HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville homeowners have been cultivating their lawns and outdoor gardens since early April and they should be at their prime here in midsummer. Do you believe your yard […]

Sweet Grown Alabama is a non-profit that promotes Alabama farmers by connecting  consumers and retailers to foods and agricultural products produced within the state. Each year, the organization hosts Sweet […]

ATHENS – Did someone say Athens was growing? There was certainly some tell-tale dirt being shoveled this morning along U.S. 72 near I-65, behind Wendy’s. It is the site of […]

ATHENS – Nothing says summer like a nice, fresh tomato sandwich. And nothing says it better than a free tomato sandwich. So, Athens Farmers Market is the place to be […]

HUNTSVILLE – Freedom Real Estate & Capital cranked a new engine in north Huntsville this morning with a ground-breaking for its massive Freedom Industrial Park The five-building park, across from […]

ATHENS — Crews from the Athens Utilities and Public Works departments continued working today on Tuesday’s storm-related damage. Electric Department Manager Blair Davis said the storms knocked down 25 utility […]

  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 […]

MADISON — “This is not a Library sponsored event.” A Moms for Liberty event scheduled for the Madison Public Library has sparked a contentious debate within the community. It is […]

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville was recently named one of eight “Most Charming Cities in the Appalachians” by map experts World Atlas. Ranked alongside Chattanooga, Knoxville and Johnson City, Tenn.; Greenville, S.C.; […]

ATHENS — It’s the most delicious contagion you will ever catch and now it has spread to Athens. You couldn’t miss the “slimthusiasm” Monday for the official grand opening of […]

HUNTSVILLE – Works of one of the most influential and celebrated artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso, are coming to the Huntsville Museum of Art. To celebrate Tuesday’s opening […]

MADISON – Start with buttery buns. Add a fresh beef patty and a slab of Wisconsin cheese and you have yourself a famous Culver’s ButterBurger! Veteran restaurateur Mike Hinesh opened […]

FM Mike Klein, better known as Fun Master Mike on ChessKid.com, will be the keynote speaker next month at the Madison City Chess League’s 10th anniversary dinner. The event is […]

MADISON — For the past couple of years since Toyota Field opened, Mayor Paul Finley’s outdoor “State of the City” address has become a pleasant and informative evening for the […]

  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 […]

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama-based law firm Maynard Nexsen is strengthening its multi-state expansion with the addition of 12 attorneys to its offices in Huntsville; Greenville, S.C.; and Knoxville. The recruitment efforts […]

HUNTSVILLE – Show your peerage with the perfect on-trend, any-occasion dress or gown from Windsor, the newest crown on Parkway Place’s retail mix. With a grand opening set for Thursday, […]

MADISON — Redistricting is the way states change the districts that determine who represents us. The districts are divided geographically and by population. Every 10 years, jurisdictions with City Council […]

HUNTSVILLE – A presentation of a planned mixed-use development in the Big Cove area drew a full house at a recent town hall with Huntsville City Councilman David Little. At […]

ATHENS – Leadership Athens-Limestone took the reins and extended the application deadline for its next cohort-based leadership class. The extended deadline is Friday. Leadership candidates must be available to participate […]

HUNTSVILLE — What better way to wind down a patriotic holiday week than to cap it off with tea and jazz in Constitution Park? Tonight is Jazz Night at Piper […]

HUNTSVILLE – The red kettles are heating up as the Salvation Army of Huntsville prepares to grow with Claudia Bucher as director of development. Bucher, who starts Monday, will be […]

HUNTSVILLE — As housing development increases in the area, the domain of wildlife is invaded. Sightings of coyotes and red foxes in yards and on streets have become more frequent. […]

MADISON – Not only is the City of Madison excited about welcoming Gerald Smith as the city’s facilities director, but the fact that he is the first facilities director for […]