7. Confederate flag removed At the Marshall County Courthouse in Albertville, a Confederate flag, which was originally put there by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, has been removed. The flag was replaced with a replica of the design for the Alabama Session Convention pre-Civil War. There have been protests over the Confederate flag and monument […]

Although it has been just over a week since his election win, U.S. Sen.-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is already planning for his tenure in the U.S. Senate, which is to officially begin on January 3. In an interview with Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5 on Thursday, Tuberville discussed the transition process and said that he […]

A top transition advisor to former Vice President Joe Biden this week advocated for a nationwide lockdown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, and Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth (R-AL) is already fighting back. Dr. Michael Osterholm, who Biden has named to his coronavirus advisory board, called for a mandatory lockdown lasting between four and six weeks. Osterholm […]

USA Today on Thursday released its annual preseason men’s basketball poll ahead of the 2020-2021 season, and there has already been outcry that Bruce Pearl’s Auburn Tigers were snubbed. The poll named Baylor as the nation’s top team, followed by Gonzaga, Villanova, Virginia and Kansas. Three SEC teams were ranked: Kentucky at No. 9, Tennessee […]

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Alabama’s coronavirus numbers have risen for the fourth straight week. The state is currently experiencing a number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals it has not seen since late August. On average, 1,249 Alabamians have come down with a confirmed case of the coronavirus each day over the last week, a 12% increase over the rate […]

Joan Reynolds, a longtime Republican activist and chair of the Shelby County GOP, is putting together a team of dedicated conservative volunteers to aid Republican efforts in the two U.S. Senate races in Georgia. Control over both of Georgia’s U.S. Senate seats will be decided in runoff elections on January 5. The Republican party currently […]

Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that Golden Boy Foods, a leading manufacturer of private label food products, plans to invest more than $13 million to expand its production facility in Troy, creating 67 full-time jobs. The company’s product line includes “Nut’n Better” brand nut butters, as well as a host of snack and baking […]

7. Demands are already being made As media outlets have declared former Vice President Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 presidential election, Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors is now working to get a meeting with Biden. Cullors said they “want to be heard and our agenda to be prioritized.” She added that […]

The ongoing election saga in Pennsylvania, which has presidential results in question that could ultimately determine whether President Donald Trump is reelected or former Vice President Joe Biden is eventually certified as the next president, directly impacts Alabama’s election processes, according to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. Earlier this week, Marshall announced he had joined […]

Supreme Court of the United States Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed students of the University of Alabama School of Law this week. Sotomayor, in this year’s installment of the storied Albritton Lecture Series, appeared remotely on Tuesday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. UA School of Law Dean Mark Brandon opened the virtual event and introduced […]

Every year on Veterans Day, I hear people talk about how thankful they are for the people in the military and those who have served. Yadda yadda yadda. I get it. But let me tell you, those who have served are lucky for that experience. This may surprise you, but I was on a fast […]

The general election held last Tuesday saw 2,306,587 Alabamians cast a ballot, the highest number in modern history. Yellowhammer News has provided a deep dive into the results. As Yellowhammer previously reported, President Donald Trump showed his high popularity in Alabama by winning the most ever votes the state has cast for a presidential candidate.

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has released an update on the impressive, collaborative work to sustain its Division I ice hockey program on a long-term basis. This comes after the program was temporarily discontinued and then saved by a grassroots campaign in the spring. A written release on Wednesday from UAH detailed the […]

This Veterans Day, America celebrates the heroic members of the United States Armed Services, both past and present, who have sacrificed to keep our nation safe and free. However, appreciation for our service members and veterans does not — and should not — just happen one day per year. At last Friday’s first-round playoff game […]

U.S. Rep.-elect Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) visited the Alabama state capitol on Tuesday and spoke with Gov. Kay Ivey about priorities for the First Congressional District and the state at large ahead of being sworn into Congress in January. A release from the governor’s office relayed that the discussion between the two leaders touched on “several […]

The Hoover Police Department has been donated six ballistic vests to outfit all of the department’s K9s. WBRC reported that Hoover PD recently was contacted by LOF Defense Systems. Then, at at the Canadian company’s request, the department tried out some vests made by LOF.

The young men at Southern Preparatory Academy, the premier military high school in Alabama, have recorded a virtual entry for this year’s National Veterans Day Parade. Southern Prep, which was named Lyman Ward Military Academy until 2019, usually participates in person at the parade which is typically held in Birmingham on Veterans Day. This year, […]

Last Tuesday, voters made it official and Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl will fill the seat soon to be vacated by U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) at the end of this Congress. Among the priorities for the First Congressional District remains the I-10 Bridge connecting Mobile and Baldwin Counties, which suffered a setback last year […]

7. USPS whistleblower says he never recanted as media declares he did A saga has been brewing in Pennsylvania as a postal worker alleged, then reportedly recanted, then declared he never recanted an accusation that the postmaster in Erie, PA, had workers backdate ballots so they would have appeared to be mailed and received before […]

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year 1918, the armistice ending World War I was signed. Originally known as Armistice Day, Congress later passed a resolution signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower which officially designated November 11 as Veterans Day. Americans now pause on this special day […]

The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) on Tuesday announced the election of a new leadership team that features Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall. The 2021 leadership team will be helmed by Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr as chairman, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt as vice chairman and Marshall as policy chairman. A release from the […]

Chaired by U.S. Senator Richard C. Shelby (R-AL), the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday released all 12 of its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21) funding measures as well as the subcommittee allocations for the fiscal year. Shelby, Alabama’s longest-serving senator ever, continues to deliver in historic ways for his home state and the […]

The 2020 election was never in question in Alabama. Donald Trump blew out Joe Biden. Tommy Tuberville obliterated Doug Jones. Alabama’s congressional representation has a series of races with no opponent, token opponents or races that were decided in the GOP primary. So, luckily, Alabama had great turnout and no problems. Elsewhere, problems with vote […]