Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall already has an idea of how former President Donald Trump can make a positive difference after his election victory. Fire the current U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. “It’s time,” Marshall said on X, posting a clip from his 2023 inaugural address. The video showed the part of Marshall’s speech where […]

The 2024 United States Presidential Election is coming to a close on Wednesday morning as the major networks handily called the race in favor of former President Donald J. Trump late into the night on Tuesday. Trump looks poised to take every swing state and even become the first Republican candidate to win the popular […]

The dust has settled, the results are in – albeit unofficial – and they are available for viewing on the Alabama Secretary of State’s website. According to Secretary of State Wes Allen’s office, Alabamians cast 2,263,627 ballots, representing a 58.52% statewide turnout. The number does not account for provisional ballots, which will be canvassed Nov. […]

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, in partnership with global venture firm and startup accelerator gener8tor, announced the six startup companies selected for the Fall 2024 cohort of the HudsonAlpha AgTech Accelerator powered by gener8tor. The accelerator began earlier this month and invests up to $100K in each of six startups at the forefront of the agriculture technology […]

Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270

Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270

Bruce Pearl, Head Coach of the Auburn University men’s basketball team, has been a staunch and vocal supporter of President Donald Trump’s drive to retake the White House. Pearl has been especially passionate in arguing for Israel’s right to self-defense against radical Islamic forces. After President Trump was declared the winner early this morning a […]

President-elect Donald Trump has won a second term in office. In a surprise to many voters across the country, the Republican captured several unexpected battleground states to coast to a comfortable win in the Electoral College and also became the first conservative in 20 years to win the national popular vote. The state of Alabama’s […]

After it became clear early this morning that President Donald Trump would win a second term in the White House, Alabama’s two senators and other members of its Washington delegation congratulated the now president-elect. Alabama, a state that Trump has won handily in the last two elections, was again an easy win for the Republican. […]

7. Abortion ballot measures were meant to help Democrats across the country, it appears that may not have happened. In Florida, the ballot initiative failed even though it received 55% of the vote (60% needed to pass) BUT Trump dominated the state. Arizona’s Proposition 139, guaranteeing a right to abortion before fetal viability, passed, and […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl expressed high optimism about the GOP’s chances in tonight’s high-stakes election while he joins the election night crowd at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Wahl reported an “electric” atmosphere among attendees and noted growing optimism as voter turnout appeared favorable in key battleground states. “There’s a lot of excitement. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program is entering the 2024-25 campaign with the most excitement surrounding the team than their has been possibly in school history and the high ever preseason ranking at No. 2 in the country. Nate Oats’ group did not disappoint in game one on Monday night with a 56-point drubbing […]

In the latest episode of Longshore and McKnight, John Longshore and Barry McKnight cover everything from Auburn football’s rough season to Alabama’s upcoming matchup with LSU, NFL trade shakeups, and even a conversation about today’s political landscape. Today, they welcomed special guest Caroleene Dobson, Republican candidate for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, who happens to be […]

The day of the 2024 U.S. presidential election has arrived at long last and the betting odds have taken shape. According to numbers from ElectionBettingOdds, as of Tuesday early afternoon, former President Donald Trump has seen his chances climb back up to 57%, still down almost 6% from what they were a week ago but […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) decided election day was a good time to remind voters what President Joe Biden thinks of those who support former President Donald Trump. Moore, the incumbent Republican congressman for Alabama’s second congressional district, arrived to his polling place driving a garbage truck, a reference to Biden calling Trump supporters “garbage” […]

Every Tuesday we present “The Auburn Corner,” where we’ll get into a different topic on the Auburn Tigers, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. Last week, there was some hope on The Plains that the Auburn Tigers could turn the season around coming off the first SEC victory […]

The University of Alabama has achieved another record-breaking year in fundraising for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, with more than $261 million in charitable gifts and pledges from over 60,000 donors. This year eclipsed the $226 million mark set in 2023 by 15% and has helped propel The Rising Tide 2.0 capital campaign past 90% of […]

Jimmy Holley, a native of Coffee County, a former state lawmaker passed away peacefully at the age of 80. He served in the Alabama House of Representatives for twenty years, beginning his first term in 1974. In 1998, following his time in the House, Holley was elected to six terms representing District 31 in the […]

Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth believes former President Trump will win the Presidential election because of the Biden-Harris administration’s terrible record. “I think people are tired of what’s going on with Biden Harris administration,” Ainsworth argued. “You look at the fact that I’m having to explain to my kids why they think it’s okay for […]

Democrats could take Congress after courts redrew Congressional districts Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, Talk 99.5, and News Radio 1440 from 10-11 a.m., and on Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt criticized Democrats in the Senate Monday for blocking the Laken Riley Act from moving forward in the upper chamber. An illegal immigrant accused of killing a nursing student in Georgia, Laken Riley, will be tried later this month after his attorneys attempted to delay proceedings in the investigation. “The first action […]

In this episode of One Day at a Time, Laurie sits down with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall to hear about the state of addiction in Alabama from his professional, and very personal, perspective. It’s no secret that AG Marshall has a passion for fighting to create funding and solutions in the fight against drug […]

DeKalb County educator and University of West Alabama adjunct professor Dr. Brandon Renfroe spoke at the recent National Forum to Advance Rural Education, held in Savannah, GA, on a topic dear to his heart: improving the lives of students suffering from very low food security (VLFS). At the forum, Dr. Renfroe presented information on the […]

Today is election day, a day that Americans have the opportunity to make important decisions through their vote. But in one part of Tuscaloosa County, when it comes to issues involving county and city school board elections and property taxes, residents are being denied that opportunity. Local Amendment 1 was designed to restore that right […]