Radio talk show hosts 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 […]

It’s been a long week for the Alabama Crimson Tide. A sluggish effort against South Florida last week that saw the starting quarterback benched and only a 14-point win over a team they were infinitely more talented than has led to rhetoric around the Crimson Tide that we have not seen in a very long […]

The Auburn Tigers began SEC play this afternoon with a road trip to College Station. It was the first real test for Auburn, who began the season 3-0 with two easy games at home and a concerning road victory at California where major red flags with the offense were evident. These red flags were on […]

 MSNBC and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brooks) can’t cope with actual Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) crushing them. 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. United Auto Workers strikes have come to Alabama with the UAW striking ZF Chassis Systems in Tuscaloosa. ZF Chassis Systems says this has nothing to do with the strike in Detroit, “This is a local negotiation and unrelated to the national discussions that are taking place with the Detroit Three.” 6. Anniston High School cancels […]

These people are ensuring the Minor High School band director gets fired. 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. There is allegedly a plan to avoid another government shutdown that was unveiled by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) in a closed-door meeting. However, a shutdown is looking more likely every day, and to no surprise, the media is declaring Republicans the villains, but they may be right this time. 6. U.S. […]

Every Wednesday, Yellowhammer News presents “Across the South,” a feature on SEC football. There are breakdowns of the previous week and previews of the upcoming weekend. In this week’s edition, the two-time defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs showed some vulnerability last Saturday at home against South Carolina. Now, I’ll say this. Being the two-time defending […]

Minor High School band director Johnny Mims is not the victim here, his students are. 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. A pretend debate is going over whether a high school band director should have ignored police trying to clear a stadium, kept playing, and fought with police in front of his students. SPOILER: He should not have done it. 6. First it was a conspiracy theory, now it is a fact. Agitator Ray Epps […]

Minor High School band director completely created his own problems. 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.

Every Tuesday we present “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 taken care of business and achieved the 3-0 record we called a must. But now, the real challenge will […]

7. The debris from an $80 million F-35 fighter jet has been found after the pilot ejected and the federal government was asking for help finding it. Now the Marine Corps commandant, who we were told didn’t exist, has ordered a two-day stand down for all planes with hopes they can gather more information and […]

Every Monday we present “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 is coming off of perhaps the ugliest win of the Nick Saban era and, even three weeks into the season, […]

Does President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump actually believe what they say? 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. Maybe the Alabama dynasty is coming to an end after all? After a rough day, but with a win in Tampa against South Florida, the Crimson Tide is now ranked lower than they have been in 8 years. 6. State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) announced she will offer a resolution to recognize the 60th […]

 Radio talk show hosts 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 […]

Calling Alabama’s performance in the first road game of the season and follow up to the loss against Texas a disaster would be an understatement. The Crimson Tide was lucky to escape with a 17-3 win over South Florida A long rain delay in the first half was pretty symbolic for how things went on […]

Alabama Senate Majority Leader Clay Scofield (R-Guntersville) and the Alabama Senate Republican Caucus have released a video promoting their legislative accomplishments during the 2023 regular legislative session. Some disgruntled conservatives occasionally grumble the Legislature is not conservative enough. Scofield pushed back against that narrative, saying that during this session the Alabama Legislature passed “some of the strongest conservative […]

Me fail reading? Unpossible. 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. 13,000 United Auto Workers union members are on strike against American automakers. They are striking at one plant for each major manufacturer (Ford, GM, Chevy). 6. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has blown up his entire argument for not voting to confirm some nominees for the Department of Defense over the holds […]

The state of Alabama is home to a number of lakes, both large and small, with varying amounts of waterfront properties. From Smith Lake to Lake Cyrus, the demand for property is increasing. Glenn Phillips, CEO and lead economic analyst of Lake Homes Realty, discussed some of the data from the lake home real estate […]

Some people want kids to have access to inappropriate content. 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. Failed State House candidate Marilyn Lands (D) has become the first person to enter the fray for the special election to replace imprisoned former legislator State Rep. David Cole (R-Madison?). 6. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is still unconstitutional and has been for years and a federal judge just found it unconstitutional […]