7. NCAA President Charlie Baker says the organization is not in a position to further sanction Alabama for playing Charles Bediako during his temporary eligibility under court order, as losing in court does not allow punishment of the winning party, so Alabama’s three wins will remain intact with no record vacating required, despite teams like Texas A&M claiming it is unfair.
6. Central Alabama Water Works surprised all employees with random and mandatory drug tests the day after Super Bowl, firing numerous workers who failed or refused under a new zero-tolerance policy for public safety in water services, though critics like Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson called the timing suspicious.
5. The University of Montevallo indefinitely postponed a Turning Point USA “Pick Up the Mic” event featuring 1819 News founder Bryan Dawson due to safety concerns from planned campus walkouts and threats against Dawson, with Dawson accurately saying the school is caving to leftists threats.
4. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) raised $833,080 in 2025 with $1.07 million cash on hand per FEC filings, leading Democratic challenger Andrew Sneed who raised over $347,000 with $204,553 cash on hand, and in turn, outraised Strong in the 4th quarter — but still trails significantly as the media is looking for that congressional race they can pretend is close.
3. An Alabama poll shows President Donald Trump is popular but less influential than U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) for endorsements among GOP primary voters, with Britt having fewer negatives, broader moderate and female appeal.
2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) urged Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act immediately, calling it one of the most critical bills in their lifetime that would require government-issued photo ID for federal voting, proof of citizenship for registration, and removal of non-citizens from voter rolls, but the bill faces an uphill battle.
1. More unredacted Epstein files have been released naming six men, Victoria’s Secret founder, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, CEO of DP World and an Emirati billionaire businessman; and four others identified as Nicola Caputo, Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze and Leonic Leonov, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said some of those redacted were discussing sex trafficking and are now claiming victim status, while U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) alleges Trump’s name appears over a million times in the documents.
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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
