryPalmer/status/1973096346098728978 The U.S. House already passed a Republican stopgap Continuing Resolution earlier this month that would fund the government through Nov. 21. The upper chamber is […]

As Shelby County lacks even a single residential addiction-treatment center, Alabama’s dominant rehab chain is pushing state regulators to deny a 60-bed project that the Statewide Health Coordinating Council has already cleared, and Governor Kay Ivey has already signed into the State Health Plan. Bradford Health Services, owned by New York private-equity firm Lee Equity […]

Catch live episodes of Longshore and McKnight daily on YouTube, Spotify, and on Yellowhammer News?️? Today’s Top Moments 00:06:00 – Alabama vs. Georgia aftermath 00:18:00 – Alabama’s rushing strugglesDiscussion of Crimson Tide’s lack of a bell cow running back and comparison with Vanderbilt’s rushing stats. 00:22:00 – Ty Simpson’s breakoutHow the quarterback’s growth from Florida […]

One of North Alabama’s largest and most anticipated events takes over downtown Cullman. the first weekend in October in celebration of the town’s German beginnings. Now in its 43rd  year, the Cullman Oktoberfest is a three-day event offering all things German including a biergarten, lively music, cultural displays and delicious German cuisine. Recognized as one […]

While Portland’s Antifa thugs continue their war against the federal government, the media and their talking heads insist that all is well. In Alabama, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Montgomery) says it is time to spend more on the police, which is now a position the media and their Democrats have landed on to pretend crime […]

Alabama Attorney General believes that more law enforcement is a necessary part of combatting crime in America’s major cities. Marshall helped lead the effort to surge law enforcement in Montgomery with the Metro Area Crime Suppression Unit (MACS) Unit. It’s mission is to reduce crime and enhance public safety across Montgomery and the surrounding areas. […]