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

Former President Barack Obama has thrown his support behind Shomari Figures, endorsing his former aide in Alabama’s closely watched 2nd Congressional District race. In a recorded statement, Obama said Alabama has played a leading role in the American civil rights movement and urged voters to cast their ballots for Figures to continue the effort. “By […]

A report from POLITICO released on Thursday provided an in-depth analysis of possible contenders for the position of acting U.S. Attorney General should President Donald Trump win a second term.

The Gulf United Metro Business Organization (GUMBO) recently hosted its 2024 Chairman’s Dinner at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach. During the evening, GUMBO’s Board of Directors recognized several distinguished individuals for their service.

On October 31, Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter returned to his hometown of Rainsville to welcome Governor Kay Ivey to the Tom Bevill Center as she made one of her final stops of the Rebuild Alabama Road Tour. There, a large group of community members met to greet the Governor and celebrate the announcement […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide has not gotten off to quite exactly the start fans would have wanted in this first season of the Kalen DeBoer era after a shocking loss to Vanderbilt followed up by some poor performances and another loss to Tennessee. But headed into the bye week at 6-2 with still a decent […]

In historical news for the Poarch Creek Indians, Chris Rutherford, a Poarch Creek Tribal Citizen, has been selected to be the next chief of the Poarch Creek Tribal Police Department.

As of November 1, 2024, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System Authority has assumed ownership of Ascension St. Vincent’s Health System in central Alabama. After thorough study and due diligence, UAB announced in June that the University of Alabama System Board of Trustees approved an agreement with Ascension to seek the necessary approvals and work toward satisfying closing […]

The ALGOP is targeting Democratic candidate Shomari Figures with mailers criticizing him as weak on crime and supportive of transgender rights for minors, framing his stance as out of touch with Alabama values

Alabama's Veterans Memorial Park in Mountain Brook is set to be the scene of a 'Veteran Tribute' ceremony this Sunday. The event will pay homage to the 11,000 Alabamians who have died defending the United States of America and also offer guests the chance to see stories, letters, artwork, and inscriptions about Alabama veterans, including the state’s 24 Medal of Honor recipients.

Across our state, working moms are forced to choose between their jobs and their families. In Alabama, women’s workforce participation rate is 52% compared to men’s at 63%. As CEO of Momentum, an organization created to advance women in the workplace, I see mothers faced with this choice all too often, and there has to […]

For a communist country, it was strange to have an unsanctioned gathering of a million people, but 40 years ago in Poland, the funeral of a simple parish priest brought the nation to a halt to pay their last respects. Father Jerzy Popiełuszko was not known as a great scholar or a powerful intellectual. In […]

Dobson argued Thursday that Democratic nominee Shomari Figures is more of a Washington D.C. insider than an actual resident of the district.

CJ Duncan hosts MLB star and World Series champion Dansby Swanson for a deep dive in this week’s episode of the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, going all the way back to growing up in a sports-loving family, and how his passion for baseball and basketball shaped his skills and spirit. He talks the surprise and bittersweet […]

The Auburn Tigers have dismissed defensive back Antonio Kite from the program, according to a Wednesday evening report by Jay G. Tate from Auburn Rivals. Kite made headlines this offseason when he transferred to Auburn from Alabama shortly after the retirement of Nick Saban in the mass exodus of players from Tuscaloosa. Reports allege the […]

Voters in thirteen South Alabama counties in the 2nd Congressional District will go to the polls on Tuesday to elect the state's newest representative in Washington D.C. This election is of the utmost importance to all Alabamians.

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Basic household costs have soared across the United States since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris first took office in 2021. From electricity to rent and groceries, overall prices are now up by 20.5% nationally. The cost of garbage collection has also risen sharply and peaked at a year-over-year rate of 5.8 percent in June of last year, according to Breitbart News.

Governor Kay Ivey announced the appointment of Azzie Oliver as Montgomery County District Attorney on Thursday, who brings to bear an extensive career in Alabama’s criminal justice system. Effective today, she will succeed DA Daryl Bailey following his retirement and step into the role of top prosecutor for Alabama’s capital city. Oliver previously served as […]

On October 31, 1912 — 112 years ago today — murder was committed inside the Alabama Capitol Building after a Bibb County man named Will Oakley confronted his stepfather, P.A. Woods of Odenville, in a dispute over some family land. The two men met in the office of Will’s uncle, J.G. Oakley, who served as […]

On Monday, representatives from Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers, & Valleys Council (RC&D) welcomed Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter, Senate Majority Leader Steve Livingston, and DeKalb County grant recipients for a $59,000 check presentation.

Terry and Candace Stevens of Mobile never thought that a small springtime planting project would put them on the brink of a world record. The couple planted a few okra seeds in their backyard last March, hoping for a decent harvest for summer.

Back in early September, a Muscle Shoals man died during a surgery in Florida in a death that the family claimed resulted from the wrong organ being removed from the patient at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast Hospital in Miramar Beach. According to the family of William Bryan, 70, Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky believed that the […]

The Birmingham Police Department hosted a swearing-in ceremony last week for its newest honorary deputy chief – a determined, 12-year-old boy battling terminal cancer.