Enterprise, AL is in mourning following the tragic death of Chief Warrant Officer Stephen R. Dwyer, an Enterprise High School alum. Dwyer, 38, was among five special operations soldiers killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday. These soldiers, all part of the special operations aviation unit, […]

Every Monday right here you can read Tide Takes, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Crimson Tide, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. In this week’s edition, Alabama secured a trip to Atlanta with a road win in Lexington and seems to be playing the best […]

In good news for plant employees, Hyundai Motors has announced that it is instituting a new, more competitive wage structure for workers at its Montgomery Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) plant.

The southern border of the United States is facing an escalating crisis: Over 6.2 million migrants have crossed into the U.S. illegally since the current administration took office, with an additional 1.5 million ‘gotaways’ evading law enforcement. This surge, driven by what Republicans are calling a “policy choice” by Biden, has pushed detention facilities to […]

In an attempt to boost the U.S. Department of Agriculture's data reporting accuracy and to also assist producers within the industry, Rep. Barry Moore (AL-02) has introduced legislation that would create a commission that in his words would serve to 'modernize' the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

The senator has suggested adding a provision to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would ban the policy.

Secretary of the Senate Pat Harris told Capitol Journal’s Todd Stacy the new State House – home of the Alabama Legislature – will likely be completed in time for the start of the 2027 legislative session. “We would like to be ready at the beginning of the next quadrennium and move in January of 2027,” […]

For The University of Alabama at Birmingham, fiscal year 2023 brought a massive, amount of new funding and awards to the institution. According to the college's Office of Sponsored Programs, the cumulative amount of the new funding given to the school this year was $774.5 million.

7. An asinine proposal by presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has people talking, he has suggested that any government employee with an odd-numbered Social Security number will be fired on day one. 6. A government shutdown is set for Friday, but the newly selected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has a plan to avoid […]

Wahl emphasized the need of national Republicans to look towards states that have been successful for the party in recent years.

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

Often overlooked by visitors to Auburn is historic Opelika. The college town’s sister city effortlessly marries nostalgic small-town charm with the specialty stores, cool hangouts, and innovative dining you’d expect from a much larger city. Only 15 minutes from the Plains, Opelika is a must-visit for those passing through — just don’t be surprised when […]

With nearly 300 Instaworthy spots to visit, The Alabama Mural Trail is growing, and travelers now have another reason — other than a great selfie — to explore the trail. With the new, free digital passport travelers can earn points to exchange for prizes by visiting a selection of murals on the trail, which is led by […]

All week, there was a narrative going around the media that the matchup in Lexington for Alabama could be your classic “trap game.” And for good reason. It had all the makings of one. Alabama traveling far north, an 11 a.m. kickoff, the Tide coming off a huge win against LSU and the SEC West […]

The Auburn Tigers earned the biggest win of the Hugh Freeze era thus far on Saturday afternoon on the road in Fayetteville, absolutely destroying Arkansas by a score of 48-10. The 6th win of the season makes Auburn eligible for a bowl game and likely secures a winning season with New Mexico State coming to […]

Alabama was victorious in Lexington today over the Kentucky Wildcats, coming away with a 49-21 win on the road to clinch an SEC West title, and at minimum, a date with the Georgia Bulldogs in Atlanta. The Tide got off to perhaps their best start of the entire season, jumping out to a 21-0 lead, […]

Auburn University’s Veterans Resource Center (VRC) unveiled a display featuring a World War II dress uniform worn by late Auburn alumnus and United States Marine Corps veteran Eugene B. Sledge at a special ceremony on campus Friday. Sledge, a Mobile native, was a Marine whose 1981 memoir “With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa” chronicled his World […]

Folks don’t look now, but our 2024 election year is upon us.  Next year is a major year in politics nationwide.  Not only does the nation elect a president, most states also elect their governors and legislators for four year terms in presidential years. We, in Alabama, and in most southern states elect our governors […]

Alabama hunters deserve a roaring round of applause for their safety awareness. Not only did hunters complete the 2021-2022 hunting seasons without any hunting-related fatalities, a first for Alabama since accidents started being recorded in 1974, they also repeated the phenomenal achievement with no hunting-related fatalities for the 2022-2023 seasons. “Two years in a row, […]

It hasn’t been the strongest season thus far in the Southeastern conference. While the SEC is still the SEC, it seems this season has been missing that second gear of absolute dominance over the rest of college football. Georgia is ranked No. 2 in the CFP rankings behind Ohio State, while Alabama sits at No. […]

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib was censured this week for promoting the slogan, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” Yes, believe it or not, this was her reaction to the recent horrific terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7th. While she tried to justify the saying as an “aspirational” message of freedom for […]

In a major move for both companies, Mercedes-Benz HPC NA, has announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Buc-ees, a company renowned for owning some of the world's most beloved-travel centers.

The Bubba Copeland story is not over

A first-in-the-nation tax policy will go into effect on January 1, 2024 that eliminates the state’s 5% portion of taxes collected on overtime work. All full-time, hourly workers working more than 40 hours per week are eligible. Alabamians working the hardest will keep more of their paycheck, State Rep. Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) told lawmakers when […]