7. Vice President Kamala Harris has not yet released a detailed policy page on her campaign website, which led former President Donald Trump’s campaign to create and launch a mock platform website for her. The site criticizes Harris on issues like immigration, taxes, and crime, noting she supports policies that would open borders, raise taxes, and […]

                           

7. Birmingham’s “Project Safe Streets” is a four-month pilot program aimed at reducing crime in the Eastlake neighborhood by placing barriers at 18 entry points to limit access. The initiative has received mixed reactions from residents—some see it as a safety improvement, while others feel inconvenienced and trapped. The program, which began in July 2024, will […]

               

7. As the Democratic National Convention is kicking off, a new CBS poll lays out where voters are on policy, with former President Donald Trump leading Vice President Kamala Harris on the issues of the economy (56-43), inflation (61-38), and the border (76-24). But in a head-to-head match up, the race is far tighter with […]

You truly do never know what you’re going to see in the great state of Alabama. Weather and overall state icon James Spann proved that once again on Monday morning when he shared an absolutely wild photo from Northeast Alabama in Collinsville depicting a real kangaroo seen on the side of Country Road 83. What […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and fellow talk show host Yaffee, in for 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 […]

7. A former Centre, Ala., police officer, Michael Kilgore, has been charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances after being involved in a scheme to plant drugs on innocent motorists to fabricate drug arrests, and he has agreed to plead guilty. Kilgore manipulated a driver into cooperating with his scheme, which involved planting drugs under vehicles […]

      

7. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle secured his fifth term without opposition in the city election, leading to his automatic re-election without a single vote cast, despite this, his campaign continued to receive significant financial contributions. Since the City Council’s decision on June 27 to pronounce him mayor, Battle’s campaign raised over $18,000, mainly from two […]

      

7. Free money makes life easier, according to a study of Birmingham’s “Embrace Mothers” guaranteed income pilot program, which ran from February 2022 to February 2023, revealed significant benefits for participating single mothers. The program, which provided $375 per month to 110 selected mothers, led to improved financial wellness, more quality time with children, reduced […]

 

7. Hamas says they want may peace talks, Hezbollah attacks Israel, as the world waits for Iran to do the same, with 30 rockets from Lebanon into northern Israel early Monday, with no casualties reported, according to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) but this all led to the U.S. bolstering its military presence in the […]

 

7. Former President Donald Trump ACCURATELY called Kamala Harris a “bitch.” That’s it. That is the story and you are supposed to be mad about it. 6. Hamas wants a ceasefire, it is unlikely that Israel seems to be open to it outside of a hostage release and destruction of Hamas. But Hamas leader Yahya […]

 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, […]

7. Prosecutors from special counsel David Weiss’ office allege that Hunter Biden received payments from Romanian businessman Gabriel Popoviciu, who sought to influence U.S. government agencies while Joe Biden was vice president. This allegation potentially ties President Biden to his son’s overseas business activities and suggests the payments were part of a lobbying effort, with […]

 

7. Forbes is the latest media organization to tout its love for the Yellowhammer state and the city of Huntsville calling it the “The South’s Best Kept Secret Destination” and tipping more people off to the Rocket City. Forbes touted the food, Space Camp, the outdoor activities, museums and even the Alabama Constitution Village. 6. […]

2026 will be an unspeakably busy election cycle in the Yellowhammer State. Every constitutional state office will be on the ballot, from Governor and Lieutenant Governor to Attorney General and Secretary of State, on down to the entirety of the Alabama Legislature. All seven members of Congress will be on the ballot, including the successful […]

 

7. Speculation abounds regarding where Iran or its proxies will strike as retaliation for Israel’s recent assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah deputy Fuad Shukr, and more after an attack on a soccer field that killed Israeli children. One particular possibility warranting extended consideration: Iran might aim to damage military bases in the narrow […]