7. Alabama’s beaches are a major tourist attraction, in fact they are THE largest tourist attraction, with Baldwin County accounting for about 35% of the state’s tourism revenue. In 2023, 6.5 million visitors went to the Gulf Coast, spending nearly $7 billion, particularly during peak the peak like Fourth of July, Memorial Day, and Labor […]

 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. Amtrak’s pointless and expensive passenger rail service is set to return to Mobile after City Councilman Josh Woods changed his stance, providing the needed majority vote. This agreement involves a funding and ground lease arrangement with Amtrak, allowing for two daily round trips between Mobile and New Orleans is for 3 years and Woods […]



7. The war in Ukraine may be coming to an end with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizing the need to end the conflict “as soon as possible” during a meeting in Kyiv with Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin after Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention where he signaled he would end the […]



7. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has now conveniently acknowledged possessing transcripts of President Joe Biden’s interviews with biographer Mark Zwonitzer after previously denying it as part of cover-up related to Robert Hur’s investigation into Biden’s handling of classified documents post-vice presidency. The DOJ revealed it had six electronic files with 117 pages of verbatim […]



I am hearing, in person and on social media, a number of Alabama folks who will vote for Donald Trump for their first time ever. They now see what is going on. When they go to the polls on November 5, they need to be mindful that President Trump cannot make the changes he articulates […]

On Sunday, Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection for the 2024 presidency. From day one, Republicans knew the Biden was not fit for the Oval Office. Throughout his term, Democrats and the media defend Biden at all costs, covering up what they have known all along—Biden was never fit to run our nation.  […]

7. Rev. Allan Kendrick of Oasis of Praise church in McCalla addressed the tragic killings of his wife, grandson, and four children by his grandson Brandon Allan Kendrick II during his Sunday sermon. Kendrick recounted his grandson’s troubled life, marked by severe abuse and inadequate mental health care. Despite the tragedy, Kendrick emphasized his faith, […]



7. A recent report from Autos Drive America and the American International Automobile Dealers Association highlights that international automakers have contributed $14.5 billion to Alabama’s economy in 2024, companies like Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota played a significant role. The report also shows that for the first time in 2023, international automakers out-produced the […]

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7. Alabama is prepared to give former head coach and legend Nick Saban his due on the football field and off. Saban will be honored Sept. 7 with the naming of Nick Saban Field in Bryant-Denny Stadium and the university’s Culverhouse College of Business is putting Saban in the Alabama Business Hall of Fame. 6. […]



7. A drag queen story time event in Mobile, Ala., was canceled twice due to alleged threats to TikTok influencer Ophelia “Mama Tot” Nichols. The brewery hosting the event cited safety concerns from social media threats, with the same thing happening when the event was moved to Books-A-Million and cancelled again. Despite claims of right-wing […]

The demand for hate is far more than the available supply.

7. U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) is guilty of 16 felony counts which could bring 222 years in prison, including bribery and acting as a foreign agent, for his role in a bribery scheme involving cash, gold bars, and a Mercedes-Benz. Despite the conviction, he remains free until sentencing on Oct. 29. He plans to […]



7. Following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania, social media buzzed with reactions. Baltimore Ravens’ player Marlon Humphrey, a former standout at Hoover High School and the University of Alabama, expressed his support for Trump, stating, “Trump took a bullet for America.” Humphrey, who has had a notable career in the […]



7. The Alabama delegation to the Republican National Convention may have one less member after State Sen. April Weaver (R-Alabaster) was hit by  a car in a crosswalk at a grocery store in Alabaster. She was taken to Shelby Baptist Medical Center with non-major injuries and released. Weaver expressed gratitude for the quick response of […]

 Radio talk show hosts Dale Jackson and Apryl Marie Fogel, 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 show […]