Over the past few years, the state of Alabama has become one of the nation’s basketball hotbeds, producing a total of nine first-round picks in the NBA Draft since 2018. Although the state lacks elite prospects in 2024, local fans still have several reasons to watch this year’s draft, which begins on Wednesday and runs […]

Alabama’s broadband availability has continued to grow by leaps and bounds in recent years. In 2019, the state was ranked 47th in the U.S. for broadband connectivity. Fast forward to 2024, Alabama currently ranks 24th on that same list. BroadbandNow’s index of internet availability takes into account internet coverage, speed, and availability in each individual […]

7.  An Alabama teen tragically died after a police chase ended with a crash into a burned church where her boyfriend had died just days earlier. The Riverside Baptist Church was hit as Jennefer L. Arellano-Maldonado was attempting to elude the police and then the church caught on fire.   6. Six lawyers in Alabama, […]



7. A $65 million sky bridge project in Huntsville is ready to start ($47.3 million in federal dollars) with much of it going to flood mitigation, but the sky bridge is the selling point and main talking point. Now the city is attempting to highlight the aims to revitalize the downtown area with significant infrastructural […]

 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 […]

According to the May 2024 Alabama Economic and Real Estate Report recently released by the Alabama Association of Realtors, the state of Alabama’s housing market is currently trending in a positive direction. In fact, for the fourth consecutive month, the housing market has shown major increases in multiple areas, creating new opportunities for both buyers […]

According to the Alabama Department of Labor, the state’s labor force participation rate remained at 57% throughout the month of May. During the same time frame, the agency said the number of prime age workers grew by a tenth of a percentage point, reaching 79.2%. Over the year, the number increased by one and six-tenths […]

7.The MLB held a historic game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham between the St. Louis Cardinals and the San Francisco Giants, but the game didn’t matter. This event, dubbed “MLB at Rickwood Field: A Tribute to the Negro Leagues,” marked the first regular-season AL/NL game played at the oldest professional ballpark in the United States […]



Of all the losses to the transfer portal in the aftermath of the retirement of Nick Saban, none hurt more than the departure of superstar safety Caleb Downs. Downs, who led the Crimson Tide in tackles with 107 in 2023 and was the first freshman in program history to do so, elected to take his […]

7. The Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill requiring classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry laid out the bill’s intent, “you want to respect the rule of law, you gotta start from the original law given which was Moses. … He got his commandments from God.”  The American Civil Liberties Union, […]



In “Case” You Missed It is a Yellowhammer News column by Balch & Bingham attorney Tripp DeMoss that briefly summarizes a recently issued decision by higher courts like the U.S. Supreme Court and Alabama Supreme Court in cases of interest to Alabamians that they might not have otherwise heard about.  The Alabama Supreme Court issued […]

It’s been a banner decade for men’s basketball teams in the state of Alabama. The Auburn Tigers set the tone in 2019, coming seconds short of a national championship berth. The Alabama Crimson Tide, likely the nation’s number one team this fall, made their first-ever Final Four appearance three months ago. Just last season, the […]

7. Some in the medical community are actually suggesting a behavioral change over the “quick fix” of drugs and surgery, they seem to be recommending their push for gender-affirming care, The U.S Preventive Services Task Force now suggests that primary care clinicians should provide intensive behavioral interventions for children with high BMI. These interventions include […]



7. The Biden campaign is launching a $50 million media buy targeting former President Donald Trump, a convicted felon, ahead of their first debate. This substantial investment aims to highlight Trump’s legal issues and contrast them with Biden’s record. The ads will run across various platforms, including TV, digital, and radio, as the campaign seeks […]



7. A responsible drag brunch being held in Baldwin County is NOT allowing children to attend the event, which is exactly how these sexual-themed shows should be treated. Nathan Pendegrass observed a surge in ticket sales for Saturday’s drag brunch at the Fairhope Civic Center, marking the first LGBTQ-sponsored Pride Month event in a public […]

 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 […]



7. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has fired over 60 employees as part of an organizational restructuring, a move criticized by the SPLC Union, which highlighted the organization’s significant financial reserves. The SPLC stated the layoffs are necessary to align its work with programmatic priorities, amidst ongoing internal turmoil following leadership changes and workplace […]