Leah and David Knight, owners of Homewood-based Bandwagon, are the Alabama Retail Association’s 2024 Gee Emerging Retailers of the Year. The sports boutique, specializing in custom community apparel as well as lifestyle apparel for toddlers through adults, opened in 2021. It caters to teams of all ages at its three stores – Homewood and Vestavia […]

Many people thought it was a crazy idea to even think about having Little River Canyon designated as a unit of the National Park Service three decades ago. Much of the land was owned by Alabama Power Company, which had a few smaller parcels in DeKalb and Cleburne counties. The task of successful collaboration was […]

Sarah Gibbs and Crystal Hightower hope last week’s Ladies Tagging Workshop at the Weeks Bay Tonsmeire Resource Center is just the beginning of a trend on the Alabama Gulf Coast of female anglers gathering on a regular basis to hone their fishing skills and connect with fellow anglers – and sometimes help with research. Gibbs, […]

If there was a cheerleading squad for all things North Alabama, Tami Reist would be the leader. In a way, she already is, in her capacity as president and CEO of the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourism Association, which represents 16 counties in the northern half of the state and generates more than $4.3 billion in […]

All politics is now nationally partisan driven in most of the country and definitely in Alabama. Alabama is a one-party state when it comes to national and state general elections. For about 80 years, we were a one-party Democratic state. For the past 60 years we have become a one-party Republican state in presidential elections. […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide are a day away from playing in what will be an absolutely massive showdown against the Tennessee Volunteers in Knoxville, a road test the likes of which many players on the team, and likely Kalen DeBoer himself, have never seen. Stepping into one of the toughest environments in the sport against […]

A man accused of hacking the Security Exchange Commission’s X page to post false and misleading information about bitcoin was arrested by federal authorities in Athens on Thursday. According to the indictment released by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, on January 9, 2024, Eric Council Jr., 25, conspired with other individuals […]

A pre-filed bill in the Alabama House received the endorsement of the National Police Association, the group announced this week. The bill, introduced by State Rep. Chris England (D-Tuscaloosa), makes failing to disclose knowledge about a concealed weapon when an officer asks a Class A misdemeanor. Additionally, the crime is punishable by a maximum of […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is continuing to back the effort to remove non-citizens from the voter rolls in the Yellowhammer State. In August, Alabama Sec. of State Wes Allen announced that he had identified 3,251 individuals registered to vote in Alabama who have been issued noncitizen identification numbers by the Department of Homeland Security. A […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) thinks there is a good chance the Republican Party will win back the majority in the U.S. Senate this year, but admits that they’re not taking anything for granted. Thirty-four seats are up grabs in the election this year, and the GOP expects to flip many of those seats red […]

 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, […]

As Alabama continues to face the challenges of drug misuse and overdose deaths, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama is once again encouraging residents to safely dispose of expired, unused, or unwanted prescription medications on Saturday, October 26 during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Held in April and October each year, this […]

This month, we celebrated National Farmer Day, a vitally important group of people for our country to recognize, especially in Alabama. Alabama has over 37,000 farm operations spanning more than 8.6 million acres. These producers raise cattle, cotton, peanuts and everything in between to keep our store shelves stocked and our dinner tables full. Unfortunately, […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide will host the iconic annual homecoming game next week when the Missouri Tigers come to town and face off against the Tide in a premiere SEC matchup. There will be a very special grand marshal of the parade this year, legendary former Alabama running back Shaun Alexander. Starring at Alabama from […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is fighting back against a mandate from the  Environmental Protection Agency that he believes has the potential to stifle the production of heavy-duty vehicles. The rule effectively forces manufacturers to produce more electric trucks and fewer internal combustion models. In a brief filed recently in the U.S. Court of Appeals […]

A man convicted of brutally killing five, including a pregnant woman, with an axe and firearm in Citronelle in August of 2016 has been put to death by lethal injection. Derrick Dearman pleaded guilty to five counts of murder made capital due to the murders being committed during a burglary and five counts of murder […]

Mayor of Trussville, Buddy Choat, announced that he will not seek a third term in office at his annual State of the City address on Thursday. Choat told the crowd at the Trussville Civic Center that he had made the decision during a vacation in Nova Scotia last year. “When we got back, I had […]

7. Israel announced it killed Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza and mastermind behind the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called this a major blow to Hamas, while President Joe Biden praised the action, stating it was a significant achievement for Israel and […]

Alabama State Rep. Margie Wilcox was presented with the Alabama Governor’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (GCEPD) Public Service Award in Montgomery on Thursday. The event recognizes the contributions and successes of people with disabilities, as well as businesses that provide opportunities for individuals with disabilities to achieve through competitive, integrated employment. During […]

Senator Tommy Tuberville had the opportunity to speak with Alabamians in the forest industry on a multi-stop tour he recently led across the southern portion of the state. During his travels, the Senator visited a logging site in Monroe County, forest land in Fulton County, Harrigan Lumber Company in Monroeville, Westervelt Lumber in Thomasville, SmartLam […]

Alabama’s $1.4 billion proposal to expand high-speed internet has been approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) proudly reported on Thursday. The funding, which comes through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, or BEAD, was initially announced in 2023. As part of the federal […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide is getting ready to head up to Knoxville for the third Saturday in October rivalry game against the Tennessee Volunteers coming off back-to-back poor performances, yet also after a huge win against Georgia. Kalen DeBoer is not letting his team lose sight of the goal and keeping things in perspective as […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is affirming that former President Donald Trump is still the leader of the Republican Party heading into the November general election. Moore also thinks some incumbent Republicans who lost their primary seats were too outspoken against Trump. “If a House Freedom Caucus member sometimes gets crossed with President Trump, then […]

The Alabama Crimson Tide finds itself in a very different position than it was in just two weeks ago. After a dominant win against Georgia where Alabama controlled much of the game, the team headed to Nashville for what appeared to be another easy victory against Vanderbilt. With eyes already set on the big game […]