Governor Kay Ivey on Monday signed a proclamation to set special election dates for Alabama House District 63. This seat was previously held by State Rep. Cynthia Almond, who Governor Ivey recently appointed as the president of the Public Service Commission. The governor swore in Almond this morning. House District 63 includes portions of Tuscaloosa […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) responded to reports Saturday that over 100 Christians were killed in a terrorist attack in Nigeria. According to Amnesty International Nigeria, the attack took place Friday morning in the country’s Benue state. “The Nigerian authorities must immediately end the almost daily bloodshed in Benue state and bring the actual perpetrators […]

Grammy-winning recording artist Armando Pérez — better known by his stage name Pitbull — is coming to Tuscaloosa this summer for a concert at Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. According to an announcement from the venue, the performance will be part of Pitbull’s Party After Dark Tour and is set for August 28. RELATED: Steve Miller Band coming […]

Nicole Wadsworth, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2026, no longer has any campaign staff, her former campaign manager told Yellowhammer News on Thursday.  Hunter Weathers, a recent college graduate and former campaign staffer for Governor Kay Ivey, said in a statement that he has officially stepped away from the troubled campaign – “along […]

The College Republican Federation of Alabama (CRFA) announced the results of its first straw poll of the 2026 Republican primary cycle on Wednesday afternoon after being open to members, alumni, and young Alabama Republicans for one week. The results are as follows. Individuals who have been heavily speculated as potential candidates for office are denoted […]

A former executive whose public allegations of sexual abuse rocked the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) has died at the age of 47. Jennifer Lyell passed away on June 7, just days before the SBC’s 2025 Annual Meeting in Dallas. Her friend and fellow advocate Rachael Denhollander announced on social media that Lyell had suffered catastrophic […]

Nicole Wadsworth, candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Alabama in 2026, and an emergency clarification about her academic credentials, is proving to be even more bizarre than it seems. Her campaign initially told news outlets that she held a PhD in economics from the University of Alabama – a claim she has now walked back – […]

Alabama death row inmate Gregory Hunt, 65, was executed by nitrogen hypoxia on Tuesday evening for the 1988 capital murder of Karen Lane in Walker County. Hunt was convicted in 1990 of killing Lane, a woman he had been dating for about a month, after breaking into her apartment and fatally beating her. RELATED: Court […]

On Tuesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced the appointment of Ami Brooks as the new Secretary of the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education. Jan Hume, who has led the agency for two years and has worked there for nearly 14 years, will be leaving to become a Professor of Practice in Public Administration at Auburn […]

Katherine Robertson, Chief Counsel to Attorney General Steve Marshall, launched her campaign for Alabama Attorney General in the 2026 GOP primary on Tuesday evening to a packed house at Regions Field in Birmingham. Marshall introduced, endorsed and stood alongside Robertson as she made a long-awaited move official: “She can become Alabama’s first female Attorney General,” […]

Another arrest has been made after a high profile Montgomery businessman was robbed and beaten in early March. Jim Massey, III was the victim, as well his local business, Jim Massey’s Cleaners. Attackers reportedly stole $6,000 to $8,000 from the safe before fleeing in a vehicle belonging to the business. One arrest was made in […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has officially announced the launch of the Golden Dome caucus. The bipartisan group, according to the congressman, will work to advance America’s national defense and strengthen its space-based capabilities. Members of the caucus will be responsible for supporting necessary policies and also advocating for funding to ensure that next-generation defense assets […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen announced Tuesday that he has secured the endorsement of 39 Republican members of the Alabama House of Representatives in his campaign for Lt. Governor of Alabama in 2026. RELATED: Wes Allen shares message of ‘experience’ on campaign trail for Lt. Governor “I am grateful for the endorsement of so […]

A multi-agency search and rescue operation ended in relief Sunday night after four teenagers were found safe following several hours missing on the Cahaba River. According to the Irondale Police Department, the group had entered the river near the Highway 78 bridge to go tubing but became separated and unreachable after losing contact with their […]

The ongoing Los Angeles riots that erupted in support of illegal immigration is stoking a fierce law-and-order backlash from conservatives — including President Trump and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville — who are zeroing in on California Governor Gavin Newsom’s refusal to intervene. On Monday, that exchange got heated and direct between Tuberville and Newsom. RELATED: […]

Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith was arrested Monday after a grand jury indicted him on six misdemeanor counts related to hiring deputies who were not certified to serve in law enforcement roles. Chief Deputy Ralph Williams was also indicted and arrested on a single misdemeanor charge for allegedly providing false information to the state’s police […]

Katie Britt, soon to be Alabama’s senior U.S. Senator, spoke to the characteristics she hopes will replace U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in the 2026 election. Britt (R-Montgomery) said Monday morning on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” that she has two surefire expectations of Alabama’s next U.S. Senator. “A strong conservative,” Britt said. “I want […]

After more than a century of serving the Demopolis community, The Demopolis Times has officially ceased publication. The newspaper announced its closure this week, marking the end of a long-running institution that chronicled the life and events of Marengo County since the 19th century. Founded in 1887 by C.A. Berbeck, The Demopolis Times served the […]

As lawmakers on Capitol Hill continue to negotiate President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’,  the Senate’s version reportedly allocates millions in funding to North Alabama’s Marshall Space Flight Center and billions for projects being led by the NASA-affiliated entity. Per the legislation posted by the Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday, MSFC will receive $100 million […]

Alumnus J. Frank Barefield Jr. has made a $35 million gift commitment to The University of Alabama to name the College of Arts and Sciences. The J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences enrolls over 9,000 students across 80 majors, minors, concentrations and graduate programs. It is now one of only two colleges at the […]

The UAB Blazers may soon have one of the best home arenas in the American Athletics Conference. The University of Alabama System Board of Trustees has approved the scope and budget for a $14.6 million renovation of Bartow Arena, according to a release from the university. The next step is for UAB to negotiate an […]

On Friday, Governor Kay Ivey appointed State Rep. Cynthia Lee Almond (R-Tuscaloosa) to serve as president of the Alabama Public Service Commission, filling the vacancy left by Twinkle Cavanaugh, who stepped down in May to join the Trump administration. Cavanaugh now serves as Alabama’s State Director for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  […]

The Brighton City Council voted Wednesday night to retain Police Chief Larry Woods, halting an attempt to remove him from his post amid widening allegations of corruption involving multiple council members. According to CBS42, Woods has alleged that members of the city council targeted him in retaliation for investigating misconduct, including accusations against Councilman Jerome […]

Alabama’s new Speedy Trial Act is being used for the first time to accelerate legal proceedings in the capital murder case of Ibraheem Yazeed, the man accused of kidnapping and killing 19-year-old college student Aniah Blanchard in 2019. Chief Justice Sarah Stewart of the Alabama Supreme Court appointed retired Macon County Circuit Judge Tom F. […]