Is there anything Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) can’t win?. Has the peace deal that President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were working on already fallen apart? Is Tuscaloosa really dangerous? Is former U.S. Representative Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) a lock for his old seat? Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign […]

The Electric Cooperatives of Alabama Political Action Committee has announced its endorsement of House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R–Rainsville) for re-election, praising his leadership and deep ties to rural energy. The PAC, which serves as the political arm of the Alabama Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives (AREA), represents electric co-ops across the state. Its board of […]

Mike Jordan was recently elected as vice president of the Mobile Division at Alabama Power. As vice president of the Mobile Division, Jordan will oversee community and economic development initiatives and external affairs in the southwest region of the state. He brings his experience and an external focus from the Southern Division, where he has […]

Pointing to a homicide-free week and hundreds of arrests after President Trump federalized D.C. law enforcement, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville vowed Friday that as governor, he too would take a tough approach to crime in Alabama’s big cities. Friday morning, on “Longshore and McKnight”, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), candidate for Governor of Alabama in […]

The Birmingham Stallions are here to stay. Throughout the offseason, rumors have persisted that the Magic City was no longer going to have a professional football team. It was even reported as recently as July, that the Stallions were confirmed to be leaving the city along with relocations for the Michigan, Houston, and Memphis markets. […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is being lauded for her support of law enforcement and work to combat crime in America. On Thursday, she received the Crime Stopper of the Year Award from Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama. The organization chose Britt for this year’s award because of her introduction and sponsorship of the “Laken […]

The days of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) in college football have completely changed the game in terms of how rosters are built, how recruits are secured and how the offseason functions. With players able to get paid and bringing a yearly free agency to the sport via the transfer portal, now more than ever […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and barry cover the SEC’s long-debated nine-game conference schedule finally becoming a reality, a move that promises more marquee matchups, stronger television appeal, and tens of millions in added revenue across the league. Traditional rivalries such as Alabama-Tennessee and Auburn-Georgia remain intact, while programs will face every […]

Over the last several years in college football, one of the most widely discussed talking points surrounding the Southeastern Conference has been the schedule within the league. While most Power Four conferences have been on a nine-game schedule for years, the SEC has held firm at eight and contended that they did not want to […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville weighed in on the controversy surrounding Cracker Barrel’s recent decision to change its decades-old logo and the interior of its restaurants across the country. The updates, which began earlier this month, have been met with overwhelming public criticism, causing the franchise to lose nearly $100 million in market value on Thursday […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) is supporting President Donald Trump’s attempts to combat crime in Washington D.C. Trump announced earlier this month that he is placing the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police under federal control and is going to be sending 800 National Guard troops to the nation’s capital. According to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, […]

7. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a New York appeals court that completely spiked a $464 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump because the penalty was obviously excessive, to celebrate Trump took pizzas to National Guard soldiers on patrol in Washington, D.C. 6. The University of West Alabama’s president claims full compliance […]

Charter Communications’ Spectrum News has launched a 24/7 Alabama channel on cable channel 1 for Spectrum customers, with brief headline updates and 24/7 weather coverage, the company said. The service is accessible to Spectrum customers via the Spectrum News app and on devices such as Roku and Apple TV. While the launch adds another outlet […]

Federal authorities in Arizona have arrested a man accused of mailing 25 pounds of Carfentanil—one of the deadliest opioids in existence—to Alabama, according to WBRC. Nineteen-year-old Ignacio Miguel Tirado-Castillo was indicted in May on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a fentanyl analogue and attempt to distribute a fentanyl analogue. He now […]

Last weekend, the City of Northport celebrated the opening of River Run Park, a sports complex city leaders describe as a place for families, youth, and future champions. The new park features nine tournament-ready baseball and softball fields, positioning Northport as a hub for regional athletics. City officials have said this is only the beginning, […]

The Nick Saban Legacy Awards were held in Birmingham Monday, honoring coaching greats David Cutcliffe and the late Pat Dye. Established in 2022 by the Quarterbacking Children’s Health Foundation as a national award to honor and recognize the lifetime achievement of a college coach and his contributions to the game of football, the Nick Saban Legacy Award is named after the legendary […]

When President Trump was elected, he promised to fight for the forgotten men and women of this country – and that includes our farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Time and time again, he’s proven himself to be the farmer’s president, standing strong against bad trade deals, cutting Washington red tape, and delivering real results for […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is just two weeks away from getting started on the second season of the Kalen DeBoer era. After a first year that saw highs, as well as some serious lows with four losses, the pressure is squarely on DeBoer to get it right With a new-look offense headed up by his […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt is contributing $10,000, the maximum amount allowable, from her Alabama First leadership PAC to State Rep. Rhett Marques’ (R-Enterprise) congressional campaign. “Rhett is a great friend and a strong conservative fighter who has always had my back and President Trump’s,” Senator Britt (R-Montgomery) said in a statement to Yellowhammer News on […]

State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) announced Thursday he’s running for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District in 2026. Marques says he’s ready to scale the work he’s done on the state level all the way to Washington — as a pro-Trump conservative Republican. He enters a field of contenders to fill the seat currently held by U.S. […]

Washington, D.C., is allegedly under attack by terrible people who want residents in the city to have the right to live a peaceful life. Other cities around the country have taken similar steps to address out-of-control crime; they simply tried. In Montgomery and Huntsville, local leaders sent law enforcement into areas that were having crime […]

On today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry cover the Auburn Tiger’s announcement of an eight-figure corporate sponsorship with Yellawood to place logos on Pat Dye Field, a sign of where the sport is heading as schools increasingly tie on-field branding to NIL opportunities. Hosts noted that the shift mirrors national trends, pointing […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has secured the endorsement of the Senate Conservative Fund in his campaign to become Alabama’s next senator. The group announced the news on Wednesday, magnifying Moore’s conservative voting record during his time in the U.S. House. In a press statement, the organization said Moore has a chance to be “one […]

Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth has endorsed Garrett Dixon for the open House District 38 seat, calling him “exactly the kind of person we need serving in Montgomery.” Ainsworth announced his support on Facebook and X, praising Dixon’s conservative values and their shared background in the Alabama Farmers Federation. “Garrett Dixon is EXACTLY the kind […]