7. In news that should surprise no one, gambling leads to corruption, and an audit has revealed Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison misspent $4.97 million in bingo funds on undocumented payments, including $3.16 million to employees and $2.16 million to consultants and merchants, prompting a repayment order that will likely never be met. 6. Paul […]

At least 2 were killed, and 12 were hurt, in a Montgomery mass shooting. This is just more street violence in a blue city, where the National Guard could make a difference. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is trying to fend off criticism from Attorney General Steve Marshall, but declaring that things are going great crime-wise […]

7. Alabama’s football team is now No. 8 in the college football coaches poll rankings following a decisive 30-14 victory over Vanderbilt, shutting up a trash-talking crotch-grabbing Deigo Pavia and getting vengeance for last year’s 40-35 loss. 6. A 3-year-old girl from Baldwin County was returned to Alabama after being allegedly kidnapped by her mother […]

Can you tell that a government shutdown is happening? Is sports radio legend Paul Finebaum really running for U.S. Senate? Should fatties be allowed to be in the military? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for […]

7. The “Rock the South” festival, billed as the “Biggest Party in the South,” is relocating from Cullman to Decatur to enhance its regional appeal and attract a larger crowd. New venue amenities will take the experience on land that the festival will now own to “the next level.” 6. ALGOP Chairman John Wahl attributed […]

aldotcom has yet another anti-school choice piece on their website where they attempt to smear parents who want more for their kids. As usual, the complaints are based on the students’ faith and the lack of government control over the schools, which they fail to understand is the entire point. With enemies like this, school […]

7. ALFA (the Alabama Farmers Federation) has endorsed Katherine Robertson for attorney general; she is the chief counsel to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall, who is running for the U.S. Senate. The ALFA endorsement is a pretty big deal in this race. 6. Alabama improved its ranking as part of the Area Development’s 2025 “Top […]

Sports talk radio legend Paul Finebaum is now considering running for U.S. Senate from Alabama as a Republican, citing the killing of Charlie Kirk as a potential motivation. Is Finebaum a Republican? Has he ever mentioned anything about it before this? Couldn’t Finebaum use his platform for more good than being a Republican U.S. Senator […]

7. Young Palestinians of Huntsville have chosen to announce they are organizing a week of action in the downtown Huntsville area to raise awareness about their cause during the week marking the 2nd anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attack in Israel. They declare they are honoring the “martyrs” who committed the attack which targeted […]

While Portland’s Antifa thugs continue their war against the federal government, the media and their talking heads insist that all is well. In Alabama, U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Montgomery) says it is time to spend more on the police, which is now a position the media and their Democrats have landed on to pretend crime […]

7. Auburn senior Maddie Jackson has created a hay sculpture in DeKalb County to honor Charlie Kirk, encouraging others to share Jesus’ message. 6. Failed BLM activist and wannabe influencer Carlos Chaverst Jr. sent a threatening email to a member of the media for reporting on the social media nastiness of Birmingham’s Carver High School […]

7. The Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the Georgia Bulldogs in a hard-fought game in Athens, getting back in the mix for the college football playoff conversation with a strong performance. 6. The Republican governor of Missouri signed a congressional redistricting map into law, aiming to bolster GOP seats in the 2026 midterms by potentially helping […]

Bruce Pearl has retired from Auburn, but is he running? Is Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension a 1st Amendment issue? How bad is the political violence going to get, and who is causing it? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 […]

7. The game between Pickens County High School and Gordo High School has been cancelled due to an overreaction to a social media post by Gordo High School that had a safari theme. 6. Several Alabama cities (including Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Decatur, and Muscle Shoals) are racing to impose a double tax on vape […]

A single gas station in Pike County was running a gambling operation when it was raided, with gambling machines and $25,000 being found. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office says the station was selling scratch-off lottery tickets, “coin pusher” games, and even an electronic gambling scheme too. If gambling is going to be illegal in Alabama, […]

7. The Justice Department is allegedly considering charges against former FBI Director James Comey for lying to Congress – which he did. Reports indicate classified documents found at former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s office, proving that a lot of President Donald Trump’s critics have a lot of issues of their own. 6. The Alabama […]

Now that Bruce Pearl has handed over his Auburn basketball team to his son, what is next for him? U.S. Senate? Governor of Alabama? Lt. Governor? Congress? Presidential appointment? Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

7. First, it was Governor-elect Nation Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), then retired Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl was alleged to be considering a run for Congress, and now former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron is planning to run for a statewide office in Alabama in 2026, with sources confirming his political entry. 6. […]

Alabama’s non-partisan municipal elections are a total joke and need to be moved to align with partisan races for state and federal office. The elections are full of misinformation and apathy, make them partisan, and that changes. The two-party system is not perfect, but it is far better than the guessing game taking place in […]

7. Alabama football will no longer face LSU, they will get Auburn, Mississippi State, and Tennessee, while Auburn gets Alabama, Georgia, and Vanderbilt annually under a new Southeastern Conference schedule with a shifting rotational format. 6. Mayor Steven Reed called for peace in Montgomery after a deadly weekend, urging community action to curb violence following […]

Most of the attacks and smears being used to slam Charlie Kirk after his murder are wholly made-up smears, ignorant misquotations, or hate-filled rhetoric. It is bad enough when you see your friends’ aunt doing it on Facebook, it is incredibly embarrassing when a sitting member of Congress does it to justify a vote against […]

7. A viral video shows State Rep. Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) making strong anti-GOP remarks ahead of the Mobile mayoral runoff, giving yet another reason to move toward partisan municipal elections. 6. Alabama home sales may have declined in August, but lower mortgage rates improved affordability, boosting buyer interest despite a softer market. 5. Alabama State […]

Why are people reacting so poorly to the Charlie Kirk assassination?! If a U.S. Senator says no to “unity,” is there any hope for it? With Tennessee sending the National Guard to Memphis, is Birmingham next? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week! All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on […]

7. After Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was suspended following his remarks mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a bunch of murder-justifying clowns got angry, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) suggested that Kimmel’s comments on Jeffrey Epstein files might have influenced the move, even though the reason has been well documented. 6. The president of Prattville Pride, […]