On Sunday, President Donald Trump endorsed all four Republican incumbent members of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation seeking reelection in 2026. However, he left one unaddressed: Alabama’s open, competitive 1st Congressional District. Trump threw his support behind U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) and Dale Strong (R-Huntsville). He praised their work […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has awarded HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology over $2 million through the Alabama Research and Development Advancement Fund to support three initiatives using biotechnology to strengthen Alabama’s agriculture and forestry sectors. Auburn University and the University of Alabama also received funding in this round. ADECA made the full list of awards available on Monday. “Researchers […]

The Jacksonville State Gamecocks are going to be making a major addition to their coaching staff. After making headlines earlier this week for filing an appeal letter with the NCAA to be able to hire former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive coordinator and Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt to their staff as an analyst, things have […]

After placing second in back-to-back years, Huntsville Botanical Garden is hoping 2025 will be the year its beloved Galaxy of Lights shines the brightest. Voting opened Monday and continues through Dec. 1 at 11:59 a.m. EST. Supporters can vote once each day to help Huntsville’s Galaxy of Lights claim the No. 1 title in time […]

Former Colbert County District Attorney Bryce U. Graham Jr. died Sunday after an apparent heart attack. He was 66. Graham had been serving on the defense team for suspended Lauderdale County Circuit Judge Gilbert “Gil” Self, whose trial is entering its third week Monday in Florence. The case recessed Friday with the State’s lead investigator […]

TRUK PAC, the political arm of the Alabama Trucking Association, announced their endorsement of Wes Allen, Alabama’s current Secretary of State, to serve as the state’s next Republican Lt. Governor, according to a press release on Monday. “Secretary Wes Allen understands that Alabama’s economy is dependent on a vibrant trucking industry which employs 132,000 Alabamians,” […]

The Auburn Tigers have finally moved on from head coach Hugh Freeze, announcing his dismissal from the program following what was an absolutely dreadful home loss to the Kentucky Wildcats. Now, while there are still three final games of the season and defensive coordinator DJ Durkin takes over as interim head coach with matchups against […]

When the lights go out in Washington, the darkness stretches far beyond the marble halls of government. A federal shutdown is not just a bureaucratic failure. It is a moral mirror. It shows who we have become as a people when paychecks stop coming, safety nets strain, and those who serve our nation find themselves […]

Fall back, spring forward. Repeat every six months. On Sunday, Americans again changed their clocks at 2 a.m., falling back one hour onto Standard Time and off of Daylight Savings Time. They will change them again, springing forward an hour on March 8, 2026. On Sunday night, and all evenings for the next four months […]

Birmingham-based Protective Life Corporation has announced plans to acquire Portfolio Holding, Inc. and its subsidiaries from Abry Partners, expanding the company’s national footprint in the finance and insurance (F&I) sector. Portfolio provides reinsurance management services and F&I products for auto, RV, powersports, and marine dealers across the United States. The acquisition represents another milestone in […]

7. Halloween controversies were everyone and there was something for everyone to be mad about: DHS agents in L.A. wearing horror masks during raids prompting a flippant “Happy Halloween” from the agency; biracial MAGA “comedian” Brittany Venti’s blackface post sparked outrage; a left-wing influencer had one of the many Charlie Kirk assassination costumes; and teachers […]

Auburn University has made a decision that many have expected for weeks now by firing head coach Hugh Freeze in the wake of an embarrassing 10-3 defeat at home against arguably the worst team in the SEC, the Kentucky Wildcats. Becoming the latest team to join the search for a new man in charge of […]

Okay, this is gonna be kinda weird for both of us. I’m sending this letter back in time (25 years) to you because there’s some stuff happening here in the future that you just aren’t gonna believe. No, seriously, this stuff is nuts and I want you to start getting ready in 2000 for some […]

Regions Bank has launched an enhanced treasury management platform to help healthcare providers streamline payments and improve financial automation. The new Regions Healthcare Receivables Services, powered by MediStreams, are designed to accelerate transaction processing, simplify accounting workflows, and enable faster reconciliation for healthcare systems. The partnership allows healthcare organizations to integrate advanced payment automation tools […]

While all non-flying dinosaurs went extinct 66 million years ago after a massive meteorite struck Earth and extensive volcanism, other creatures, such as crabs, survived. A new study of 65-million-year-old crab and shrimp fossils from central Alabama has yielded multiple species and genera new to science. One of the new crab species is named after […]

What do you do after you plan a trip to north Alabama to get in the fall crappie bite and you’re greeted with bluebird skies the day after a cold front? You make lemonade, and the Tennessee River lakes have just the right recipes. Capt. Brian Barton, Andy Poss and I still wanted to try […]

Political pundits and observers and political players have espoused the long-held belief in the mantra “all politics is local.” I have changed my tune on this well-known adage and belief. My observation is that today it is the opposite, “all politics is national.”  Folks either vote straight Republican or straight Democratic. Most, about 90%, of […]

It’s another huge weekend of college football across the country, and even though it may not be the biggest slate here in Alabama, there’s still a ton to look forward to. The Alabama Crimson Tide will be on a bye this week and the Auburn Tigers have another wonderful opportunity against the Kentucky Wildcats at […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) thinks Senate Democrats should be reasonable and vote to open the government. Aderholt, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, told WVTM News 13 that there’s no reason Democrats should be against the Continuing Resolution to fund the government. “It’s not a it’s not a win-win for Republicans or a win […]

Is the government shutdown about to wrap up? Can Colorado whine their way back to getting Space Command back? Why are Republicans even playing nice with the Alabama Education Association (AEA)? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama… Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign […]

Halloween is a one-night-a-year thing, and it is play-acting. Instead of supernatural phenomenon, it is a giant costume party. Everyone knows it is a pretend fantasy. Alabama has another spooky thing, and it is year-round. Instead of people dressing up and pretending, it is people noticing what appears to happen in nature. Alabama is famous […]

The Board of Trustees of the Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust will hold its fourth quarterly meeting of 2025 on Thursday, November 6, at the new Event Center located at the M. Barnett Lawley Forever Wild Field at 10:00 a.m. At this meeting, updates on Forever Wild program activities and tract assessments will be presented. […]

Homepoint, a tech-forward real estate brokerage platform enhancing transparency and efficiency in home buying and selling, has been named the winner of Alabama Launchpad’s Technology Track competition. The company received $75,000 in non-dilutive funding, meaning the investment does not require the company to give up equity or ownership shares—through the program operated by the Economic […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is calling on U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and the Democrats to stop trying to appease their leftist base and instead vote to open the government. A majority of the Democrats in the Senate have voted thirteen times against a clean continuing resolution that would fund the government through November. […]