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State Senator hopes to spur rural broadband development in Alabama with incentive program
A state senator in Alabama hopes the third time is the charm in his effort to spur rural broadband development by creating tax incentives...
BOOM! Toyota, Mazda pick Alabama for $1.6 billion manufacturing plant
Huntsville, Alabama has been chosen for a massive $1.6 billion automobile manufacturing plant for Toyota and Mazda, according to reports.
The details:
-- The plant will...
$$$: Donations pour into account to help Roy Moore accuser whose house burned in possible arson
Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson lost her Gadsden home and all of her possessions in a possible arson this week and now a flood...
Roy Moore accuser’s home burns down in possible arson
One of the women who accused failed Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct lost all of her possessions when her Gadsden home...
Oh, that smell: Alabama man arrested for stealing 26 bottles of body wash
A North Alabama man was arrested this week after being caught stealing 26 bottles of body wash from a grocery store and then assaulting...
Rick or Bubba? Who received more write-in votes for Alabama’s senator?
More than 20,000 write-in votes were cast on Dec. 12 for Alabama’s special Senate election, along with the expected names of Luther Strange and...
DeKalb County human trafficking investigation leads to drug and child abuse arrests
Rex Tidmore, 59, and Lea Meri Hearn, 31, of Geraldine have been apprehended by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office for charges related to the...
Rural hospitals face decreasing revenue; Winston County soon to be without a hospital
In the last 8 years, Alabama has lost six hospitals and will soon see Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville close at the end of...
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joins the legal fight against US sanctuary cities
A coalition of 11 states filed a friend-of-the-court brief on Dec. 22 to urge the overturning of a lower court ruling and to enforce...
Birmingham tech company DataPerk expands to Mobile
Birmingham's DataPerk has acquired computer consulting business, IT Express, which allows the company to expand their services in the existing base in Birmingham and...
Senate majority PAC ‘predominantly funded’ Highway 31 PAC behind Jones promotions in Alabama
The little-known, yet wide-reaching super PAC that spent millions of dollars promoting Democrat Doug Jones in Alabama's Senate race has been found to be...
Grant adds treatment options for Alabamians fighting opioid addiction
A $1.5 million federal grant has been made available to the AL Department of Mental Health and will help make addiction-fighting medication an option...
Moore’s motion denied, Doug Jones officially certified as Alabama’s Senate winner
Despite multiple attempts from Republican Roy Moore’s campaign to offer objections to the December special election’s results, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Secretary of...
Criminal justice at its worst: Shocking, shoddy, bias-filled investigation and DNA mishandling in Holtzclaw case
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In Oklahoma City, words don't mean what they plainly mean. Asking government officials simple questions prompts Orwellian acrobatics. By distorting language and obfuscating actions,...
Alabama’s small town newspapers are more relevant than ever
Nature abhors a vacuum, or as the case might have been in some parts of Alabama, a vacant news rack.
The fact is, three of...
NYC Terror Suspect: ‘Trump, You Failed To Protect Your Nation’
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New York City terror suspect Akayed Ullah posted “Trump, you failed to protect your nation” on Facebook just prior to executing a botched terror...
Higher Pre-K enrollment is improving Alabama’s educational outcomes, report says
A report released this week by VOICES For Alabama’s Children demonstrates that increased participation in Alabama’s Pre-K programs has contributed to significantly improved education...
Roy Moore comes roaring back in recent poll
Depending on who you ask, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore either has a five or six point lead in his race against Democrat...
United Nations bureaucrat to visit Alabama next month, ‘investigate’ to determine if we’re living up to our ‘obligations’ under international law
A bureaucrat from the controversial United Nation’s Human Rights Council (HRC) will visit Alabama next month to “investigate government efforts to eradicate poverty” and...
Fox News interviews Yellowhammer’s Quin Hillyer about Roy Moore mood in Alabama
Yellowhammer News contributing editor Quin Hillyer appeared on Fox News @ Night with Shannon Bream Wednesday evening to discuss the mood in Alabama as...
Breaking: Alabama GOP steering committee takes no action against Roy Moore
Yellowhammer News has learned that the Alabama Republican Party’s steering committee ended its meeting Wednesday evening without decertifying Roy Moore, which would have voided...
Father uses gun to save teen daughter from kidnappers in Okaloosa County
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When four intruders blocked the road to his house and tried to break into his home to kidnap his 17 year-old daughter, the teen’s...
Yellowhammer News announces new editorial management team
Birmingham-based Yellowhammer Multimedia continued its expansion today by announcing the addition of an experienced and dynamic editorial team to oversee the content of its...