In about 24 hours, Alabama voters will go to the polls to elect party candidates to run in the November general election. There is also a statewide amendment that is causing some confusion among voters. The ballot item is titled, “Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to amend Section 71.01 authorizing […]

Over the weekend, several members of the Alabama House Republican Caucus were targeted by ads claiming that their votes to reinstate IVF treatments to families in Alabama will protect those who intentionally cause the death of an unborn child. These ads are mischaracterizing the legislation and the group that is running these advertisements, the American […]

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

As part of Auburn’s growing efforts to broaden Artificial Intelligence (AI) training to higher education institutions, the university is now partnering with the Alabama Community College System to offer its Teaching with AI course to more than 4,000 faculty teaching across the State’s 24 two-year institutions. An expansion of the university’s AI teaching and learning initiatives, […]

PCI Federal Services, a Poarch Band of Creek Indians operated federal contracting enterprise, has announced some notable changes to its leadership. "We're thrilled to share some fantastic updates from PCI Federal Services," the organization said on social media.

This coming Tuesday is Primary Election Day in Alabama. Your vote next week is probably as important this Tuesday as it will be in the November general election because winning the Republican nomination for a statewide position in Alabama is tantamount to election. We have an early primary election this year because we are part […]

The first 2024 meeting of the Alabama Conservation Advisory Board was a celebration of accomplishments and a remembrance of those no longer with the conservation community. The celebration started with the recognition of two members of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries (WFF) Division. Conservation Commissioner Chris Blankenship […]

According to a report from Ross Dellenger of Yahoo Sports, there are some big rule changes coming to college football this year. The first rule has been a long expected change, with a player-to-coach helmet communication system being implemented. Signals will be able to be called from headsets to the field directly rather than using […]

Court storming and whether or not it should be allowed has found itself in the news cycle this week after an incident at Wake Forest following a win over Duke. Even Alabama’s AD Greg Byrne weighed in with a radical suggestion that teams whose fans storm the court after a victory should simply be assessed […]

J. Holland brought listeners his final newscast this week after ten years with YHN Network and over 50 years on the air across the South. J. is an Alabama radio icon in every sense of the word and has stories to tell that would captivate anyone with even the smallest amount of interest in the […]

AlabamaGermany Partnership, a statewide non-profit, hosted its 26th Annual Celebration Dinner this week to toast its decades long effort in fostering relationships between individuals and organizations with ties to both the Yellowhammer State and Germany.

Yellowhammer News hosted its annual panel discussion Wednesday with the President Pro Tempore of the Alabama Senate and Speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives. Now in year two of the quadrennium, it was the second installment of the event featuring Pro Tem Greg Reed and Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter alongside one another as leaders of their respective […]

The University of Alabama is working to provide its online students with increased access to mental health and wellness support. As part of that effort, the college has announced a new partnership with Uwill, a popular online therapy platform.

Former President Donald Trump’s said in a Thursday night interview on FOX News with Sean Hannity that he talked to U.S. Senator Katie Britt last week about their support for families and hopeful parents pursuing treatment through in vitro fertilization (IVF) following a ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that ignited discussion on the topic […]

As a member of the Senate Agricultural Committee, Senator Tommy Tuberville is the voice for Alabama's farmers in Washington. In the fall of 2023, Tuberville introduced legislation which would make pecans and other tree nuts eligible for the USDA’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)

House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen has joined a growing group of conservative lawmakers calling for Alabama's fertility clinics and hospitals to resume IVF treatments after the state's Supreme Court ruled that a frozen embryo can legally be classified as a child.

7. A new gambling bill could be voted on in the Alabama State Senate next week, but no one really seems to think the State House backed plans will get a vote. A bill that would allow a lottery and protect some current gambling entities without expanding to casino gambling and sports betting is likely […]

Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is again calling for a change in leadership at the Alabama Department of Transportation after the agency recently diverted more than $1 billion in funding to a rural highway project running from Thomasville to just north of Moundville.

The Auburn Tigers were defeated in Knoxville at the hand of the Tennessee Volunteers by a score of 92-84. With star forward Jaylin Williams returning unexpectedly quickly from injury, hopes were high that the Tigers may be able to pull off an upset on the road and stay in the SEC regular season title race. […]

According to new polling data from the Auburn University at Montgomery‘s Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Jerry Carl is leading his opponent Barry Moore by eight points ahead of the March 5th Republican primary election for Alabama’s First Congressional District. The data, which was also in conjunction with the Survey Research Center at […]

Today, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell announced Alabama’s very own, U.S. Senator Katie Britt will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation following the State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7. “I am truly honored and grateful for the opportunity to speak directly to my fellow […]

After the Alabama Supreme Court last week ruled that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law, the largest hospitals in the state began a pause on all IVF treatments. For Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl and his son, associate head coach Steven Pearl, the issue is personal. "Government is supposed to […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide was victorious on Wednesday night in Oxford over the Ole Miss Rebels in a final score of 103-88. It was the ninth time this season that Alabama put up over 100 points, tying an SEC record also held by the 1995-96 Kentucky Wildcats. The game started very similarly to the way […]

U.S. Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Wednesday announced he will be stepping down as the Senate Republican leader in November