In a tweet Tuesday afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth endorsed State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) for Supreme Court Place 1. Ainsworth confirmed his tweet constituted an endorsement in a message to Yellowhammer News. Ward is running to unseat GOP incumbent Justice Greg Shaw. Shaw is seeking reelection to the court for what would be his […]

Yellowhammer News on Tuesday obtained a poll conducted this month by the Alabama Farmers Federation showing a tight race between former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville in Alabama’s 2020 Republican U.S. Senate primary. This comes after Yellowhammer News earlier in the day reported on a new […]

The Alabama Association of Justice will conclude its Courthouse Appreciation Tour and Social next week in Tuscaloosa. The Association and its members invite all courthouse employees and judicial staff to celebrate 230 years of the Seventh Amendment guaranteeing the right to a civil jury trial. Join us for fun and refreshments in Tuscaloosa County on […]

Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) recognized George Washington Carver’s “heroic, lasting legacy of scientific advancement and personal achievement made in the face of countless racist hurdles he had to overcome” on Tuesday during a speech from the House Floor. Brooks’ speech comes a little less than a month before the George Washington Carver historic marker unveiling […]

Former State Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) released his first campaign ad of the 2020 election cycle Tuesday. Moore is running to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) in Alabama’s Second Congressional District. In the ad, Moore touts his 2015 endorsement of Donald Trump at a rally in Mobile which he claims made him the […]

Kirk Herbstreit provided some fascinating behind-the-scenes insight into Tua Tagovailoa’s approach to football and life on a recent edition of the ESPN College Football Podcast. Herbstreit assessed what he thinks Tua’s chances to return to the Crimson Tide are based on his interview which aired on ESPN last week.

Education is an amazing tool. It can transform the lives of both the young and old. A quality education empowers the powerless and provides opportunities in otherwise bleak circumstances. It can provide a path out of poverty. I think of Abraham Lincoln, who famously walked miles to borrow books from neighboring towns and farms. Despite […]

Several Alabama politicians have spoken up to praise the actions and mourn the death of Navy Ensign Joshua Kaleb Watson. Watson, a native of Enterprise, AL, was one of three American sailors killed by Mohammed Alshamrani, a Second Lt. in Saudi Arabia’s armed forces. Alshamrani had been training with the sailors at Naval Air Station […]

Former Auburn head football coach Tommy Tuberville caused a stir on Monday when he took a shot at the annual Opelika Christmas parade for featuring a drag queen show of characters from the movie “Mean Girls.” Tuberville, who has been reliably conservative in his stance on social issues throughout the campaign, vented his frustration with […]

7. Flags at half-staff Tuesday Tuesday, flags around the state will be flown at half-staff to honor fallen Huntsville Police Officer Billy Fred Clardy, ⅠⅠⅠ, who was killed last Friday by a career criminal. Governor Kay Ivey ordered that the flags be lowered, and wrote in a memo, “We offer our heartfelt condolences and prayers […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is leading a group of 13 states to defend the Trump administration’s efforts to reform the implementation of the Endangered Species Act against a California-led coalition. Marshall on Monday announced he has filed a motion in federal court, specifically the Northern District of California, for the State of Alabama to intervene in […]

MONTGOMERY — Speaking during the closing dinner of the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 98th annual meeting on Monday evening, former Auburn University head football coach Tommy Tuberville gave a fiery campaign speech to the crowd of approximately 1,400 farmers, elected officials and friends of the state’s agricultural community. Tuberville has been endorsed by the federation’s grassroots […]

Andy Mason sold everything he had and moved his entire family from New Zealand to Redding, California, having never been to the United States. He did this based on a word from the Lord and found his complete faith and trust in His word to be true. He went without income for three years before […]

MONTGOMERY — A survey conducted by a nationally respected pollster on behalf of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ 2020 U.S. Senate campaign shows Sessions with a wider primary lead than previously believed. Wes Anderson of OnMessage Inc., who won the American Association of Political Consultants’ “Pollster of the Year” award in 2018, conducted the survey […]

Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-01) on Monday participated in an education roundtable discussion at the White House with President Donald Trump and the likes of Vice President Mike Pence, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Byrne, a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, earlier this year introduced an educational choice bill backed […]

MONTGOMERY — During the business session of the Alabama Farmers Federation’s 98th annual meeting on Monday, nearly 500 voting delegates representing all 67 counties elected several organizational officers and members of the board of directors. The federation elects its leaders in rotating blocks. There are six total officers in the organization serving two-year terms, with three […]

Three scientists at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville have been included on the Web of Science Group’s list of the world’s most highly cited researchers. A highly cited scientist is one whose work is frequently referenced as noteworthy in other academic works. According to the report, “Of the world’s population of scientists and […]

If you’ve followed the news lately you could not have missed the fact that there has been a kerfluffle of the highest order near the Alabama coastline. Like a scene from the old fairy tale, the Three Billy Goats Gruff, the local populace has thrown the “bridge trolls” into the bay and seemingly defeated the […]

Another college football regular season is in the books, and the conference for which it simply matters more has the top-ranked team in the playoff. Bowl prep will soon begin for the league’s nine teams playing in the postseason, and the early signing period is less than 10 days away. So now seems like as […]

A bunch of people gave 2020 GOP U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore exactly what he wanted on Saturday when they protested his speech at the Shoals Republican Club in Tuscumbia. The club had invited Roy Moore to speak, as they previously had every other Senate candidate, and so a bunch of losers with nothing better […]

University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban is renowned for his recruiting excellence. Year in, year out, Saban lands a top recruiting class, outworking the competition in the process. However, we might just have discovered his secret weapon. In a video posted by Alabama sports broadcaster Rick Karle on Monday, Saban’s wife, Terry Saban […]

Governor Kay Ivey has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Tuesday, on the day of interment, for Huntsville Police Officer Billy Fred Clardy, III. Clardy, a 14-year veteran of the department, was shot and killed in the line of duty on Friday. A memo from Ivey to all state agencies calls the directive […]

MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey took part in the 11th annual Wreaths Across America ceremony at the capitol on Monday. The service is part of a nationwide effort designed to help Americans remember and honor their fallen defenders during the holiday season. Joining Governor Ivey at the event were Major General Sheryl Gordon, Blue Star […]

The biggest birthday party in Alabama’s history is taking place on December 14, and you are invited! Join us in Montgomery for the grand finale celebration of our state’s 200th birthday. Watch the parade, listen to concerts and performances, visit open houses and much more. This is sure to be a day you don’t want […]