Local Races

4+ hour, 3+ min ago   (941+ words) Alabama is three weeks out from the November 3 General Election, and much like any other midterm election, turnout is a big concern. And it should be. The primary election in May left a lot of Republicans in an uneasy state…...

6+ hour, 31+ min ago   (445+ words) 7. The Justice Department announced three arrests in Alabama as part of a national crackdown that charged 16 people with illegal voting, fraudulent registration, and related crimes. 6. Democrats insist on declaring U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is above the law and reproach after…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (224+ words) Nomination petitions for the office of mayor and three available seats on the Decatur City Council may be filed in the office of the city clerk, located on the second floor of the Decatur Civic Center, 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza, during…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (715+ words) I’m a Huntsvillian through and through. Born and raised in that great city, I’ve seen it grow and flourish right before my eyes. For the better, and unfortunately for the worse. I believe this story tells it all for Huntsville,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (503+ words) 7. The National Weather Service is warning that Hurricane Isaias, could produce a “sting jet,” “a highly localized, narrow stream of strong to violent wind” of 50 to 60 mph in central Alabama after a Friday night or Saturday landfall. 6. Former Auburn basketball…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (447+ words) The Republican nominee for Congress in Alabama’s Seventh District believes that her congressional salary will be better spent helping the local community if she wins in November. Thursday, Ammie Akin announced today that, if elected, she will donate every dollar…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (569+ words) U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, the far-and-away frontrunner to become the next Governor of Alabama, says he’s open to a state lottery if lawmakers can get it on the ballot for the first time in nearly three decades – and the voters of…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (488+ words) 7. Governor Kay Ivey declared a seven-day state of emergency for 40 counties as a hurricane watch covered the Alabama coast, saying forecasts show Tropical Storm Isaias “could impact Alabama as a hurricane as early as Friday,” while Gulf Shores gas stations…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (277+ words) RELATED: ‘Craziness vs. common sense’: State Rep. Rhett Marques rallies with President Trump, pledges to turn Alabama’s 2nd ‘from blue back to red’ Here’s what stayed with me. President Trump didn’t come to Mobile just for a rally. He came to…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (89+ words) Here’s how the candidates for statewide office are stacking up heading into the last month of campaigning. The Alabama general election will be held November 3, 2026 – now just 28 days away. Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You…...