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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...

Alabama Farmers Federation optimistic about trade negotiations, says aid package ‘is a step forward in helping farmers’

The Alabama Farmers Federation reacted with optimism to Monday's announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) detailing how $6.3 billion in federal aid...

Americans for Prosperity warns ‘Doug Jones is siding with Chuck Schumer, not you’

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a conservative political advocacy organization, is urging Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) on social media to vote to confirm President...

College football is back: A look at the state’s college football matchups

After a long wait, college football is finally back. Jacksonville State kicked off the FCS season on Saturday with a hard-fought, nationally-televised loss against North...

Drag Queen Story Hour event organizer: ‘It’s a way to get a conversation started’

An LGBTQ group in Mobile is set to host Drag Queen Story Hour in two weeks, where children will have stories read to them...

Candace Owens rips into UNA’s scheduled Black Lives Matter speaker Shaun King

In an exclusive interview with Yellowhammer News last week, black conservative sensation Candace Owens ripped into Black Lives Matter Activist Shaun King, who is scheduled...

Huntsville’s HudsonAlpha names Dr. Elaine Lyon as new director for its Clinical Services Lab

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology has chosen Elaine Lyon, PhD, FACMG, as its new director of its Clinical Services Lab (CSL). “We are thrilled to...

‘Another title for Alabama’: USS Alabama wins top award from US Strategic Command

U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) on Wednesday tweeted that the USS Alabama was named the best performing nuclear-powered, ballistic missile-carrying submarine in the nation's fleet,...

Doug Jones: ‘I’m not trying to play a political calculus’

In an appearance on Huntsville's Newstalk 770 AM/92.5 FM WVNN on Tuesday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) dismissed the notion that he was allowing...

Alabama ranked one of the best states for manufacturing

"Global Trade" magazine this month ranked Alabama as one of the best eight states for manufacturing in the nation. The states named in the rankings...

Alabama man and grandson honor family member in last reunion of WWII ‘Merrill’s Marauders’

It is the last reunion for members of the famed U.S. Army jungle fighters called "Merrill's Marauders." Three thousand volunteered for a dangerous secret mission...

Complaint filed with DNC over Chairwoman Worley’s election

A Jefferson County Democrat said Tuesday that he has filed a complaint with national party officials arguing rules and diversity requirements were broken when...

Airbnb to collect lodging tax for Birmingham

Airbnb will start collecting another lodging tax in an Alabama city within the next month. AL.com reports the Birmingham City Council approved an agreement Tuesday...

Shelby praises confirmation of first ever African American judge to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) on Tuesday praised the Senate's confirmation of Judge Terry F. Moorer of Greenville to be a U.S. District Judge. Moorer, who...

Mayor Randall Woodfin pledges Birmingham will be ‘more broad’ than a sanctuary city

In an interview with NPR's "Code Switch" last week, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said that becoming a sanctuary city would not be going far...

Sen. Shelby pushes back on calls to rename Senate office building after McCain

Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) slammed the brakes on calls to rename the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., after the late Sen. John...

Concerned Women for America CEO criticizes Doug Jones for ‘desperate attempt to get out of making a decision’ on Kavanaugh

After Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) last week called for postponing the confirmation process of President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge...

Concerned citizens confront Mobile City Council over upcoming drag queen reading event

Several Mobilians went before their city council on Tuesday to express their disapproval of an event set to take place at the Mobile Public...