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Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and […]

Purchasing a home in Alabama continues to be a challenge even as the state remains more affordable than the rest of the United States, according to a recent report from the Alabama Center for Real Estate. In the third quarter report of the Alabama Housing Affordability Index, Alabama recorded an affordability score of 119, while […]

The Auburn Tigers lost a stunner today, falling 31-10 to the New Mexico State Aggies in a game that Auburn was favored by 25 points and paid New Mexico State $1.85 million to play in. It’s ironic that earlier this week, we talked about the fact that it was 16 years ago that Nick Saban […]

Bama seniors shine in final home game: 66-10 domination

In the annual pre-Iron Bowl tune-up game, the Alabama Crimson Tide got off to a fast start and did not look back in its 66-10 victory over FCS opponent UT-Chattanooga. It was the final home game of the season as well as Senior Day for the Crimson Tide, with Jase McClellan, Jermaine Burton, Roydell Williams, […]

You can bet that’s a paddlin’. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 to 11 a.m.

7. It turns out Bud Light paid transactivist Dylan Mulvaney $185,000 to completely destroy their brand and they lied about it to their audience claiming they only made him a special can as a “gift.”  6. Murderer killed after 30-plus years on death row. 5. The state library board listened to a man in a […]

 The National Anthem needs to be heard in schools. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 to 11 a.m.

Milroe's NIL valuation has skyrocketed this season

Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe has had quite the meteoric rise this season – on and off the field. After the Texas loss, per On3, Milroe had an NIL valuation of roughly $232,000. Of course, $232,000 as a college athlete is a ridiculous amount of money and nothing to snuff about. But over the last 10 […]

The Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) is a nonpartisan research organization focused on helping state and community leaders make better-informed public policy decisions. After several years of consecutive growth, a new analysis of state tax revenues predicts the era of big budget increases may be coming to an end. The Public Affairs Research Council of […]

7. After close to 300,000 people gathered on the National Mall with no incident to oppose anti-Semitism, a much smaller crowd of pro-Hamas protestors came together the next day to wreak havoc at the DNC headquarters in Washington, D.C. They even forced the U.S. House office buildings to be closed. 6. ALGOP Chairman John Wahl […]

Why Alabama needs Georgia to stay undefeated

When the latest batch of the College Football Playoff rankings dropped last night, it wasn’t a big surprise to see the Alabama Crimson Tide remain ranked at No. 8. In fact, the only real shakeup among the true contenders was seeing the Georgia Bulldogs jump over Ohio State for the top spot in the polls. […]

 The Bubba Copeland saga rolls along. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 to 11 a.m.

7. Everyone wants to fight in Washington, this includes former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) who allegedly attacked Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) tried to square-up on Teamster leader Sean O’Brien, and U.S. Reps. James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) got into it over Moskowitz’ defense of the Biden crime family. […]

When Jimbo Fisher was lured away from Florida State to College Station to take over the Aggies program in 2018, expectations were high. You could make the argument that they were way too high, with the administration even taking the ridiculous step of handing him a national championship plaque with a blank year on it. […]

Every Tuesday right here you can read The Auburn Corner, where we’ll get into a different topic on the Auburn Tigers, break down the previous game, preview the upcoming game, and everything in between. In this week’s edition, Auburn has all but locked up at least a winning season, sitting at 6-4 with New Mexico […]

Library battles do not have to be this way. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 to 11 a.m.

7. Carjackings and car break-ins are clearly out of control in Washington. D.C. Now, the Secret Service is firing at a group of three that sought to break in to an unoccupied, unmarked vehicle, that they did not know was part of Biden grandaughter Naomi’s security team. Somehow, the three individuals got away. 6. The […]

Does Alabama still control its destiny?

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 […]

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 […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on […]

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 […]

Milroe hotstreak burns Kentucky to clinch SEC West

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, […]

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 […]

The Bubba Copeland story is not over. Dale Jackson is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN and on Talk 99.5 from 10 to 11 a.m.