HUNTSVILLE – In an effort to represent the diverse population in his district, Huntsville City Councilman Bill Kling extended an invitation to the Hispanic community for an outreach event.  The […]

SCOTTSBORO — Technology giant Google has awarded $210,000 in grants to five Jackson County organizations. The new funding is to support projects which provide technological equipment to facilitate early STEM-focused […]

HUNTSVILLE – Think you have what it takes to join Huntsville Fire & Rescue? Then check out the department’s recruitment event today from 6-8 p.m. at Fire Station No. 1, […]

HUNTSVILLE – A three-tiered plan targeting a pressing need for local child care was released today by The Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville and the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber. A press […]

HUNTSVILLE — Howls heard in Huntsville this month won’t come from local werewolves! Instead, they’ll be coming from eager animals awaiting adoption at the second annual Howl-O-Ween Trunk ‘R Treat […]

ROGERSVILLE — Jaylinn Owens is full of joy. She plays sports, does TikTok dances, makes good grades, and is a good friend.  Jaylinn has so much joy that she can’t […]

  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 — Local nonprofit organization Village of Promise announces the return of One Table Huntsville. The free, community meal represents one meal, one day, one table, and one city – […]

HUNTSVILLE – A renovation project might not stir the imagination like the story of pioneer James Ditto entering a Tennessee River bend and happening upon the Chickasaw Old Fields, a […]

ATHENS — There’s a bash going down in downtown Athens this weekend. And you won’t want to miss it. The first Old Black Bear Opening Bash is toasting the opening […]

ONEONTA – With three covered bridges still in existence, Blount County carries the title of Covered Bridge Capital of Alabama, and as a tribute to its roots, a one-day festival […]

HUNTSVILLE – A week after the calendar flipped to the official first day of fall, the Rocket City will celebrate the changing of the seasons with what organizers called “old-fashioned […]

CULLMAN — The Matterhorn. Pharaoh’s Fury. Typhoon. Those rides, as well as the classic Tilt-A-Whirl and others, await visitors to the biggest little fair in Alabama. The Cullman County Fair […]

HUNTSVILLE – Sweet sounds and sweet aromas will fill the South Huntsville air this month for the annual Bluegrass & BBQ Festival. The South Huntsville Main Business Association and Madison […]

HUNTSVILLE — Leidos made a stop at the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering last week to show students some hardware that may carry Americans across the surface of […]

ATHENS — Named after the region’s innate Limestone Creek, the rich heritage of Limestone County itself dates back to 1818. The county seat, Athens, has antebellum homes, a downtown square, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Engineering consultant Torch Technologies announced today it will become a public benefit corporation. The move comes following a vote of its 1,200 employees-owners, who own 100% of the […]

ARDMORE – The Greater Ardmore Chamber has been awarded a grant to help funding for two of the city’s major events. Yolandia Eubanks, director of the Greater Ardmore Chamber, said […]

HUNTSVILLE – A weeklong slate of events for Alabama A&M University’s homecoming was capped off with a triumphant win and a fundraising record Saturday.   The Bulldogs thumped previously undefeated Tuskegee […]

ATHENS – The Athens Farmers Market celebrates the final market of the season. The annual Fall Market, which closes out the growing season, is 8 a.m. to noon Saturday. “Fall […]

  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 […]

Sweet Trails Alabama, in conjunction with the Singing River Trail and Jacksonville State University, will be taking a statewide public tour next week. The Sweet Trails Alabama Swing Around the […]

DECATUR – The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association, Decatur Morgan County Tourism, Hampton Inn Madison Huntsville Airport and Kayak Bass Fishing owner/CEO Chad Hoover are hosting a river stewardship event […]

HUNTSVILLE – While public libraries in various cities around the nation have come under siege, that isn’t the case for the Huntsville-Madison County Library system. The HMCPL is highlighting September’s […]