Alabama native and season 5 American Idol winner Taylor Hicks will return home August 31 for a free concert on Lake Martin. The show, part of his “Roadhouse Ramble” series, begins at 6 p.m. at The Landing at Parker Creek. Hicks, who grew up spending summers on Lake Martin, said performing there carries special meaning. […]

The failure of the city of Homewood and ALEA to handle the justified shooting of Jabari Peoples has created a total mess. When the protests turn into riots, police need to be able to do their jobs and shut them down. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from […]

One of the biggest changes in college football over the last five or so years has been conference re-alignment and what they have done to team schedules as a result. An SEC that was already the toughest conference in college football added two more powers in Texas and Oklahoma, making schedules within the league somehow […]

A Montgomery resident and former employee of the Alabama Medicaid Agency has pleaded guilty to aggravated theft of property in Montgomery County Circuit Court. According to Attorney General Steve Marshall, Natalie Colette Lewis, 60, stole over $100,000 in public funds and now faces up to 30 years imprisonment, a $60,000 fine, and forfeiture of her […]

DeKalb County Schools will receive an $18 million grant from the state to build a new Career Tech Center, Superintendent Wayne Lyles announced during a Board of Education meeting on August 21. “I have been informed by State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey that DeKalb County Schools Career Tech Center will be receiving 1$18 million to […]

Six men have been arrested in Albertville following a sting operation targeting local offenders engaging in acts of online child exploitation. The Albertville Police Department and Covenant Rescue Group, a nonprofit fighting human trafficking, conducted the investigation. The suspects were taken into custody at pre-arranged locations after interacting with law enforcement officials posing as minors. […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, college football’s opening week brought renewed energy on the show, with John and Barry discussing the cultural divide between regions that live for Saturdays and those where the NFL dominates! The hosts leaned into that contrast, noting how the league’s coast-to-coast pull often overshadows the pageantry and tradition […]

International Paper is making a major investment in Alabama with plans to spend $250 million at its Riverdale Mill in Selma. The company will convert the #16 paper machine to produce containerboard, a key material used in corrugated packaging. The upgrade is part of a broader series of strategic changes announced this week as the […]

It’s finally game week for the Auburn Tigers, and they will get the chance to lace up their cleats and take the field on Friday night against the Baylor Bears. They’ll do so under a brighter microscope than they usually would during a traditional Saturday gameday. With a new season comes a renewed hope that […]

U.S. Department of Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy on Tuesday threatened to pull tens of millions in federal highway safety dollars from several states unless they start enforcing the Trump administration’s English-language proficiency rules for commercial truck drivers.  Sec. Duffy, as well as the Alabama Trucking Association, believe this hard line enforcement is an overdue next […]

With the allocation of a grant worth more than $369,000, Brush Creek Park in Lauderdale County will soon receive upgrades to improve its recreational vehicle campground, along with other various features of the 89-acre area. The capital, which will be utilized by the Lauderdale County Commission for the project, was provided through the Land and […]

James Clements, CEO of Cullman Regional Medical Center, has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman) to serve on the Alabama Rural Roadmap Initiative. The initiative, formed during the 2025 legislative session under Gudger’s leadership, is designed to develop strategies that support growth and development in Alabama’s rural communities. “Healthcare services in […]

7. President Donald Trump obviously denied being a dictator after claims that his immigration and crime crackdowns are authoritarian in nature. However, Trump acknowledged that many people express a desire for a strong, decisive leader, only fueling disingenuous claims by the media and their Democrats. 6. Tuscumbia Mayor William Foster and police issued statements addressing an […]

Master Boat Builders Inc., a vessel and workboat manufacturer, today announced that it has invested $7.8 million to modernize and expand its shipbuilding operations in Mobile County by adding a new fabrication shop and floating drydock. The Mobile Chamber said today that the expansion project creates 85 new jobs, adding to Master Boat’s skilled workforce of more than […]

A Sylacauga Walmart associate is being recognized as a hero after saving the life of a fellow referee who collapsed during a high school football game Friday night. According to WBRC, officials Lew Murphy and Joey Shelnutt were working the Sylacauga vs. Central Coosa matchup when Shelnutt suddenly collapsed on the field. Murphy immediately rushed […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is hoping the recent arrests of four individuals for voter fraud will send a message to any other potential criminals that officials are serious about election integrity in the Yellowhammer State. “The Secretary of State’s Office remains vigilant in its pursuit of election integrity and the protection of your […]

It’s finally here. After what always feels like an eternity, we’ve arrived at game week — not just for the Alabama Crimson Tide — but for college football as whole, with the SEC back on screens across the Yellowhammer State. The good news for Tide fans is that, unlike many years when Alabama plays Cupcake […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is just days away from the start of the 2025 season as the team gets ready to head to Tallahassee to take on the Florida State Seminoles. Perhaps the biggest spotlight on the field is going to be on the quarterback position as program veteran Ty Simpson prepares to make his […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026, is assisting in the effort to stop California’s looming electric vehicle mandate. “California and Gavin Newsom do not get to decide what cars and trucks Alabamians drive,” Marshall said. “This radical mandate is nothing more than an attempt to force […]

The conversation around the Cracker Barrel rebrand is not hard to understand, but some in the media seem to be unable to grasp what people are mad about. On the right, figures like U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and legislators everywhere are attempting to seize on these issues to connect with average Americans. If this […]

City leaders are calling for answers after a Deshler High School student was seriously injured last week in an incident that remains under investigation. Freshman football player August Borden, 15, was airlifted to Birmingham on Aug. 19 after what was initially reported as a fall at the school. His parents say he sustained skull fractures […]

With voters set to head to the polls on Tuesday, State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) is facing a new controversy: a defamation and conspiracy lawsuit filed by Birmingham attorney and developer Eric Guster, who says Givan and two co-conspirators smeared him with false claims on social media. The complaint, filed last week in the Jefferson […]

Serving on the Hoover City Council for the past five years has taught me one undeniable truth: local government impacts your life far more than the federal government ever will. My path into public service began with one goal—securing more funding for Hoover City Schools. As a PTO president, president of the Hoover City Schools […]

State Rep. Chip Brown (R-Hollinger’s Island) has pre-filed three bills aimed at growing Alabama’s commercial seafood industry while shoring up the coastal habitats that sustain it. Among them include a state sales-tax exemption on direct seafood sales (HB3), a refundable income-tax credit to spur oyster-shell recycling by restaurants (HB28), and the creation of an Alabama […]