The U.S. Senate on Thursday gave final passage to a domestic appropriations package that will fund the government through the end of Fiscal Year 2020, with Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) once again delivering in a historic way for his home state. Shelby, as the powerful chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, served as a lead negotiator […]

Alabama’s Glenwood, Inc., which operates autism and behavioral health centers in several locations in the state, on Thursday announced that Ken Oliver has assumed the role of president and CEO for the nonprofit. Oliver succeeds Deborah “Lee” Yount, who has announced her retirement after 38 years leading Glenwood. The private nonprofit was started in Birmingham […]

Birmingham-based athletic apparel retailer Hibbett Sports has announced Michael Longo as its new chief executive officer, the company announced in a press release this week. The ascension of Longo ends the nine-year run of Jeff Rosenthal atop the sportswear company. Rosenthal, who announced his intention to retire in March, worked at Hibbett Sports for 21 […]

Former State Senator Bryan Taylor (R-Prattville) has withdrawn his name from the Republican Primary for Alabama Supreme Court Place 1, according to a statement to Yellowhammer News. Taylor, a former aid to Governor Bob Riley, served one term in the Alabama Senate from 2010-2014 and most recently served as Governor Kay Ivey’s chief legal counsel. […]

“I’d wake up at night with the smell of the ball park in my nose, the cool of the grass on my feet. … The thrill of the grass.” Those were the words of Shoeless Joe Jackson as portrayed in the movie “Field of Dreams.” As Shoeless Joe testifies, you cannot have baseball without the […]

Already dreading the inevitable holiday weight gain? Wondering how you’re going to get back in shape after weeks of Christmas parties and sugary desserts? If this sounds familiar, Iron Tribe Fitness has the perfect solution for you: the 2020 28-Day Challenge. Challenge participants will have access to three cutting-edge workouts a week at an Iron […]

NASA has selected United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Atlas V rocket to power the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) into space. The GOES-T is the third of the next generation of weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This series of satellites will provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, […]

Alabama Power Company on Wednesday announced that Patrick Murphy has been named as the company’s Mobile division vice president, effective January 1. Murphy will focus on Alabama Power’s business operations in the southwest region of the state through his new role. He will lead the company’s Mobile division team in customer service, community relations and […]

7. Bond for teen in Bramblett case revoked The 16-year-old, Johnston Edward Taylor, who is being charged in the crash that killed the Voice of the Auburn Tigers Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula has had his bond revoked due to continued reckless driving by Taylor. Taylor was under the influence of marijuana and going […]

Head coach Nick Saban and the Alabama Crimson Tide announced the signing of 22 players to national letters of intent on Wednesday. Rivals.com and 247 Sports both currently rank Alabama’s 2020 class second in the nation. As part of a release from the athletic department, the team stated the signees came from eight states – […]

Gus Malzahn and the Auburn Tigers added even more talent to its roster by way of its 22 member 2020 recruiting class signed on Wednesday. 247 Sports ranks Auburn’s class No. 7 nationally, while Rivals.com places Malzahn’s current class as the eighth best in the country. In a release from the athletic department, the team […]

In a lengthy video obtained by Yellowhammer News on Wednesday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) thoroughly outlined the case against the current Democratic impeachment push against President Donald Trump. The video, which spans over 12 minutes, details Byrne’s reasons for fighting against the two articles of impeachment that will be voted on by the House on […]

Frankly, the day started out dreary. Gray skies. Cold temperatures. Falling rain. Best to stay indoors, one might think. But not on this day. Even though the weather never changed, the dreariness soon faded away. Clad in colorful vests, tugging red wagons packed with planting supplies, and armed with an arsenal of brilliant flowers, dozens […]

HOOVER — Speaking to members of the media at the Alabama Republican Party’s headquarters on Wednesday afternoon, former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave a fierce defense of President Donald Trump while railing against the current impeachment push by congressional Democrats. Sessions, who is running to reclaim his old U.S. Senate seat in Alabama, gave […]

After taking a week off, DrunkAubie returns to talk about Auburn basketball, kicks and giggles from the championship football weekend and recruiting. – Should the Dr. Pepper halftime scholarship competition ban the chest pass? – Georgia SEC Championship shirts leaving the stadium as LSU dominated the SEC Championship Game. – Is this a news podcast […]

We have been waiting for weeks to see the U.S. Senate race in Alabama get going. We’ve also been wondering who would be the one to fire the first major shots. We saw a Tommy Tuberville-aligned Super PAC call former Attorney General Jeff Sessions a traitor, but that was just a blip because a group […]

A report published on Wednesday shows that Alabama has experienced the nation’s best drop in unemployment since the 2016 presidential election, as well as one of the largest percentage increases in labor force participation. The newly-released study by AdvisorSmith analyzed states based upon data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Census Bureau and the […]

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday announced his intent to nominate Anna M. Manasco to serve as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Manasco is currently a partner at the prestigious law firm of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP in Birmingham, where her practice focuses on trial […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined Louisiana and South Dakota in filing a lawsuit that aims to prevent renewed efforts to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution. The ERA is, in the view of some of its proponents, on the cusp of becoming official due to a highly disputed legal […]

Former State Representative Barry Moore’s (R-Enterprise) campaign for Congress has released a new ad. Moore is running to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) in Alabama’s second congressional district which includes the Montgomery area suburbs down to the Wiregrass region. The ad features heavily and is narrated by Heather Moore, wife to the candidate […]

There is a great deal of effort going on in Montgomery to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes. So much effort, in fact, that a review of the draft legislation indicates that the Republican majority may well be asked very soon to throw out every conservative principle that each of them ran on […]

MONTGOMERY — The CEO and president of the powerful Business Council of Alabama (BCA), Katie Boyd Britt, gave the keynote address at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs & Issues breakfast Wednesday morning. At the event, Britt described the ongoing developments at BCA and outlined the major developments she foresees the state of Alabama […]

Six University of Alabama and two Auburn University football players were selected to the American Football Coaches Association’s (AFCA) FBS Coaches’ All-America teams, as announced by the association on Wednesday. The Crimson Tide had the nation’s most players on the teams, and the SEC, with 19 total players, had the most of any conference. For […]

Republican Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Wednesday morning took the floor of the United States House of Representatives to bash Democrats’ efforts to impeach President Donald J. Trump. A vote is expected Wednesday night or Thursday morning on the two articles of impeachment filed against Trump by the House Judiciary Committee last week. Before the […]