Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and Alabama Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed visited with the legendary Nick and Terry Saban in Tuscaloosa on Thursday to continue momentum first publicly announced last March in Governor Kay Ivey’s 2023 State of the State Address. The Saban Center, which will fittingly call Tuscaloosa home, will also serve […]

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban doesn’t have to keep himself nearly as buttoned up these days. He showed us that once again on Friday when, maybe unintentionally, he took an absolutely vicious shot at the Vanderbilt Commodores and the home crowd atmosphere at their stadium in Nashville during an appearance with his new best […]

Guin Service, LLC is an Alabama company centered around being a family – and getting things done right the first time. Joseph Braswell, owner of Guin Service, walked Yellowhammer News through his family’s history and how Guin first started. It all began when Braswell’s great grandfather returned from World War II. Looking for work, he […]

State Sen. Wes Kitchens (R-Arab) recently visited the U.S. southern border with a group of fellow elected officials to witness firsthand the ongoing immigration and border crisis. The state lawmakers and Marshall County Sheriff Phil Sims attended a Border School in McAllen, Texas along with sheriffs and legislators from 20 states in an intensive, multi-day […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl promised to keep the state’s libraries safe places for children after he was elected as chairman of the Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board of Directors Thursday. “I’m incredibly excited about the opportunity to serve as chairman of this Board,” Wahl said in an interview with Yellowhammer News on Thursday. “I […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, […]

State Rep. Parker Moore (R-Decatur) was been appointed to the Alabama Joint Transportation Committee. The lawmaker received notice of his appointment in a letter this week from Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter. He will begin his new role as soon as a vacancy on the committee is created. “It is an honor to be […]

Despite being a 45-point favorite against Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night at home, the Texas Longhorns will have a lot of eyes on them when they take the field. Due to an injury to starting quarterback Quinn Ewers, Texas will be starting their backup who just happens to be perhaps the most hyped up prospect in […]

Wellstone Emergency Services celebrated the beginning of Alabama’s first pediatric crisis care center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. The facility, located in South Huntsville, will provide essential mental health care to children and adolescents across North Alabama. The new 12,000 square-foot, 24-bed unit is a significant addition to the region, which currently lacks inpatient […]

Former UAB head coach Bill Clark is one of the greatest coaches the state has ever seen. On this week’s episode of the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Coach Clark and host CJ Duncan go deep on what it takes to build an elite football program – both on the field and off. As the man behind […]

The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) and the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) announced the graduation of 23 students from the inaugural ACTIVATE Career Readiness Program, a six-week experience, hosted at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham and Reid State Technical College in Evergreen. Graduates of the ACTIVATE program earned college credits and are now […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will have the eyes of the entire college football world upon it next Saturday night in Tuscaloosa when they host the Georgia Bulldogs in what is the marquee SEC matchup of the season. With both the Tide and the ‘Dawgs on bye this weekend, the official game week betting line has […]

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management, Alabama State Parks and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources were jointly presented the Leadership in Conservation and Sustainability Award by the Rubberized Asphalt Foundation at the National Association of State Park Directors Conference at Gulf State Park. (Alabama State Parks Photo) The award recognized ADEM, Alabama State […]

“It just didn’t sound right, but I went ahead and did it.” “It was a fast-paced, busy day, so I sent the payment– but I should’ve trusted my gut.” The scam is called business email compromise– and it can be all too easy to fall victim. It doesn’t just affect businesses – everyday consumers can […]

7. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) claimed that there are five known assassination teams in the U.S., three of which are foreign and allegedly targeting former President Donald Trump, which Gaetz sources to a senior official in the Department of Homeland Security. Gaetz expressed concerns about insufficient security for Trump, criticizing the Secret Service and […]

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a historic executive order this week that temporarily protects the state’s colleges and universities from any Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) violations, amid ongoing uncertainty about what is and isn’t allowed. Under the order, the NCAA is prohibited from taking any “adverse action” against schools in the state for NIL-related […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) blamed the Biden-Harris administration border policies for the overdose deaths of thousands of young people in the country due to fentanyl. “We are losing thousands of young people to the illicit fentanyl pouring across the Biden-Harris open border,” Moore said. During a hearing Wednesday, the congressman, who is a member […]

Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation celebrating National Hunting and Fishing Day in Alabama, set to take place on Saturday, September 28, 2024. The day marked been held annually on every 4th Saturday of September since 1972 to celebrate the impact that hunting, fishing and shooting sports have in the United States with regards to […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) spoke from the floor of Congress to say that recent actions taken by Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen reveals why Congress should pass laws to make it harder for illegal immigrants to register to vote. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson failed to get a funding package through Wednesday […]

On Thursday, Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas demanding an end to the Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) Parole Program, which allows foreign nationals from these countries to enter the U.S. temporarily. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which Mayorkas leads, is responsible for […]

Member of the U.S. Senate Veteran Affairs Committee, Sen. Tommy Tuberville originally introduced the Restoring Benefits to Defrauded Veterans Act in 2022 without success. In February of 2023, he reintroduced the bill which eventually gained the approval of the Senate. On Thursday, it passed the U.S. House, and will go a long way for veterans […]



The Alabama Crimson Tide clearly has a budding superstar in Ryan “Hollywood” Williams, the 17-year-old freshman who is taking college football by storm this season. It’s easy to forget now that he is already scoring touchdowns for the Tide — four scores in just three games to be exact — Williams actually had one of […]

Alabamians on social media were met with surprise on Wednesday after the City of Montgomery posted an announcement that U.S. News & World Report had named Montgomery the safest city in Alabama. The publication also ranked it second in the nation on the same list. After the questionable ranking was made public, residents across the […]