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Trussville woman charged in death of dog left in car

Yellowhammer News - July 6, 2018

An Alabama woman is charged with felony animal cruelty in the death of a dog left in a hot car outside a Walmart store. Jefferson...

Mo Brooks says difficulties lie ahead for ‘conservative’ Trump SCOTUS nominee — Warns of possibilities of a ‘judicial activist,’ ‘left-wing kind’ (VIDEO)

Jeff Poor - July 6, 2018

According to a report that aired Thursday on Huntsville ABC affiliate WAAY, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) said given the thin Republican majority in the...

Roby says constituent feedback on Trump tariffs ‘a mixed bag’; Calls on businesses, individuals to offer ‘specific’ examples of harm

Jeff Poor - July 6, 2018

SLOCUMB – On Thursday, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) toured several farms within her congressional district with House Agricultural Committee chairman Rep. Mike Conaway (R-Texas)....

Center Point woman shoots estranged spouse to stop sexual assault

Yellowhammer News - July 6, 2018

Police in Alabama say a man broke into his estranged wife's home and tried to sexually assault her before she shot him. Jefferson County Chief...

Beat the heat with Alabama’s sweet local treats

Tamarie Fisk - July 5, 2018

Summer is winding down, but there’s still time to beat the heat with a sweet local treat! Head out to one of these local...

Mobile, Montgomery are among top 50 cities losing most population to migration

Staff Report - July 5, 2018

Two of Alabama’s four largest cities are getting smaller, according to a report by the financial news publication 24/7 Wall Street. The report, which utilized...

Second tropical depression of 2018 forms in Atlantic Ocean

Yellowhammer News - July 5, 2018

The second tropical depression of the 2018 hurricane season has formed over the Atlantic Ocean. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the depression formed...

Dog left in parked car at Trussville Walmart seven hours dies

Staff Report - July 5, 2018

Charges will be filed against the woman they believe left a dog in a parked car for seven hours Wednesday at the Trussville Walmart,...

Woman’s body found at Russellville landfill

Yellowhammer News - July 5, 2018

Authorities are trying to answer questions surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found at a northwest Alabama landfill. Police say state medical...

Man found in Oak Mountain State Park lake after apparent drowning

Yellowhammer News - July 5, 2018

The body of a man who disappeared while swimming in a lake at Alabama's largest state park has been located. Authorities in the Birmingham suburb...

Mostly black fraternity in Tuscaloosa says business violated civil rights

Yellowhammer News - July 5, 2018

A fraternity hoping to rent a restaurant pavilion for a social event says in a lawsuit that the Alabama business refused because most of...

Former Northport Mayor Rose resigns council position

Yellowhammer News - July 5, 2018

Less than two months after he took the oath of office, former Northport Mayor Wayne Rose has resigned his appointed position as a representative...

Alabama aims to turn Supreme Court ruling on online sales into revenue

Brendan Kirby - July 4, 2018

Alabamians will start paying more for many online purchases beginning in October, as the state seeks to translate a recent Supreme Court ruling on...

Five years since Shelby County v. Holder: Alabama’s elected officials reiterate arguments about voting rights

Jeremy Beaman - July 4, 2018

During a Congressional Black Caucus-hosted ‘Panel on the State of Voting Rights’ last week, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) said that “we have gone backwards”...

Alabama Sec. of State John Merrill: Expect 15 to 18 percent turnout in primary runoff

Jeremy Beaman - July 3, 2018

More voters are expected at the polls for July’s primary election runoff than in recent years, Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill told Yellowhammer...

Former Marine running from Alabama to Indiana

Yellowhammer News - July 3, 2018

A Marine veteran is running from Alabama to his hometown in Indiana to raise awareness about post-traumatic stress disorder and suicide among veterans. Kyle Killinger...

Alabama’s back-to-school sales tax holiday is July 20-22

Jeremy Beaman - July 3, 2018

For thirteen years, the beloved “tax-free weekend” has allowed Alabama shoppers to purchase school-related products and clothing without having to pay the state’s four...

Alabama lowers flags to honor victims of Maryland shooting

Yellowhammer News - July 3, 2018

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is ordering flags lowered to half-staff to honor victims of the shooting at a newspaper in Annapolis, Maryland. Ivey's office issued...

Auburn teacher faces sex charge involving student

Yellowhammer News - July 3, 2018

Authorities say a high school teacher in eastern Alabama is facing a sex charge involving a student. The Auburn-Opelika News reports that 24-year-old Beauregard High...

Alabama’s ‘Highlands’ named one of the ‘30 most influential restaurants of the last 30 years’

Staff Report - July 3, 2018

Birmingham's Highlands Bar and Grill has had an impressive run in 2018. This year, the restaurant took home the most outstanding restaurant honor at the James...

Man wanted in Tennessee trooper assault is caught in Alabama

Yellowhammer News - July 3, 2018

An Alabama man accused of assaulting a Tennessee state trooper has been captured after three days on the run. Al.com reports that 31-year-old Joseph Ray Perkins...

Former Ole Miss football coach Billy Kinard dies at Alabama home

Yellowhammer News - July 3, 2018

Former Mississippi head football coach Billy Kinard has died at the age of 84. The University of Mississippi said Monday that Kinard died Saturday at...

U.S. Chamber: 567,500 jobs, $3.6 billion in Alabama exports threatened by Trump tariffs

Jeff Poor - July 3, 2018

According to data offered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in a report issued on Monday, Alabama stands to lose as a result of President...

Once a short-list Supreme Court option, Alabama’s Pryor’s stock has fallen

Brendan Kirby - July 2, 2018

There was a time when Alabama’s William Pryor, a former attorney general and current federal appeals court judge, seemed a good bet to one...

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