Illegal gambling loses in Alabama, finally. But, those employed by the illegal gaming operations are the ones who really pay the price. 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. Author cancels trip to Hoover library after school cancels him first Author Derrick Barnes had his visits to multiple Hoover schools canceled over unexplained concerns about his social media posts and activism. Now he will not be making an appearance at a local public library, possibly clearing the room for another Drag Queen Story […]

REAL school choice NOW. 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. Britt discusses virtual parenting on Fox News as the youngest U.S. senator  ALabama’s junior U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) continues to be a focus of the national media, this week she was a focus of “Fox News Sunday. Britt, host Shannon Bream acknowledged, will be asked more about parenting than her colleagues will because she […]

Radio talk show host Yaffee 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 […]

The Legislature had its four-year organizational session this month. It is exactly what the title states: They are organizing for the next quadrennium of lawmaking. They officially chose their leadership and adopted the rules for the two chambers. The 105-member House of Representatives and 35-member State Senate are elected for four-year terms – the same […]

7. Welcome center rocket in its final countdown It looks like the fate of the Saturn IB rocket at the Alabama Welcome Center in Ardmore has been decided. NASA and the U.S. Space & Rocket Center said the rocket is degraded beyond repair and could pose a safety issue if left in place. It will cost […]

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 […]

 Keep the rocket at the TN/AL border. 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. TVA is looking at how rolling blackouts happened Freezing temperatures over the Christmas holidays led to unprecedented rolling blackouts for the first time in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s 90-year history. TVA has accepted full blame and now seeks to know how to make sure it never happens again and will appoint a “blue-ribbon panel” […]

A pay raise for 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 is ready to return to social media With his Truth Social site floundering, signs seem to point to former President Donald Trump returning to both Facebook and Twitter in the lead-up to 2024. Friend and foe alike seem torn on whether this decision will help or hurt his campaign for president. Trump can […]

You will wear the pride jersey! 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. Rocket at the entry point of the Tennessee/Alabama line has to go You see it every time you drive on I-65 to or from Alabama and now it looks like the rocket standing outside the now-closed welcome center is going to come down one way or the other. The Saturn 1B rocket is 168 […]

Real school choice should be an option 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 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.