Yes, you read that title correctly, Alabama has won eight straight games in football against the Texas A&M Aggies. It’s been nine years since Johnny Manziel had a circus-like performance to beat the Tide in Tuscaloosa 29-24. However, since then it has been all Alabama, and the team in crimson will be looking to keep […]

Last week, Auburn broke a decades-long losing streak in Baton Rouge by defeating LSU on the road. Today, the Tigers get a chance to put an end to another rival’s winning streak. The undefeated Georgia Bulldogs make their way to Jordan-Hare Stadium to take on Auburn for the 126th installment of the Deep South’s Oldest […]

Prime coastal habitat, sea turtles, marine mammals, birds and oysters in Alabama will benefit from the recent approval of almost $100 million in funding from the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process that distributes restoration funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement. The $99.6 million allotment will be used in all five Gulf of […]

Add U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) to the list of Republicans that take issue with U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) categorization of Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) as pro-open borders and ALFA-supported candidates as “Republican RINOs.” During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “Midday Mobile,” Carl insisted he was not a pro-amnesty politician and […]

U.S. Reps. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) on Thursday penned a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra requesting clarity on the department’s move to alter the ordering process of monoclonal antibody treatments. HHS recently implemented a change in how health care providers may obtain the antibody […]

I’m a 29-year-old college graduate who’s been working since the age of 15. I am employed full-time in a job that I love, benefit from dual family income, and have plenty of opportunity to succeed. So why should I care about “workforce development” when I’m not even sure I could tell you what it means? […]

U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt on Friday announced that her campaign had raised over $3.75 million in funds since she launched her candidacy in June of this year. In a matter of four months, Britt has surpassed the fundraising numbers of all Alabama Republican U.S. Senate candidates in the 2020 primary and runoff elections combined, […]

HUNTSVILLE — The U.S. Space & Rocket Center on Friday held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Space Camp Operations Center. The North Alabama educational space exploration staple announced that it is naming its new operations center for Boeing, a longtime financial supporter of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. Boeing is making a $3.5 […]

For a printable version, click here. Pro tip: Save the image below to your phone for quick and easy access all weekend. (Note: All times are Central) Zack Shaw is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News and former walk-on for the Auburn Tigers. You can contact him by email: zack@yellowhammernews.com or on Twitter @z_m_shaw Hayden […]

As controversy continues to surround U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks’ (R-Huntsville) criticism of the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA), elected officials across the state have jumped to the organization’s defense. The feud between Brooks and the federation amplified over the past week as the congressman alleged ALFA to be in support of “cheap foreign labor,” a charge […]

At the end of last week’s special session, the prison plan proposal offered by Republican leadership and Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration sailed through both chambers of the legislature before it was signed into law. In the Alabama Senate, the final product passed with bipartisan support by a 29-2 margin. Among the two no votes were […]

7. Democrats want surveillance on bank accounts U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) recently introduced legislation that would have blocked President Joe Biden’s plan to allow the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to review any bank transactions of $600 and more made by Americans. Unfortunately, Democrats have blocked Tuberville’s measure.  If Biden’s plan passes, transactions would be […]

During last week’s special session of the Alabama Legislature to deal with prison construction, some Democrats argued against new prisons and said state government should focus more of its efforts on criminal justice reforms to alleviate problems plaguing the current prison system. Two so-called criminal justice reform measures were considered that would retroactively apply previously […]

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted along party lines 50-48 to pass an agreement to raise the federal debt limit by $480 billion through December 3. The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will now consider the measure. To get that vote, a group of Republican Senators joined Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to reach […]

Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-AL) effort to pass his bill, the “Protecting Financial Privacy Act,” which would prohibit a controversial Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposal to monitor banking activity consisting of $600 or greater from going into effect. Presently, the requirement for financial institutions to report banking transactions to the […]

The Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Thursday announced the organization’s endorsement of State Sen. Randy Price (R-Opelika) in his campaign for reelection, serving District 13. Price is a graduate of Southern Union State Community College and is the owner of a homebuilding and commercial trucking business. The Opelika resident also owns and operates a cattle […]

Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountain range as if it were the final stroke of a Martin Johnson Heade painting lies a gem filled with unforgettable charm and unmatched hospitality. This 2,000-acre property boasts uniquely diverse topography, world-class upland bird and whitetail deer hunting, stunning event spaces and a 14,000 square foot log […]

The campus of Troy University in the summer of 2022 is set to play host to Girls State as the leadership program returns to the South Alabama school for the first time since 2012. Girls State, the American Legion Auxiliary, provides a hands-on, leadership-driven learning experience for students, offering citizenship training and exposure to the […]

The public feud between U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) and the Alabama Farmers Federation (ALFA) intensified over the past week as the statewide agricultural organization announced that its political arm, FarmPAC, had endorsed his primary opponent in Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate, Katie Britt. In response to the endorsement, during a series of […]

Thursday, the University of South Alabama revealed its shortlist of candidates to fill its presidential vacancy. According to a post on the USA website, Gov. Kay Ivey chief of staff Jo Bonner is named among the finalists for the opening. “Our search for the next president of South, which yielded significant interest from a broad […]

Two officers with Regions Bank have been recognized by American Banker Magazine for their contributions to the Birmingham-based financial institution and the banking industry as a whole. Chief strategy and client experience officer Kate Danella was named among the magazine’s “Top 25 Women to Watch” for the third consecutive year. Chief operations and technology officer […]

Thursday, the 2022 U.S. Senate campaign for U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) announced it had earned the endorsement of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). In the endorsement, Cruz asked his fellow conservatives to back Brooks. “Mo Brooks is a proven conservative who will fight to protect Alabama from Joe Biden’s radical agenda,” Cruz said in […]

7. 10 charges in the murder of a Sheffield police officer Brian Lansing Martin now faces 10 charges in the murder of Sgt. Nick Risner. The charges against Martin are three counts of capital murder, two counts of attempted murder, two counts of shooting into an occupied vehicle and one count of felon in possession […]

The Regions Foundation, a non-profit initiative of Regions Bank, announced on Wednesday that it had awarded a $57,000 grant to Wallace State Community College Selma (WCCS) for the new Shift2Success Manufacturing and Ready to Work Training Program. Shift2Success, a workforce development initiative, assists students with job interview preparation and resume writing, as well as technical […]