One person was injured Monday in an officer-involved shooting at Alabama A&M University. According to a statement from the university, the incident occurred Monday afternoon, during a “routine security check in the Knight Center and was contained within minutes.” AAMU Campus Police Chief Montrez Payton said an officer was performing the check on the fifth floor […]

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt joined a bipartisan group warning a proposed regulation could harm the American paper and pulp producing industry. The regulation, called the European Union’s Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), would impose costly reporting requirements for American companies in the forest products industry that export to the European Union (EU) and serve […]

Space Camp drama continues

When Clanton native Dustin Connell hauled 28 score able bass in worth 83 pounds last week he became the first ever two time champion of the Bass Pro Tour's signature event, the 2024 REDCREST.

The Chinese Communist Party is actively financing campaigns to thwart legislation aimed at regulating the vape industry. 

Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth and the Alabama Military Stability Foundation have teamed up to promote and pass the state's 2024 Military Bills Package. The package consists of 13 individual pieces of legislation designed to make Alabama the most military-friendly state in the nation.

Last spring, the Alabama Legislature passed the Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program Act with a unanimous vote in the Senate and a supermajority in the House.  The program was established to provide loans to eligible institutions experiencing financial hardship that could lead to closure. The leadership of both houses, everyone engaged in […]

Marshall gave his thoughts on the legislation during a recent appearance on Alabama Public Television's Capitol Journal."

Alabama and Auburn aren’t the only teams in the state headed to the NCAA Tournament. The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford found out their fates on Selection Sunday as well. UAB, the AAC champion, landed as a No. 12 seed in the so-called “region of death” featuring No. 1 overall seed UConn and […]

Selection Sunday has come and gone, and Alabama and Auburn have learned their collective fates as we head into the best postseason in sports. The Tide and Tigers landed 4 seeds and, though Auburn is in the East region and Alabama in the West region, both teams will open in Spokane, Wash., this weekend. Auburn, […]

Auburn University Regional Airport is set to receive a major upgrade in the form of a brand new air traffic control tower. The construction of the tower is being made possible through the recent approval of funding legislation which set aside $7.2 million for the task.

President Donald Trump is showing signs that he is still very high on Alabama's U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) after the media pummeled her for her response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address

Aderholt explained why he voted for the bill during a recent appearance on Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal."

The Auburn Tigers are champions of the SEC, winning the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2019. The Tigers claimed the title Sunday via a domination of Florida, taking down the Gators by a score of 86-67. Auburn led 38-30 at halftime after Gator starting big man Micah Handlogten was injured in the opening minutes.  […]

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

Alie Ana, Mila and Alexandra Reese were already part of the Auburn family. However, on March 11, they left their mark on a group of Auburn Engineering students in multiple ways. Members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association (AURA) visited Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham with subscale rockets, model rockets and golf balls for kids […]

At a campaign rally outside of Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spent some time reflecting on the 2022 Alabama U.S. Senate race and commending the winner of that election, Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), for her performance in the official GOP response to the 2024 State of the Union address. “Katie […]

There were very few surprises in our March 5 primary results.  Since we are essentially a one-party Republican state when it comes to presidential, national, and statewide politics, most of the action was in the GOP Primary. The big winners were Donald Trump, Barry Moore and Sarah Stewart. As expected, Donald Trump trounced all his […]

The spring turkey season in Alabama is fast approaching, and some confusion exists on the dates of the Special Youth Hunt that precedes opening day of the regular season. Marianne Gauldin of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division said this year’s opening day of the regular […]

The Auburn Tigers destroyed the South Carolina Gamecocks by a score of 86-55 in the quarter finals of the SEC Tournament. Having earned the double-bye as the No. 4 seed, it was Auburn’s first game of the tournament and first overall in six days. But, right out of the gate, the Tigers showed no signs of […]

On Thursday, the Autauga-Prattville Public Library board voted to fire embattled Library Director Andrew Foster in a special called meeting for sharing internal emails with the Alabama Political Reporter’s Jacob Holmes. Foster shared emails between board members and himself with a reporter for Alabama Political Reporter (APR). Those communications were published by APR on Monday. […]

We’re still ten months away from the first edition of an expanded 12-team College Football Playoff. But, that hasn’t deterred the brass of the sport from deciding that 12 isn’t enough, and the playoff will actually expand to 14 teams. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Thursday that the next iteration of the system is expected […]

The Alabama Department of Labor has reported that the state labor force participation rate remained constant at % 57.4 for the month of January. However, the agency did say that the job count in Alabama has increased by 38,000 jobs in just a single year.

Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been busy this week. Saban was the headlining guest of a roundtable in Washington hosted by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on NIL and the goal of getting legislation created at the very least to create a national standard surrounding it. After the roundtable, which made headlines in its […]