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Alabama native Jamarcus Russell using his story to teach kids while coaching at his alma mater
Mobile-native and former LSU quarterback Jamarcus Russell has returned to his high school to coach.
In a recent interview with WKRG's Randy Patrick, Russell talked...
Walker County BOE selects interim superintendent
Walker County Schools has named a new superintendent after its current leader resigned.
The Daily Mountain Eagle reports the county's Board of Education named Dr....
Kay Ivey on Mississippi and a lottery: ‘Just because another state does something, does that mean we just need to jump in there and...
On this week's broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," host Don Daily asked Gov. Kay Ivey about the prospects for a lottery in...
Disbarred Montgomery attorney accused of practicing law without license
A longtime attorney in Alabama who has been disbarred is accused of attempting to practice law without a license.
WSFA-TV reports 71-year-old George Walthall Jr....
Birmingham public transit gets funds to make buses electric
The Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority has been granted $1.5 million by the U.S. Transportation Department for new, fuel-less buses.
The funds, dispersed as part of the Fiscal...
Court finds Huntsville man competent for trial in slaying of wife and son
A judge says an Alabama man is now mentally competent to stand trial on capital murder charges in the killings of his wife and...
‘Deplorable’ thieves stealing from Alabama cemeteries
Law enforcement agencies in Calhoun County have discovered that over one hundred flower vases have been stolen from area cemeteries in the last month,...
Mysterious Alabama Planned Parenthood PAC dissolves
Planned Parenthood's Alabama state political action committee dissolved on Thursday after months of mysterious activity, according to public records made available by the Secretary...
Study shows Alabamians will save over a billion dollars from Trump tax cuts in electricity costs alone
Analysis released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute (GEI) found that electricity customers across Alabama will save over $1.28 billion as...
Illegal immigrant attempts to kidnap Alabamians as border policy debate heats up
Last week, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala tried to violently kidnap a woman at a local park and lure two teenage girls into his...
Alabama Sheriff cites Fifth Amendment, avoids testimony
An Alabama sheriff is avoiding testifying in two lawsuits by citing her Fifth Amendment right and saying she could face prosecution for unspecified crimes.
Morgan...
Alabama, Birmingham preparing for economic impact of Opportunity Zones
A new national tax incentive program that some believe could be the most transformative economic development tool ever has communities in Alabama, led by...
Sweet life: Chocoholic banker saves Alabama candy store
As the owner of Decatur’s Morgan Price Candy Company, Nancy Curl is a self-proclaimed chocoholic.
“We are all very much addicted to chocolate,” Curl said...
Alabama leaders mourn the passing of Sen. John McCain
After a lifetime of service to his nation, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) passed away on Saturday "surrounded by the people he loved, in the...
Rep. Bradley Byrne joins community in replacing stolen American flag
Sadness and outrage have been replaced with tears of joy at the American Legion Post 164 in Citronelle.
After NBC 15 in Mobile on Wednesday broke the...
Mobile county settles now-paralyzed ex-inmate’s lawsuit for $800K
An Alabama county has settled a lawsuit with a former inmate who was paralyzed during a fight with a corrections officer in 2015.
Jay Ross,...
Continental Motors embarks on $75 million Alabama factory project
Continental Motors hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Mobile for its “Blue Marlin” project, which involves the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility for the...
Shorelines app gets ‘smarter’ as it links you to Alabama lakes
Alabama Power has launched a new version of its Shorelines app called Smart Lakes, which offers new advanced interactive features designed to enhance the...
Shelby’s Kavanaugh confirmation push, TPUSA’s Owens and Kirk fight against racial politics, liberal academia highlight 2018 ALGOP Summer Dinner
TUSCALOOSA – There was a unified mood at the University of Alabama's Bryant Conference Center for Friday's ALGOP Summer Dinner, which was very different...
Students’ rent money funding Black Lives Matter speech at UNA
The University of North Alabama (UNA) confirmed to Yellowhammer News that prominent Black Lives Matter activist Shaun King's speech on campus next month is being funded by...
Gunfire near Alabama State stadium ends high school game
Gunfire in the vicinity of Alabama State University's stadium brought a high school football game to an early close.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports the shots...
Goat Hill scoop: Top Ivey staffer leaving administration August 31
Yellowhammer News confirmed on Friday that Governor Kay Ivey's deputy chief of staff, Jon Barganier, is leaving the administration effective August 31 to become...
Two-year-old Huntsville girl dies after being left in hot car
Authorities say a two-year-old Alabama girl died in south Huntsville after being left in a hot car.
AL.com reports the child died Thursday after being...
Conservative social media sensations headline Friday’s annual ALGOP summer dinner
Turning Point USA's Candace Owens and Charlie Kirk will headline Friday night's 2018 Alabama Republican Party Summer Dinner.
Called "America's New Powerhouse Team of Truth,"...