HUNTSVILLE – A camp and a casual conversation led to a natural partnership for a local professional athlete and a nonprofit organization that champions youth sports in Huntsville. Brewer Hicklen, […]

FLORENCE – Front-porch sittin’. Sweet-tea sippin’. Neighbors stoppin’ by to say ‘hey’. That’s the vibe that the Shoals Storytelling Festival evokes each year: Neighbors and friends swappin’ tales.  The Shoals […]

DECATUR – Get ready for an unforgettable evening as Daikin America brings back its beloved Japanese festival to Decatur for the 30th year. Join us next month for a night […]

ARAB – Head football coach, athletic director and faculty member Lee Ozmint submitted his resignation to Arab City Schools on Friday following his arrest a day earlier on a Class […]

HUNTSVILLE – With a panoramic view of downtown and beyond as a backdrop, the City of Huntsville kick-started the upcoming Historic Preservation Month with a rooftop ceremony Thursday morning. City […]

HUNTSVILLE — Oscar Wilde, a famous poet and playwright from the 19th century, wrote an essay called “Life Imitates Art far more than Art Imitates Life.”  The essay explores the […]

RUSSELLVILLE – The Downtown Russellville Collective, subtitled and better known as Russellville Main Street, didn’t have to look far to find an executive director. Russellville Main Street, which has undergone […]

ATHENS – Alan Jackson and the late Jimmy Buffett proudly proclaimed “it’s 5 o’clock somewhere.” And, if you’re in Athens on the the last Friday of the month, that means […]

HUNTSVILLE – Four years ago, aerospace and defense giant RTX donated $4 million to help build the Cummings Research Park campus of one of the nation’s most unique high schools. […]

    256 Today is proud to present the Our Town Podcast. Check here every week for the latest episode from Troy Bye, North Alabama’s newest favorite son. The Our […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Rain Dance, a long held Native American ceremony, involves much fanfare. There’s the feathers, turquoise, trinkets and body paintings reflecting tribal standards. That’s just for the men, […]

HUNTSVILLE – The City of Huntsville is holding a downtown hotel rooftop ceremony Thursday morning in advance of May’s Historic Preservation Month and the #PeopleSavingPlacesHSV campaign. The event is at […]

HUNTSVILLE – For a quarter of a century, Valley Conservatory has sought to grow musicians through programs designed to develop mind, body and character. To celebrate the milestone, the studio […]

HUNTSVILLE – An assessment on the structural and mechanical condition of the downtown main branch of the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is forthcoming, an evaluation that will advise officials if […]

  256 Today is proud to present the Our Town Podcast. Check here every week for the latest episode from Troy Bye, North Alabama’s newest favorite son. The Our Town […]

HUNTSVILLE – Alabama is No. 1, but there’s nothing to cheer about in this nationwide ranking. Alabama ranks first in the number of dialysis patients per capita in the United […]

HUNTSVILLE – Mazda Toyota Manufacturing will display one of its cars at the upcoming 42nd annual Panoply Arts Festival, but the Rocket City-made Mazda CX 50 will have a unique […]

GRANT – Dan Robinson made a commitment to lift the quality of life in his mountaintop community with his unyielding dedication to Grant’s youth and the development of the Kidtopia […]

HUNTSVILLE– If the mere mention of chicken wings makes your mouth water, you’ll want to mark “Battle of the Buffalo” on your calendar for Saturday. The public is invited to […]

GADSDEN — The police departments for Gadsden State Community College and the City of Gadsden signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to enhance community safety and cooperation. The agreement aims […]

HUNTSVILLE – There might be some azaleas and perhaps even a magnolia tree. It’s a tradition like no other. The Downtown Open, played over a mini-golf course around the Courthouse […]

HUNTSVILLE – As the colors of winter continue to give way to a new season and the transformation signaling new beginnings, the Huntsville Green Team is springing into action. April […]

CULLMAN — Not one, but two fun-filled days are planned in May when Cullman gears up for its annual festival centered around strawberries. Set for May 3-4 in Depot Park, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville Animal Services is urging the public not to pick up owls they find on the ground.   Last week, the department that serves Madison County posted on social media […]