State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) said tougher penalties should be in place against operators of illegal gambling if lawmakers want to prevent it from taking place in Alabama. Despite the nearly successful attempt to authorize certain forms of legal gambling while cracking down on illegal operations during the 2024 state legislative session — illegal gambling […]

The United States presidential election is consistently the biggest global news story every four years. In recent years, wagering on the results has become increasingly popular, with gambling odds often viewed as more accurate than traditional polling. The trends in the odds market have strongly gone towards former President Donald Trump in the previous weeks […]

Time to actually give prosecutors more weapons to go after criminals. 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.

While campaigning for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz in Georgia on Sunday, former President Bill Clinton spoke about Laken Riley, a young Augusta University nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant in February. The suspected killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, is from Venezuela. He has a previous arrest record in New York and currently faces extensive […]

The Alabama Department of Education recently approved Tuscaloosa City Schools to be a charter school authorizer. The school system announced that it received its first request for charter school proposals on Tuesday. The district is the only charter school authorizer in the region. TCS is asking those interested to submit a formal written notice of […]

The Economic Development Partnership of Alabama (EDPA) on Wednesday announced the appointment of Miller Girvin as its next president, effective Jan. 1, 2025. The transition follows the retirement of Greg Barker, who will step down as EDPA’s president at the end of the year, after more than four years at the organization’s helm. The announcement follows a […]

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks official radio network for athletics is beginning to see some serious growth with the school officially announcing that it has added six new stations across the state of Alabama to its network. The newest affiliate stations include 1380 AM and 107.1 FM in Arab, Alabama, 1570 AM, 95.3 FM, and 94.7 […]

State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) is optimistic his colleagues in the Alabama Legislature will join him in passing a bill that would enact tougher penalties for those convicted of raping a child. Much tougher penalties. Simpson prefiled HB49 that would allow for the death penalty for certain persons convicted of raping a child. State lawmakers […]

Dr. Florencia Behn, a 15-year employee of HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, has been named vice president for research administration and development. She will begin her role Nov. 1. Behn will lead the development and oversight of all research administration policies and procedures and will cultivate and shepherd strategic partnerships with external organizations, HudsonAlpha said in […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) has announced the death of his mother, Mary Frances Brown Aderholt. She passed away peacefully at the age of 88 in her hometown of Haleyville last Saturday. In a statement released Wednesday, Aderholt’s mother was called a ‘true Southern lady.’ “Her life was rooted in faith. Mary Frances grew up […]

7. Members of North Alabama’s transgender community are expressing disappointment after Rocket City Pride Fest included the Log Cabin Republicans, a group some view as holding anti-trans stances, as a vendor at this year’s event. In response, Briar Wolf organized a separate gathering at Ditto Landing to ensure everyone in the community feels represented. Rocket City […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide had a massive week at the NFL level this past Sunday with dominant performances from former Alabama players across the league. Every week in the National Football League, offensive players of the week and defensive players of the week are named in both the AFC and the NFC. Of the four […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball program is entering the 2024-25 season with the highest preseason ranking they have ever received, coming in at No. 2 in the AP Top 25 and widely considered to be a strong contender to win a national championship. Despite that, Nate Oats is not letting the team’s highly regarded […]

A federal judge temporarily blocked Alabama’s non-citizen voter removal effort Wednesday in response to the lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last month. U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco preliminarily enjoined the program after a hearing held in federal court in Birmingham. “For decades, federal law has given states a hard deadline to […]

The Alabama broadcasting community is in mourning after the passing of a beloved Alabama broadcaster. Brett Elmore, owner and radio personality from YHN affiliate WJLX 101.5 in Walker County passed away unexpectedly late Monday evening. In addition to WJLX in Jasper, which Elmore had owned since 2008, he was known for his work at radio […]

Rich McGlynn saw the change coming to college athletics 14 years ago, long before Name, Image and Likeness (or NIL) was widely known. McGlynn is the executive deputy athletic director at Auburn University. Back in 2010, Auburn shocked the world by winning the college football national title behind a record-setting, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback. As all […]

Just put bad guys in jail, guys. 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 authored an op-ed published in the American Banker on Tuesday warning of the growing politicization and regulatory overreach of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). In her feature, Britt called on Congress to limit the agency’s excesses and ensure it adheres to strict governmental oversight. According to Britt, the organization currently […]

Alabama State Board of Veterans Affairs Vice Chairman Scott Gedling called on Commissioner Kent Davis to step down in a letter to fellow board members, saying he has “manipulated” the board and irreversibly damaged its relationship with state lawmakers. The letter, dated Tuesday, comes after the board’s unanimous vote last week to ask Davis to […]

As the race for Alabama’s re-drawn 2nd Congressional District enters its final weeks, Shomari Figures and Caroleene Dobson have released their latest fundraising reports. Figures, the Democratic nominee, reported raising $1,105,000 during the third quarter, which accounts for July 1 through September 30 of this year. According to the campaign, that could account for the […]

A Tennessee law enacted in March of 2023 bans healthcare providers in the state from providing sex change procedures in the form of hormone therapy or puberty blockers to children. Since being put in place, the legislation has enjoyed support from elected officials in Alabama including Attorney General Steve Marshall. On Tuesday, in response to […]

Aerostar has announced a $4.7 million expansion of its facility at the Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, adding 50 new jobs over the next three years and more than doubling its total employment to 110. Aerostar, established in 2011, is a FAA/EASA 145 Certified Repair Station that specializes in affordable Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Electromechanical and […]

Sand dunes, pine trees and a boardwalk filled with landowners set the stage for Alabama Landowners Conference Oct. 2-4 in Gulf Shores. A charter bus of attendees set sail for field tours Day 1. That’s where the beauty of Gulf State Park shined, said Alabama TREASURE Forest Association (ATFA) board member John Gilbert. “The tours […]

7. Voting is starting. Georgia saw record early voting turnout on the first day of early voting for the 2024 election, with over 306,000 voters casting ballots, nearly double the 2020 numbers. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has requested the dismissal of DOJ lawsuits challenging a program that removes ineligible voters, including non-citizens, from voter […]