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Steve Flowers: Marshall, Coffee counties political breeding grounds

Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders. The three most prominent enclaves, historically, have been Tuscaloosa, Barbour and Cullman counties. In the earlier years of statehood, Tuscaloosa was the most...

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UAH researchers capture data near Rolling Fork tornado

On March 24, nearly 40 miles away from the EF-4 tornado that devastated the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, a research team from The...

6 Alabama farmers markets to check out this spring

It’s prime time for farmers markets to open across Alabama. A few may start earlier in the year, generally when the first strawberries grown nearby...

David Rainer: ‘Curse’ strikes Mason’s smallmouth fishing bonanza

Veteran Tennessee River guide Jimmy Mason had been on a roll recently until a phenomenon known only to a specialty segment of the media...

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Ivey hopes Newsom ‘enjoys’ visit to Alabama

According to a report from the Associated Press, Californian Gov. Gavin Newsom will be making a few stops throughout the South beginning in Alabama...

Ainsworth: Grocery tax cut better than one-time rebate

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth believes now is the best time to cut the grocery tax, and is pushing legislators in Montgomery to get...

Britt helps introduce ‘Not One More Inch or Acre Act’

Sen. Katie Britt called the Chinese Communist Party "our greatest geopolitical and national security threat" and said Friday that "everything they do is as...

REALTORS® praised as champions in economic development at Realtor Day

“We’re not just selling homes, we’re shaping our communities.” According to Arc Realty Co. South, “agents had a great day celebrating the real estate...

Tuberville reintroduces bills to defund sanctuary cities, protect jobs

Calling President Biden's immigration policies at the southern border a "disaster," Sen. Tommy Tuberville said he will be reintroducing two pieces of legislation that...

7 Things: Trump has finally been indicted; Tuberville continues to fight the DoD; and more …

7. Russia has arrested an American journalist amid allegations of spying, but America seems to question those charges. The Wall Street Journal has demanded...

Trump indictment: ‘Threat to democracy’, ‘Abuse of office,’ ‘Stunt’

Republican members of the Yellowhammer State's congressional delegation released statements Thursday night blasting the indictment of former President Donald Trump. It is the first time...

Britt confronts Homeland chief on border policy

Sen. Katie Britt asked Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas if he was prepared to admit that there was a crisis at the southern...

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Rep. Estes: If able, we should be willing

Maybe I am simply more observant with age, but it seems American society is changing almost daily. And the changes I am noticing surface at...

Alabama to receive $49M in GOMESA funding

Alabama is set to become one of four states to receive a portion of more than $353 million from the U.S. Department of the...

Tuberville on DoD holds: ‘ I will stay here till hell freezes over’

"I will stay here till hell freezes over." Those were the words of Sen. Tommy Tuberville on the Senate floor Thursday while defending his decision...

7 Things: Transgender mass shooter’s manifesto to be released; more charges for cop killer coming; and more …

7. U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W. Va.), who is solely responsible for the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act, is now upset with the...

Speaker Ledbetter: We Alabamians are the competitive edge

Alabama is blessed with countless natural resources, vibrant tourism, and internationally recognized automotive and aerospace industries, but most importantly, we are blessed with hard-working...
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Moore to Ag secretary: Do illegal immigrants receive SNAP benefits?

Concerned that illegal immigrants may receive federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore questioned Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack during a...

Carl blasts Democrats’ energy policies: ‘Enough is enough’

The Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives has put forward legislation that they say will help lower energy costs in America. The Lower...

Jay Town: Shooting of Huntsville officers ‘heartbreaking and infuriating’

Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby was killed in the line of duty Tuesday, while Officer Albert Morin remains in critical condition. Juan Robert Laws was...

Rep. Reynolds discusses murdered HPD officer and Alabama’s budgets

State Rep. Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville), a former Huntsville police chief, joins Yellowhammer Now to discuss the recent murder of a Huntsville police officer and...

Aaron Johnson: What happened?

Today flags are flying at half-staff. Another wound has been opened on the American conscience. In what seems to be a random act of intentional...

Listen: Alabama Pastor going global to serve and teach

Demonstration of God's word is more important than people simply hearing about it. The God of the Bible is alive and moving today, and the...

Britt: Marshals discouraged from arresting protesters outside justices’ homes

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt said U.S. Marshals were instructed against making arrests during protests last year in front of the homes of Supreme Court...