During an appearance on Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal late last week, Attorney General Steve Marshall offered high praise for the Metro Crime Suppression Unit currently operating in Montgomery.

On this episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry dive into the power struggle shaping college football, where the SEC and Big Ten are calling the shots and everyone else is just trying to keep up. With talks of a 16-team playoff expansion, automatic bids, and even multiple conference title games, it’s clear that […]

Two overlapping lawsuits pending against Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen have officially been dismissed. The legal actions, filed on behalf of several liberal organizations/private plaintiffs and the Biden Department of Justice, came after Allen ordered the removal of 3,000 non-citizens from Alabama's voter rolls just before the 2024 Presidential Election.

he town hall drama continues with a the American media and their Democrats Alabama GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Dale Strong, are dodging town halls as anger rises over Trump’s DOGE-driven federal job cuts, particularly in the 5th District with its high number of government workers

A well-known Montgomery business owner was violently assaulted, bound, and robbed at gunpoint last week. According to WAKA 8, Jim Massey III was at his business, Jim Massey's Cleaners, when the incident happened.

A missing out-of-state juvenile has been rescued, and a targeted operation against child sex predators has led to the arrest of nine individuals on a total of 36 charges, the Limestone County Sheriff’s Office announced.

Alabama is once again in the Hollywood spotlight after actor Matthew McConaughey’s latest film, The Rivals of Amziah King, made its world premiere at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival.

The Moundville Police Department reported that a truck driver deliberately dumped up to 2,000 gallons of aviation fuel along a five-mile stretch of road in Moundville, creating a hazardous environmental situation.

Every October, thousands of seafood lovers head to Gulf Shores for one of the South’s most beloved culinary events: the National Shrimp Festival. The annual celebration of fresh Gulf Coast shrimp and coastal culture was recently recognized as one of the top specialty food festivals in the country, coming in at No.5 on USA Today’s 10Best Specialty Food Festivals list.

In a heartwarming tribute to her late father, Tammy Baer has turned her grief into a mission of compassion and care. As a dedicated nurse at Huntsville Hospital, Baer is creating sensory blankets to bring comfort to Alzheimer's patients — a deeply personal endeavor inspired by her father, Bobby Calhoun, who passed away from the disease in 2022.

As spring arrives in Alabama, so does an exciting lineup of music festivals that celebrate the state’s diverse music scene. Whether you enjoy blues, country, bluegrass, or rock, these festivals draw in music enthusiasts far and wide with unforgettable experiences featuring prominent musical talents and a shared love of music, food, and the arts.

Nearly three months after Huntsville realtor Ronald "Ronnie" Dumas Jr. disappeared, his family continues to seek answers, expressing frustration over the lack of information and support from local authorities.

Alabama education officials were temporarily unable to access nearly $9 million in federal education funds Wednesday morning due to an unexpected shutdown of the U.S. Department of Education’s online funding portal. The brief closure, which affected the department’s “G5 portal,” delayed routine reimbursements and raised concerns about potential disruptions in federal education funding. State Superintendent […]

Every year, the sun-drenched shores of Alabama’s Gulf Coast come alive with color, creativity, and culture as the Orange Beach Festival of Art transforms the city into a paradise for art lovers.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey met with representatives of the Alliance for Automotive Innovation on Tuesday to discuss the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the state’s automotive industry.

At the first Alabama Conservation Advisory Board meeting of 2025, held last weekend in Montgomery, Board members heard a state of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) report from Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship as well as proposed tweaks to the white-tailed deer daily bag limit and changes to the red snapper season.

It’s a chilly and overcast morning in the Magic City, and I’m on a mission to find the best pastry in Birmingham. I will be the first to admit that this was a self-assigned mission, but who could blame me?

The Auburn Tigers are moving onto the semifinals of the SEC Tournament after a narrow 62-57 victory over the Ole Miss Rebels on Friday afternoon. Things were a slog on the offensive side of the ball for the Tigers who had to rely on a big day from Johni Broome and a strong defense in […]

According to a report, there's new evidence that DEI initiatives were having a negative impact on NASA's Artemis moon mission.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to support school choice and religious liberty across the country. On Friday, Alabama's top law enforcement officer announced that he has filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to address a pair of cases from Oklahoma that will decide if states that make funds available to charter schools can also discriminate against those with a religious mission.

Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen joined “Alabama Politics This Week” in studio yesterday to discuss some legislative topics — as well as some political ones. At the end of the interview, when asked if U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, who has been publicly mulling a run for Governor of Alabama in 2026 instead of re-election, Stadthagen […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

A year ago, one of the most anticipated video game releases in history was gearing up to be dropped in August with the return of the iconic college football ‘NCAA Football’ series. It seems like a distant memory now, but the game has been out for over six months and gamers are already looking forward […]

Senator Tommy Tuberville is working to ensure that domestic beekeepers and honey producers are not financially harmed by counterfeit foreign honey imports. On Thursday, with that goal in mind, the Alabama Republican introduced legislation that he believes could help give those affected by foreign products a fighting chance to stay in business.