Yellowhammer News, affiliate outlets acquired by new ownership group

Alabama public affairs consultant Paul Shashy and businessman Thomas Harris announced on Wednesday that they have purchased the well-known Yellowhammer News website and its various media affiliates that include the YHN Radio Network, the 256 Today news outlet that focuses upon the Tennessee Valley, and the Soul Grown lifestyle website that highlights and profiles the very best of Alabama.

The entities will operate under the newly-formed umbrella of YHN Media Group LLC with Ellis Terry appointed to serve as the news operation’s president.

“The new ownership is committed to expanding and breathing new life into the Yellowhammer News brand while maintaining our tradition of accurate reporting in the areas of business, sports, and politics,” Terry said. “Yellowhammer News and its affiliates will continue sharing positive stories about our state, its people, and the qualities and beliefs that make Alabama such a special place to live, work, worship, and raise…