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Auburn man faces federal charges for alleged CARES Act loan fraud

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 26, 2025

An Auburn, Alabama man is facing federal charges related to loans obtained through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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Tuberville questions VA health nominee Bartrum on rural care improvements

By I. A. Morrow | Jul 25, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned two nominees for senior positions in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Labor (DOL) during a Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs hearing this week.

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Birmingham man receives over five years for illegal possession of modified firearm

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona.

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Mobile woman sentenced to two years for preparing fraudulent tax returns

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

Carrie Mae Jones of Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after being found guilty of filing fraudulent tax returns.

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Mobile man sentenced to over 12 years for illegal firearm possession

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

Joseph Ambrose Wilburn, Jr., a resident of Mobile, Alabama, has been sentenced to 156 months in prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.

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Carrollton District maintains roads with dedication amid daily challenges

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

A typical day in the Carrollton District of the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is unpredictable, with changing weather and unexpected incidents like crashes or urgent repairs.

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Alabama launches campaign to prevent bridge hits by raising driver awareness

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) has launched a new public awareness campaign to help drivers avoid collisions with low bridges.

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ALDOT addresses damage at I-65/I-565 interchange after steel coil incident

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

ALDOT crews are addressing damage to a bridge and exit ramp at the I-65 and I-565 interchange caused by a steel coil that fell from a truck.

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Alabama conducts airport inspections to ensure aviation safety

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

The Alabama Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Bureau recently conducted inspections at Enterprise Municipal Airport and the Flowers Hospital helipad in Dothan.

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Bridge demolition begins on SR-243 at Cedar Creek in Franklin County

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 25, 2025

Demolition work has commenced on the bridge located on SR-243 at Cedar Creek in Franklin County.

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Tuberville leads HELP subcommittee hearing on family empowerment in U.S. education

By I. A. Morrow | Jul 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) chaired his first hearing as Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee on Education and the American Family.

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Tuberville introduces Huntsville business leader Bill Roark at Senate committee hearing

By I. A. Morrow | Jul 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced Bill Roark of Huntsville, Alabama, as a witness at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing focused on expanding employee ownership.

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Tuberville discusses naval workforce shortages and technology advances at nomination hearing

By S. B. Patrick | Jul 24, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) questioned Admiral Daryl Caudle, the nominee for Chief of Naval Operations, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Alabama increases from Q4 2024 to Q1 2025

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 23, 2025

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alabama in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $332,422, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Tuberville reintroduces bills aiming at broader crop insurance access and oilseed research

By I. A. Morrow | Jul 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has reintroduced two bills aimed at supporting Alabama’s agricultural sector.

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Tuberville discusses agricultural policy priorities with USDA nominee Richard Fordyce

By S. B. Patrick | Jul 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama took part in a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing to consider Richard Fordyce’s nomination for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation.

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Tuberville joins effort for cost-of-living increase in VA benefits

By S. B. Patrick | Jul 23, 2025

U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), along with other members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, have introduced the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2025 (COLA) Act.

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Birmingham man sentenced to 36 years for gun and drug crimes

By Yellowhammer Times | Jul 23, 2025

A Birmingham man has been sentenced to 36 years in prison for possessing a machine gun in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime and drug trafficking. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona announced the sentencing. U.S. District Court Judge Madeline H....

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Tuberville reintroduces bill targeting foreign seizures of U.S. company assets

By I. A. Morrow | Jul 23, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) have reintroduced the Defending American Property Abroad Act, a legislative effort aimed at penalizing foreign governments in the Western Hemisphere that unlawfully seize...

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Tuberville joins Cruz in bill targeting funding for violent interstate protests

By S. B. Patrick | Jul 22, 2025

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) has joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the Stop Financial Underwriting of Nefarious Demonstrations and Extremist Riots (Stop FUNDERs) Act.