The newly formed Legislative Advisory Committee on School Safety and Security held its organizational meeting at the Alabama State House on Tuesday, with the chair, state Rep. Terri Collins (R-Decatur), touting the broad partnerships represented on the committee. The panel, which was created by Speaker of the House Mac McCutcheon (R-Monrovia) and tasked with reviewing […]

Governor Kay Ivey released her new campaign ad on Tuesday, which marked exactly three weeks until Alabamians vote in the November 6 general election. In the ad, Ivey is seated with her dog, “Bear.” She talks about the priorities in her life and what being governor means to her. Watch:

Because of Hurricane Michael and the path of destruction left in its wake last week, Alabama farmers are looking at potentially $100 million in losses from the toll it took on the cotton crop alone. Before the storm, farmers in southeastern Alabama were looking at harvesting a bumper cotton crop that was on the verge […]

On Tuesday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall hosted nearly 900 law enforcement officials from across the state at the 19th annual Attorney General’s Law Enforcement Summit held at Frazer United Methodist Church in Montgomery. Attorney General Marshall kicked off the summit by thanking the attendees and discussed challenges facing police officers, sheriff’s offices and state […]

According to a report by WZDX, a dentistry in Huntsville is honoring Alabamians who have served our country. In a display of patriotism, Flint River Dental will offer free services to veterans on November 10. Veterans will be able to get free cleanings, fillings and extractions on this day.

Inspectors will revisit a north Alabama dam that sprang a leak in 2017. The Times Daily reports the Tennessee Valley Authority will inspect the dam at Little Bear Creek Reservoir in Lawrence County later this month.

MONTGOMERY – Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) addressed a packed crowd at the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs and Issues Breakfast on Tuesday morning, striking a notably optimistic tone about his outlook for the state of Alabama and the nation as a whole. Byrne began the substantive part of his speech by noting that the […]

OZARK – Voter fraud is still a real thing in the state of Alabama according to Secretary of State John Merrill. At a gathering of the Dale County GOP on Monday, Merrill cited the four convictions during his tenure as Alabama Secretary of State as proof but called for more to be done on the […]

The Southeastern Conference has fined fifth-ranked LSU $100,000 for fans rushing the field after the Tigers topped then-No. 2 Georgia 36-16 over the weekend. The league announced the fine Monday.

Governor Kay Ivey on Monday reaffirmed her support for Alabama’s Constitutional Amendment Two, which recognizes and supports the rights of the unborn. “Now, perhaps more than ever, is the time for Alabama to affirm the sanctity of unborn life,” Ivey said in a press release. Her Democratic opponent, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, opposes the pro-life […]

Negotiators for US Steel Corp. and the United Steelworkers have announced an agreement on four-year contracts covering thousands of employees around the country. Details weren’t announced Monday pending ratification meetings, which the union said would take place in coming weeks.

For much of rural Alabama, one of the main hindrances to economic development is a pure lack of people stopping in to eat, shop and work. This has been the case in the Greene County seat of Eutaw for far too long, with the county having an unemployment rate nearly double the state as a […]

OZARK – By most indicators, Rep. Martha Roby (R-Montgomery) should easily defeat her Democratic Party opponent Tabitha Isner in next month’s general election. She’s battle-tested given she faced a crowded primary field and then handily won her party’s nod in the primary runoff against her congressional predecessor Bobby Bright. Roby is also running in a […]

MONTGOMERY – In today’s supercharged political environment, it is inspiring to see elected officials put past differences aside for the betterment of the state. It is also especially rare to see true unity come from extremely competitive primaries, but Public Service Commission President Twinkle Andress Cavanaugh and state Rep. Will Ainsworth have proven to be […]

A central Alabama city says it will lay off 68 employees because it lacks money. Local news outlets report Mayor Darrio Melton met with employees Monday to notify them of layoffs, which take effect Nov. 5.

While traveling to Georgia on Monday, President Donald Trump tweeted his support of farmers who have been devastated by Hurricane Michael in southeast Alabama. “[T]hinking about our GREAT Alabama farmers…We are with you!” Trump said. This came while the president was en-route to tour affected areas in Florida and Georgia that day. While in Georgia, […]

Shelter dogs from Birmingham are getting a new start after they boarded a plane and were flown to New Jersey. A partnership between the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, Greater Good, and Wings Of Rescue made the safe transportation of 50 dogs possible.

In an appearance on Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal” that aired on Friday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) defended his vote opposing the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. Jones, who had pledged to keep an open mind throughout the process, voted along party lines against President Donald […]

Governor Kay Ivey and Attorney General Steve Marshall met with the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles on Monday regarding recent reporting that the board had been releasing violent inmates early at an alarmingly high rate. Following the closed-door meeting, Ivey and Marshall held a press conference at the state capitol, in which Ivey expressed her […]

The Huntsville Police Department arrested a local man Friday after he allegedly threatened to kill officers on two occasions. Micah Duane Chisom, 39, faces federal charges as a felon in possession of a firearm, as well as making terroristic threats to 911 call takers, dispatchers and police officers both over the phone and in person.

One veteran in Mobile served our nation abroad over a decade ago, and now the mementos he brought home to remember his service, his sacrifices and those he fought alongside have been stolen. Carl Sanders, Jr. served in the U.S. Army for four years and experienced one tour in Iraq, according to a report by […]

The mayor of Selma has filed a lawsuit against the city council over an effort to take away his appointment powers. The Selma Times-Journal reports that Selma City Council Attorney Jimmy Nunn and Council President Corey Bowie said the lawsuit stems from a dispute over appointment powers. The newspaper said council members on Sept. 25 […]

In a press release last week, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) praised the passage of S. 3021, entitled America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018. This bill, which answers President Donald Trump’s call to address the nation’s aging water infrastructure, is the most sweeping infrastructure package to be considered this Congress. Shelby’s office noted that it will […]

All of the Democratic candidates running against incumbent Republican members of the United States House of Representatives in Alabama have yet to state their positions on calls for the impeachment of Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Each Democratic candidate has failed to respond to Yellowhammer News’ requests for comment regarding whether they, if elected, […]