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

Alabama craft distilleries, like their microbrewery cousins, are sprouting up across the state. In addition to John Emerald Distilling, which became the first legal whiskey-maker since Prohibition when it barreled its inaugural batch in 2013, seven other distilleries are now open with at least one more in the works. The raw material that these artisans […]

One of the many great things about living, cooking, and dining in Alabama is you can eat seasonally and there’s always something tasty growing nearby. The South – and lauded Alabama chefs like Frank Stitt, Chris Hastings, Adam Evans, David Bancroft, and Brody Olive – have taught the rest of the country plenty of lessons […]

Tomorrow, we will turn the page on the calendar and begin a new year. Funny, the year is new but I just don’t feel it. It may be a new year but my body reminds me that no matter how new the year, the equipment is still a 1960 model. Time seems to be accelerating […]

With Alabama and Michigan facing off in the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day on Monday afternoon in Pasadena, members from both teams as well as both Nick Saban and Jim Harbaugh headed to Disneyland this week to take things in before the big game. Since then, a picture of Harbaugh, Saban, and Mickey Mouse […]

The debate as to whether Jalen Hurts is an Alabama or Oklahoma quarterback was one that tore the internet apart for months and still goes on, even though Jalen himself has said repeatedly that he considers himself both and graduated from and loves Alabama. In a video today posted by the Philadelphia Eagles social media […]

As is my custom, my yearend column is devoted to acknowledging meaningful Alabama political leaders who passed away during the year. This year I will highlight only one. Roger Bedford passed away in October at 67. He was not just a meaningful Alabama political figure; he was a giant. Roger died far too early. Roger […]

Welcome to college football bowl season in the 21st century. The topics of eligibility and, except in the case of Florida State, injury have given way to opt outs and transfer portals. Old-fashioned sign stealing has given way to espionage. Coaches no longer need certain players to come near to hear a play or scheme. […]

For someone who is now one of venison’s biggest fans, celebrity chef and sustainable living guru Stacy Lyn Harris admits that when she married in 1993, deer meat was not high on her favorite foods list. “When we got married, he was hunting about every weekend and almost every morning before work,” Harris said of […]

On the Yellowhammer Sports Podcast, Michael Brauner and CJ Duncan break down what is going on in the world of SEC athletics, big national stories, what you should have your eye on, and so much more. In this edition, Michael and CJ take a look at Alabama’s matchup against Michigan in the Rose Bowl, give […]

The Crimson Tide is off to Pasadena to play in the Rose Bowl for a chance to advance to the national championship, and the Million Dollar Band is headed out West with them. While it’s not the first Rose Bowl appearance for the football program, according to Band Director Dr. Ken Ozello, this is the […]

Just in time for the new year and some possible winter weather in parts of the state, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has released recommendations to help keep drivers on Alabama’s roadways safe and prepared going into 2024. ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor stressed the importance of drivers prepping their vehicles before getting out on the […]

It’s almost here, the moment we have been waiting nearly a month for: Alabama and Michigan facing off in Pasadena for a Rose Bowl title and a spot in the national championship game. Two of the biggest brands in the sport in one of the most iconic locations in the world is a TV executive’s […]

The Biden Administration sent two high ranking officials to Mexico this week to meet with the country’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, in an attempt to address the current illegal immigration crisis taking place at the southern border.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced that he will soon be hosting a Birmingham fundraiser as part of his 2024 bid for the Oval Office. The event is scheduled to take place January 24, with the location yet to be revealed and only being described as a "venue in the heart of Birmingham."

The U.S. Census Bureau reported this week that throughout Alabama and much of the United States, there was a pronounced growth in new home construction for the month of November. That growth is coming at a time of a nationwide housing shortage.

Former Republican Party Chairman and longtime GOP activist J. Elbert Peters died Thursday. He was 90. “It is with incredible sadness that we report former ALGOP Chairman and longtime member Elbert Peters passed away this afternoon at the age of 90,” the Alabama Republican Party announced on the social media platform X “His contributions to our Party […]

On Friday, the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) will issue all but five of the medical marijuana licenses to applicants awarded licenses by the Commission on December 1 unless a court intervenes in the process. The issuing of the licenses means that business entities awarded licenses can begin building facilities, planting Alabama’s first legal medical marijuana crop, […]

With more than 2,500 words making it to print, the Wall Street Journal delivered a detailed account of Auburn’s investments in facilities and campus upgrades Tuesday. The article paradoxically offers a showcase of the high-quality student experience Auburn has been able to build as a product of its recent growth and success.  The mention of […]

Every Thursday throughout this college football season, Alabama head coach Nick Saban has been appearing on the Pat McAfee Show to talk about his team, college football as a whole, the upcoming/previous game, and whatever else comes up. With it being Rose Bowl week, Saban and McAfee chatted about the matchup against Michigan and what […]

With Alabama's upcoming playoff game against Michigan on New Year's Day fast approaching, star quarterback Jalen Milroe was asked by media Wednesday who his biggest inspiration and role model is. Milroe was quick and definitive in his answer.

State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough announced this week that he plans to bring up a comprehensive school choice bill in the 2024 legislative session. 

While the Michigan Wolverines are undefeated, the Big 10 champions, and the No. 1 team in the country, Jim Harbaugh’s program has been in the headlines throughout the year for the all the wrong reasons as well. An alleged sign-stealing scandal that dominated the college football media sphere for months and led to Harbaugh being […]

State Rep. Chris Pringle wants to make sure that fentanyl dealers are put in jail for a long time if their drugs cause overdose deaths.