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Alabama’s largest county looks to continue economic development momentum
With the recent announcements of thousands of jobs coming into Jefferson County in connection with Amazon’s advanced robotics fulfillment center, DC BLOX’s data center...
Alabama drone pilot airs it out for ESPN’s College GameDay
For Dave Smith, a one-off equipment installation job turned into the chance of the lifetime.
“It was going to be a weekend gig,” Smith said...
Alabama named the most ‘hated’ college football team
National polling released on Thursday claims that the Alabama Crimson Tide are the most "hated" team in college football.
The results, collected by the research...
President of the Universal Society of Hinduism calls for Alabama to end ‘highly insensitive’ yoga ban
In response to yoga being banned from school activities in Alabama because it was deemed “inappropriate,” the president of the Universal Society of Hinduism...
Lohr North America bringing plant, 140 jobs to Alabama
A vehicle transportation company is bringing its business to Alabama and with it, 140 jobs.
AL.com reports Lohr North America is converting a building in...
Protesters demand Arab City Schools reinstate fight song — ‘Put prayer and Dixie back in the game’
Two weeks after John Mullins, superintendent of schools in the rural Alabama city of Arab, announced his decision to quit playing the song “Dixie” at...
Save the date: Oct. 25, 2018 Yellowhammer Power of Service reception
Yellowhammer Multimedia announced today that the 4th annual Power of Service reception will take place Thursday, October 25th at the Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort &...
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin under fire for ‘sanctuary city’ remarks — ‘Didn’t he pledge an oath to uphold the laws?’
Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin is drawing heavy criticism after Yellowhammer News reported on his interview with NPR’s “Code Switch” from last week, in which...
Governor Ivey highlights Alabama ranking among top states for manufacturing
Governor Kay Ivey on Friday released a statement highlighting Alabama's ranking atop "Global Trade" magazine's list of the best nine states for manufacturing in the...
Three Alabama men arrested for stealing vases from cemeteries
Three Alabama men are accused of stealing around 100 bronze vases from graves and selling them as scrap metal.
AL.com reports 36-year-old Johnathan Miquel Brittain,...
United Airlines adds flights to ‘top college football markets’
United Airlines says it is adding more flights and using bigger planes this fall to carry passengers to college football games across the South...
Police storm Alabama Democratic state representative’s home in overnight raid
Law enforcement raided the home of state Rep. Louise Alexander (D-Bessemmer) before dawn on Thursday morning in the process of executing a search warrant.
Alexander...
Three people accused of running Alabama pill mill
Three people accused of running an Alabama pill mill have been indicted.
AL.com reports 85-year-old Dr. John Ladd Buckingham, 53-year-old Cindy Louise Hyche Dunn and...
Alabama Democratic infighting continues as Election Day draws nearer
Infighting continues three weeks after Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) engineered a failed takeover of the Alabama Democratic Party.
In the latest round of school-yard...
‘Jefferson County is leading the nation in school safety’: Sheriff Mike Hale unveils new school safety plan
Jefferson County Sheriff Mike Hale on Thursday announced a new comprehensive school safety plan to ensure the safety and security of all the county's...
State senator invites In-N-Out to come to Alabama after liberals boycott California burger chain for GOP donation
After iconic California burger chain In-N-Out's donation of $25,000 to that state's Republican Party was met with calls for boycotts on social media, Alabama state...
Americans for Prosperity: ‘Doug Jones is putting politics ahead of his country’
After a new social media ad urging Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme...
Politico relied on ‘anonymous sources’ to say Trump criticized Sessions’ accent and Alabama education
A Politico report on Wednesday speculated Attorney General Jeff Sessions was close to being fired because President Trump made fun of his southern accent...
ICE locks up ‘approximately 30’ illegal immigrants in northern Alabama
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was busy this week, arresting illegal immigrants in Alabama.
WZDX in Huntsville on Thursday reported on ICE's raids...
Premature baby born ‘barely bigger than a Coke’ gets to ‘graduate’ from South Alabama Hospital
When Cullen Potter was born at just 22 weeks in March, Molli, his mom, wrote on Facebook that doctors gave the premature baby just...
Appeals court backs conviction of teen charged in slaying
An Alabama appeals court has upheld the murder conviction and life sentence of a 19-year-old man accused of fatally beating a man with a baseball...
Four-star Army general: Birmingham ‘embraces its veterans’
U.S. Army General Gus Perna last week told a group of Birmingham business and civic leaders that the Army needs their support and partnership...
Police arrest Montgomery teen after bomb threats
A 13-year-old girl is in custody after someone threatened on social media to send bombs to several Alabama schools.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports the girl...
Kay Ivey reports large campaign contributions
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has reported a string of large campaign contributions as she looks to reclaim fundraising dominance in the gubernatorial race.
Campaign finance...