7. Alabama basketball player arrested for murder says he is innocent Alabama basketball was rocked by the arrest of Darius Miles for the death of a 23-year-old mother on the Tuscaloosa strip. Miles was seen leaving a police station in handcuffs crying and telling someone they love him. His lawyers say he claims he is […]

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 contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and […]

MLK and Robert E. Lee together is a problem. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Roads and bridges Alabama’s gas tax is paying off for 2 dozen cities and 5 counties as Governor Kay Ivey announces $40 million dollars in new state transportation funding for roads and bridges. Because of the Rebuild Alabama Act, the first $30 million must be spent on local road issues. Ivey wants Alabamians to […]

Prices are up, Joe Biden brags Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Man in body armor tries to pull gun on Mobile County deputy  A very stupid man is very lucky that he is not dead after fleeing law enforcement and being struck by the deputy’s weapon. Nathan Trehern’s vehicle crashed after a chase and during the struggle, he attempted to pull a firearm, the deputy […]

Biden’s failure on the border is pretty obvious. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Gaetz wants more cameras U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) was right in the middle of the week-long Speaker of the House fight and the lasting image of that battle is Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) raging at him on the floor. Now Gaetz wants more of those cameras in the people’s House to show what […]

This game was terrible but it was still the right matchup. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. ALGOP wants RNC chair gone The red wave never came, the House was taken but the U.S. Senate remains in Democrats’ hands, and, for that reason, the Alabama Republican Party Steering Committee now wants the Republican National Committee Chairperson Ronna McDaniel to go away. The no-confidence vote by the ALGOP was followed by a […]

7. Soccer player who would not kneel during a ‘unity statement’ gets $100k When ex-Virginia Tech soccer player Kiersten Hening decided she was not going to go along with the demands of her coach, the media, and the woke mob to take a knee, she did not care that it would result in her benching. […]

 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 contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on […]

There was an embarrassing riot on Jan. 6, not an insurrection. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

McCarthy could win today Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. CNN’s favorite Republican comes home Now that former U.S. Rep. Adam Kinizinger (R-Ill.) is done with Congress, even though he isn’t so sure, he is set to become a CNN Republican. CNN has hired Kinzinger and he will now represent the Republican party in debates where CNN hosts need a Republican to say all […]

Rep. Rogers’ threats make a mark Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Tuberville says the injury to Hamlin shows how brutal football can be Before U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) was a senator he was a head football coach at the highest levels. After the cardiac event involving Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin, he said, “When you’re watching this in a very important professional football game, millions […]

Alabama sending new leaders to Congress. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Trump says “it wasn’t me” Former President Donald Trump is tired of being blamed for Republicans losing in 2022 and he says the issue was abortion. It was actually both. In a Truth Social post, Trump touted his bloated 233-20 win-loss record, he said, “It was the ‘abortion issue,’ poorly handled by many Republicans, […]

Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.

7. Alabama rolls on, Troy claims most football wins in the state Alabama Crimson Tide superstar QB Bryce Young likely played his last game as his 321 yards and 5 TDs led his team to a big 45-20win over Big 12 champs Kansas State. Even though Alabama had the higher-profile game, the Troy Trojans declared […]

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 Today, “Smart News for Smart People“. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 […]

As this year comes to a close, the team at Yellowhammer News takes a look at the stories that led the news cycle in Alabama. Going ‘Green’ Alabama officially went green this year. Not green energy, although the Yellowhammer State has recorded a record number of green energy jobs this year. This green is medical […]

Stay fat. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 a.m. to noon.