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Prank leaves thousands in damages at Alabama school
A senior prank left thousands of dollars worth of damage at a high school near Birmingham, and officials say more than 20 students suspected...
Tanker carrying oil burns near downtown Mobile, Alabama
Authorities had to shut down ramps on Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, after a tank truck carrying oil crashed and burned near downtown.
Thick, black...
Yellowhammer launches new radio show on WYDE 101.1 FM
Yellowhammer Multimedia this week launched a new radio show: “The Wake-Up Call with Baylor and Hannah” that airs weekdays from 5 a.m. to 7...
Company delays planned Huntsville-to-Orlando flights
A small airline is delaying plans for daily flights between Huntsville, Alabama, and Orlando, Florida.
Silver Airways tells al.com that flights on the route are...
Trump: ‘For many years we failed to acknowledge the obvious … that Israel’s capital Is Jerusalem’
President Donald Trump celebrated the opening of the first U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, saying that Israel is a sovereign nation with the right to...
Governor Kay Ivey responds to 2018 gubernatorial candidate questionnaire
Governor Kay Ivey recently responded to a gubernatorial candidate questionnaire from the Alabama Policy Institute and Yellowhammer News. Her responses are below:
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Georgia woman killed in crash of small plane in Alabama
Authorities say a Georgia woman was killed in the crash of a small plane in Alabama over the weekend.
Calhoun County Coroner Pat Brown identified...
Georgia teen drowns at Alabama’s Little River Canyon National Preserve
Officials say a 14-year-old Georgia boy has drowned at Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama.
Al.com reports Cherokee County Coroner Dr. Jeremy Deaton identified...
It’s National Bike to Work Week — but you’d hardly know it in Alabama
This week is National Bike to Work Week, but you could be forgiven if you don’t know that in Alabama.
It’s not obvious by scanning...
Scott Dawson responds to the Alabama gubernatorial questionnaire
Scott Dawson, a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for governor, recently responded to a questionnaire from the Alabama Policy Institute and Yellowhammer News....
Alabama’s Cobb calls arrest of campaign worker ‘politically motivated’
A Democratic candidate for Alabama governor says the arrest of a campaign worker accused of violating the state's sex offender registration and notification act...
Survey: Average American plans to retire at age 66
Although the average age of retirees back in the 1990s was 58 years old, today the average American predicts to retire at age 66,...
Long-time editor Bob Davis departs Anniston Star, Anthony Cook named new editor
On Saturday, Consolidated Publishing's Anniston Star announced Bob Davis was stepping down from his role as the paper's publisher and editor to accept a job...
Alabama Power’s Smart Neighborhood™ highlighted by U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The Alabama Power Smart Neighborhood™ is drawing national recognition as one of the most innovative energy projects in the country as part of the...
Durbin Farms Market’s peach ice cream makes list of 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama Before You Die
Homemade peach ice cream is made with the peaches right in the Clanton community, which is where Durbin Farms Market is located.
For many, it’s...
NRA’s new president says he’s not Moses: ‘I’m a U.S. marine’
Lt. Col. Oliver North, the newly named president of the National Rifle Association, told Fox & Friends on Tuesday morning he'll serve as a...
Alabama Sen. Shelby on the Mueller probe: ‘Not a big fan’ of special prosecutors; Rosenstein ‘a real liberal prosecutor’
Saturday at the Mid-Alabama Republican Club at Vestavia Hills Public Library, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) fielded questions about the Department of Justice's special counsel probe...
Alabama National Guard and state officials prepare for the ‘when’ of hurricane season
On one of the most beautiful weeks of the year on Alabama’s Gulf Coast, those charged with responding to a hurricane are seeing the...
University of Alabama’s Chloe West: People with POTS are not alone
People have a reasonable expectation when visiting a physician: a diagnosis.
Then, there’s a prognosis and, hopefully, a plan for recovery.
Two years passed before University...
Pro-life group calls on YouTube to stop censoring pro-life videos
A pro-life group is crying foul over YouTube’s decision to shut down an account that features videos showing the horrors of the abortion pill.
Susan...
State Sen. Hightower responds to Alabama gubernatorial candidate questionnaire
State Sen. Bill Hightower, a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for governor, recently responded to the questionnaire prepared by the Alabama Policy Institute...
Mayor Maddox responds to Alabama gubernatorial candidate questionnaire
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor, recently responded to the questionnaire prepared by the Alabama Policy Institute...
Former State Rep. Fields responds to the Alabama gubernatorial candidate questionnaire
Former State Rep. James Fields, a candidate for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor, recently responded to the questionnaire prepared by the Alabama Policy...
Mayor Battle responds to the Alabama gubernatorial candidate questionnaire
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, a candidate for the Republican Party's nomination for governor, recently responded to the questionnaire prepared by the Alabama Policy Institute...