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Primary results offers little evidence of blue wave in Alabama
Alabama Democrats followed up a surprise Senate victory in December with an enthusiastic crop of candidates, excited activists with more confidence than the party...
In Alabama US House runoff, Trump loyalty takes center stage
Two years after withdrawing election support for Donald Trump because of his comments about women, U.S. Rep. Martha Roby of Alabama has been forced...
Attorney says Alabama lawmaker ‘guilty of no crimes’
An attorney for an Alabama lawmaker indicted on federal charges in an alleged kickback scheme says his client is "guilty of no crimes."
Republican state...
What is ‘Fake News’? J. Pepper Bryars to discuss in Huntsville panel Wednesday night
What is fake news and how do you spot it? Yellowhammer News Editor J. Pepper Bryars will join other community leaders in a panel...
President Trump commutes sentence for Alabama inmate serving life sentence for non-violent drug offenses
President Donald Trump commuted the sentence Wednesday of a woman serving a life sentence in Alabama for drug offenses.
Her cause was championed by reality...
Trump suggests a ‘red wave’ following Alabama and other state primaries
With the prospect of a "blue wave" in the November elections, Republicans and Democrats appeared to have escaped embarrassment Wednesday after primaries across eight...
Space pioneer Georg von Tiesenhausen dies at Alabama home
Georg von Tiesenhausen, the last of the German rocket team that launched the U.S. space program, has died at his Alabama home. He was...
Roy Moore’s career may be over, but Mooreism is not
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore’s career may have ended in December when he lost a special election for the Senate, but...
Alabama primary winners and runoff races
Here is a list of the winners and runoff races as a result of Tuesday's primary voting.
Governor
Walt Maddox, Dem
Governor
Kay Ivey (i), GOP
Lieutenant Governor
Will Ainsworth,...
A look at key races in Alabama’s primary ballot
Alabama voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in an array of races. Aside from the governor's campaign, here are some of...
Merrill wins GOP nod for Secretary of State
First-term incumbent John Merrill has won the GOP nomination for Secretary of State.
Merrill beat Marshall County Revenue Commissioner Michael Johnson. Merrill ran on his...
Incumbent to face Tuscaloosa mayor in Alabama governor race
Gov. Kay Ivey clinched the Republican nomination in Alabama's gubernatorial primary race Tuesday, and now she seeks to win the office outright after her...
Mo Brooks wins GOP nomination in District 5 primary
U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks of Huntsville has won the GOP's nomination in the District 5 primary.
Brooks defeated Army veteran Clayton Hinchman.
Brooks is seeking his...
Gov. Ivey wins Alabama GOP gubernatorial primary
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has clinched the Republican nomination for governor without a runoff.
Ivey was declared the winner Tuesday night after beating back a...
U.S. Rep. Roby forced into GOP primary runoff
U.S. Rep. Martha Roby has been forced into a runoff in Alabama's Republican primary after challengers blasted her 2016 criticism of Donald Trump.
Roby faces...
Former Miss America from Alabama on pageant dropping swimsuit portion: Honoring women doesn’t ‘involve putting on a two-piece bathing suit’
When the Miss America pageant started in 1921, having young women parade around in bathing suits seemed like a great way to get tourists...
Man accused of firing gunshots at Alabama Church’s Chicken
A man has been accused of firing gunshots in the parking lot of a fast-food restaurant in Alabama.
AL.com reports 27-year-old Ladarius Bloxom was charged...
Army veteran and his family are FINALLY HOME
Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Adam Lee has a new place to call home that shows the spirit of giving back and the power of...
Alabama bioscience delegation targets connections at BIO convention
A high-level delegation from Alabama’s bioscience industry is attending this week’s BIO International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology conference, to make connections and build...
Search continues for man missing in Alabama since October
Authorities say a man who disappeared in Alabama more than seven months ago has still not been found.
Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell tells news...
Alabama voters make their picks for governor in primaries today
Alabama voters go to the polls Tuesday to make their choices for governor in party primaries.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking to win the...
Don’t forget to vote today!
Alabama voters will vote today in the state's primary elections, which will decide who runs against who in the general elections in November.
Make sure...
Alabama-based Southern Poverty Law Center touts removal of confederate monuments across the U.S.
It took generations to erect all the nation's Confederate monuments, and a new report shows they're being removed at a pace of about three...
The founder of Blind Boys of Alabama dies at 88
Clarence Founatin, a founding member of the Grammy-winning gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, has died.
Manager Charles Driebe says in an email that...