Since the state legislature passed a law creating the option in 2015, attending an Alabama public school over the internet has become an increasingly popular choice for students across the state. The year 2020 saw the first graduating class of students who learned virtually for all four years of their high school education. Additionally, online […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation’s political arm on Tuesday announced the endorsement of Republican Jerry Carl in Alabama’s First Congressional District.

The statue of Admiral Raphael Semmes in downtown Mobile was defaced, with a suspect already being booked and the monument restored.

As cities burn and threats to businesses and communities remain, the last thing people want is the appearance of wokeness from their leaders and they definitly don't want weakness.

The Jefferson County Commission voted to impose a curfew on the unincorporated portions of its jurisdiction, as cities within the county are also under...

Birmingham pastor Mike McClure, Jr.’s recent album spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Gospel chart, and he is now using some of the proceeds to help those around him. He partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a charity that buys large bundles of medical debt hospitals are not sure they can collect on for a small […]

Hurricane season officially began on Monday, and Governor Kay Ivey is urging Alabamians to be prepared.

Alabama has not been an exception to the nationwide civil unrest stemming from the death of George Floyd, a man who died while in the custody of Minneapolis police. Birmingham was hit hard on Sunday night, which included the destruction of private property and attacks on members of the media by so-called protesters. According to […]

I was a young teenager in the late 1960s, but I remember the riots and violence that occurred around the country, and especially in the large cities. I was concerned that we were headed down that road again with racial violence around the country in the summer of 2016, President Obama’s last year in office. […]

MONTGOMERY — Around 300 protesters peacefully assembled one block down from the State Capitol building on Monday night to hold a protest against police misconduct in the wake of George Floyd’s death while in Minneapolis Police custody last week. Demonstrators began assembling shortly after 8:00 p.m., and though tensions sometimes flared verbally, no physical altercations […]

Governor Kay Ivey has authorized the activation of at least 1,000 members of the Alabama National Guard

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin on Monday night kept his promise, with the City removing the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors monument in Linn Park.

A statue of Robert E. Lee was knocked down from its pedestal at Montgomery's Lee High School Monday evening, as evidenced by pictures from the scene.

Have we gone mad? In liberal cities and states, American citizens are more likely to be arrested for attending church than for fire-bombing one – as a crowd of rioters tried to do in Washington, D.C. Enough. Americans cannot and will not abide this violence and destruction any longer. If any government official does wrong, […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has sent shockwaves through the global economy. But recovery is on the horizon and one critical industry in Alabama – the metallurgical coal industry – is poised to help lead the way. When most Americans think of coal, they think electricity, but metallurgical coal – called “met” for short – is used […]

Governor Kay Ivey's office confirmed to Yellowhammer News that she participated in a national phone call led by President Donald Trump regarding the...

Former Auburn head football coach Pat Dye passed away on Monday, and tributes are already pouring in from across the Yellowhammer State.

Attorney General Steve Marshall is prepared to again take the City of Birmingham to court pursuant to the Alabama Memorial Preservation Act.

A Birmingham comedian and actor is leading an effort to help clean up his city the morning after looters damaged more than two dozen businesses. Roy Wood, Jr. first posted about his plan to try and help clean up black businesses in the city at 2:27 on Monday morning. By 10:00 a.m., more than 50 […]

One of the most cherished members of the Auburn family, former football coach Pat Dye, perished on Monday at the age of 80, according to multiple media reports. Dye has been hospitalized due to problems with his kidneys in May and tested positive for COVID-19. The exact cause of his death on Monday has not […]

In taking on the political establishment and draining the swamp, President Trump has had no greater ally than Jeff Sessions. Alabama would be well-served to have him back as our United States Senator. During the first two years of the Trump administration, I saw Senator Sessions’ commitment to the president’s agenda first-hand as one of […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has declared a State of Emergency in his city following a night where a peaceful protest devolved into rioting and looting. He announced a curfew will be in place from 7:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. until the unrest subsides. Woodfin also committed to the promise he made to protesters Sunday night […]

Following violence, looting and vandalism in downtown Birmingham Sunday night, Gov. Kay Ivey has authorized the activation of the Alabama National Guard.

Monday is Lineman Appreciation Day in Alabama, with the Energy Institute continuing its proud annual tradition of honoring the state's brave lineworkers.