Alabama and Auburn hate each other on the gridiron, and everybody knows it. What outsiders might not know is that the hate extends year-round for the fans of the two schools, including basketball season. The Alabama Crimson Tide will travel to Auburn Arena to take on the Auburn Tigers, a recent top-tier power in SEC […]

The toll-free Game Check phone number, 1-800-888-7690, is back and better than ever. The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) has reactivated the number for hunters to comply with the reporting requirements for the harvests of white-tailed deer and wild turkeys. What makes the reactivated number better is that hunters who use this […]

The SHOWA Group, which has been located in Fayette for over 50 years, is hiring new people every week to keep up with the increase in demand for their gloves brought on by COVID-19. SHOWA is the only American manufacturer of single-use nitrile gloves that have become an in-demand form of personal protective equipment (PPE) […]

New year, new you, right? Well, at least that’s what they say. You don’t need to do anything drastic, but if you’re looking to get back in a fitness routine after quarantine (most gyms have re-opened with COVID safety procedures in place), there are plenty of workout studios in Alabama ready to host you. From […]

2021 has already been worse than 2020. America has seen some terrible things this week: a new record for coronavirus deaths, Trump’s election loss was certified and a crowd of Trump-supporting seditionists crashed the U.S. Capitol hoping to stop the certification of the Electoral College results. Unfortunately, instead of condemning that stupid, violent, anti-American and […]

Yellowhammer News spoke this week to an executive at one of the internet providers involved with the massive FCC initiative set to bring high-speed internet to over 200,000 homes and businesses in rural Alabama. The FCC initiative is called the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). In essence, the FCC identified census tracts where homes and […]

The Department of Justice on Friday told reporters that an Alabamian arrested during the U.S. Capitol riot on Wednesday had 11 Molotov cocktails filled with gasoline and homemade napalm in his pickup truck. Capitol Police had previously announced that Lonnie Coffman of Falkville was arrested on charges related to an unregistered firearm, unregistered ammunition and […]

Now that there have been two vaccines approved for emergency use in the United States to protect against the coronavirus by the Federal Drug Administration, all eyes will be on the states as to how they will distribute the drugs. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided guidelines, it is up […]

Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) on Friday announced that ADPH will provide COVID-19 vaccinations for residents 75-years-old and older, as well as first responders, statewide by appointment only effective January 18. Appointments at locations throughout the state will be made first come, first served. The addition of these groups […]

Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) the past two days has called for the removal of President Donald J. Trump from office. Sewell previously voted to impeach Trump on two separate charges last year. Now, she is again calling for him to be stripped of the presidency — this time more urgently following the violence and criminal […]

7. Jones voices support for Garland Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voiced his support for Judge Merrick Garland after it was announced that he’s President-elect Joe Biden’s choice for U.S. Attorney General. Jones said that “Garland will bring the integrity, professionalism and dedication to the DOJ that is badly needed.” Jones added that the […]

University of Alabama football players captured a total of seven individual national awards on Thursday night. This includes six at the virtual ESPN College Football Awards Show presented by Home Depot, in addition to senior wide receiver DeVonta Smith being named the 2020 Walter Camp Player of the Year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. In […]

The Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) on Thursday announced that former Auburn University assistant football coach Joe Whitt, Sr. of Lee County and Fran Pearce of Dallas County are the organization’s newest board members. “We are extremely pleased that these two Black Belt enthusiasts are joining the board,” stated ALBBAA founder and board president […]

The Alabama Attorney General’s Office and the Alabama Department of Public Health jointly warned the public on Thursday about scams claiming to offer access to coronavirus vaccines and testing. In a release, the agencies said they “are receiving reports of citizens being contacted at their homes for the purpose of being offered COVID-19 vaccinations at […]

Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) has now put out an official statement and appeared on multiple Alabama radio shows to react to Wednesday’s events at the United States Capitol. “As a strong defender of the First Amendment, I support the right to peacefully assemble. But what we witnessed on the Capitol grounds yesterday was far from […]

Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee on Thursday announced that Kevin Greeson, an Alabamian, died during the rioting on the U.S. Capitol Complex the previous day. Greeson, 55, was a resident of Athens. The police chief said he was one of three people to die from separate medical emergencies during Wednesday’s turmoil. One woman […]

Auburn University head football coach Bryan Harsin has reportedly selected his top assistants for his first season on The Plains. Derek Mason, formerly the head coach of Vanderbilt, will be the Tigers’ new defensive coordinator. Mike Bobo, previously the offensive coordinator for South Carolina, will have that same position at Auburn. Mason, 51, is coming […]

7. Woodfin released from the hospital After a brief hospital stay to address “symptoms connected to COVID pneumonia,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has been released from the hospital. Woodfin received remdesivir and convalescent plasma. Woodfin released a statement where he thanked his “doctor, the nurses, staff and everyone at Princeton Baptist.” He added that he’s […]

Late Wednesday night, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) voted to reject the electors from Arizona and then Pennsylvania. These were the only two states formally objected to during a joint session of Congress to review and certify the Electoral College votes from each state. Four additional states (Georgia, Nevada, Michigan and Wisconsin) had House members lined […]

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday night voted 303-121 to certify the Electoral College votes from Arizona. Congressman Paul Gosar (R-AZ) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made an objection to Arizona’s electors earlier in the day, and, after hours of turmoil, the House finished its deliberation on the matter shortly after 10:00 p.m. CST.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Wednesday night voted to reject the electors from Arizona, fulfilling his pledge from the previous day. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made the objection earlier in the day, and, after hours of turmoil, the Senate finished its deliberation on the matter shortly after 9:00 p.m. CST.

Former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) will not be the next U.S. attorney general. It was reported widely on Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden will instead nominate Judge Merrick Garland to lead the Department of Justice. This comes after Democrats have appeared to win both U.S. Senate runoffs held Tuesday in Georgia, giving Democrats control […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) has released a statement “unequivocally” condemning the rioters who breached the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday. Brooks has been leading the congressional effort to challenge six states’ presidential electors, which had just begun when the chaos and violence erupted on Capitol Hill. The North Alabama congressman in his statement outlined that, […]

The United States Capitol Building on Wednesday was breached by rioters with both chambers in session. President-elect Joe Biden has called the still ongoing events “insurrection.” All rioters and demonstrators have been urged to leave the Capitol Hill area by President Donald J. Trump, along with other national Republican figureheads, including Vice President Mike Pence […]