Entrepreneur, community organizer and former Mobile City Councilmember Jermaine A. Burrell has announced his intent to run for mayor of Mobile in the August election. “Mobile has invested a great deal in me, instilling the values and lessons in me that have allowed me to travel the world and grow my leadership and management skills […]

Sarah Catherine Hook, a rising star from Montgomery, is making waves in Hollywood with her role as Piper Ratliff in the highly-anticipated new season of HBO’s “The White Lotus”. Known for its dark humor, biting social commentary, and unforgettable characters, the show has already set the stage for another thrilling season and Hook’s portrayal of […]

Chairman Mac McCutcheon said the Madison County Commission is doing everything it can to find a solution after the NAACP threatened a lawsuit over redistricting.

The University of Alabama System board of trustees has unanimously approved several new construction projects for the Tuscaloosa campus earlier this month, but one of the major developments is the new student well-being hub. Located on the Bryce portion of campus just South of Kilgore lane, the massive 82,500-square foot space is going to cost […]

The University of Alabama has again been recognized as a Top Producing Institution of Fulbright U.S. Students, a distinction that UA has now earned eight times in the last 10 years. The Fulbright Program is an international academic exchange program with the goal of increasing mutual understanding and supporting friendly and peaceful relations between the people […]

Our Alabama Public Television system was one of the first public television networks in the nation. Today it is one of the best. They continue to produce premiere documentaries, especially surrounding Alabama history. Under the auspices of Director/Producers Pete Conroy and Seth Johnson, they are set to release “A Legacy of Progress. The Jim Folsom […]

The Wilcox Historical Society’s annual Tour of Homes will feature appearances by Luke and Julie Montagu, the 12th Earl and Countess of Sandwich. This 2025 Tour of Homes, set for March 21-22 in Camden, includes visits to seven beautiful, historic homes, a church and the law office of Benjamin Meek Miller, who served as an Alabama Supreme […]

The University of Alabama baseball team (9-0, 0-0 SEC) has begun its second year under head coach Rob Vaughn in inspired fashion, winning its opening nine games for the third consecutive season. They initiated their campaign with a three-game home sweep of Bradley in Tuscaloosa, scoring 40 runs in only 23 innings of play. Midweek […]

State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine), who sponsored the bill being filibustered, discussed what Republicans might do next.

Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences (ASHS) has hired a new president on the heels of a nationwide search, according to the future school’s foundation’s board. At a meeting on Friday, the ASHS announced Dr. James “Jimmy” Martin, current superintendent of schools in Pell City and St. Clair County, has been hired for the job to […]

Robbins is making the case that his legislation requiring employers to disclose foreign worker immigration has the support of Alabamians.

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

State Rep. Reed Ingram (R-Pike Road) said he intended to file a new bill that aims to crack down on the dangers of high-speed police chases by allowing individuals involved in these pursuits to be charged with attempted murder. In 2020, 24/7 Wall Street reported that Alabama leads the nation in per capita police chase-related deaths—reporting […]

Fifteen years ago, everything changed in the Alabama Legislature. In 2010, Republicans gained control of the Alabama House of Representatives and the Alabama State Senate. Republicans flipped 17 House seats and seven Senate seats, marking the first time in 136 years that our party held the majority in both chambers. This historic shift gave Alabama—struggling […]

A new bill aimed at overhauling Alabama’s troubled medical cannabis licensing process is facing fierce opposition from industry stakeholders, legal experts, and patient advocates.

President Donald Trump has selected Senator Katie Britt to lead a federal delegation to the Uruguayan presidential inauguration of Yamandú Orsi. The event, scheduled for Saturday in the city of Montevideo, will be attended by several high ranking dignitaries from around the globe.

A groundbreaking forensic tool has been successfully used in Jefferson County to solve a decades-old mystery, leading to the identification of a man who went missing in 1999. Darryl Moneyham, a 38-year-old Birmingham native, had been missing for more than two decades before authorities confirmed his identity through forensic genetic genealogy. Forensic genetic genealogy (FGG) […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry preview Auburn and Alabama’s huge SEC road matchups, with No. 1 Auburn facing No. 17 Kentucky at Rupp Arena and No. 6 Alabama taking on No. 5 Tennessee in a clash of high-powered offense versus elite defense! Auburn, still seeking its first win at Rupp […]

Senator Katie Britt is continuing her work to fight the fentanyl crisis that has plagued the United States for over a decade now. On Thursday, Britt voted to advance a bill out of committee that would permanently reclassify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I drugs under the Controlled Substances Act while also providing law enforcement with additional resources to address the ongoing issue.

For the first time in the program’s Division 1 history, the University of North Alabama men’s basketball team has won a conference championship. The Lions clinched a share of the ASUN regular season title on Wednesday night, defeating Queens (N.C.) 74-69 at CB&S Bank Arena at Flowers Hall in Florence. The victory brought North Alabama […]

U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco found the Trump administration’s widespread termination of probationary federal workers, estimated at 200,000 nationwide with 15,000 in California, likely illegal, ruling that the Office of Personnel Management overstepped its authority by ordering firings across agencies like the Department of Defense, a move challenged by five unions and nonprofits representing parks, veterans, and small businesses

The Alabama Port Authority, in partnership with CSX, today broke ground on the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), a state-of-the-art facility that will enhance freight mobility and stimulate economic growth throughout the region. Located on a 272-acre site with direct access to Interstate 85 and U.S. Highway 31, the Montgomery ICTF has a throughput […]

Jones said too many people on both sides of the political isle are using the term "woke" as a partisan weapon instead of a call for unity.

 A new program at the DeKalb County Jail is giving both inmates and shelter dogs a second chance. Through a partnership between the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office and the DeKalb County Animal Adoption Center, inmates will help train dogs to improve their chances of being adopted.