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MADISON – Culver’s will host a “Make Your Meal Matter” benefit for the families of fallen Huntsville Police Officer Garrett Crumby and injured Huntsville Police Officer Albert Morin. The event […]

HUNTSVILLE – Everything about The Orion Amphitheater makes it the focus point for North Alabama yogis. Now, its partner Light on Yoga Fitness is introducing a donation-based yoga series at […]

Downtown Oneonta ready to have a 'fling'

ONEONTA — There’s the first day in May, the third Saturday in October and, for Oneonta, it’s the second Saturday in June. That’s right, the Oneonta Business Association is inviting […]

UAH charges to win with 'HERCulean' effort

HUNTSVILLE — Wanna go for a ride under the stars… on the moon? It was a big win for the home team this weekend when the University of Alabama in […]

Bailor launching Vistage leadership chapter

HUNTSVILLE – Sonya Bailor, CEO of Huntsville’s Bailor Group and a recent graduate from the Vistage Chair Academy, is launching a Vistage leadership chapter to serve North Alabama. Vistage Chairs […]

Huntsville awards grants to local nonprofits

HUNTSVILLE — The Huntsville City Council authorized the city’s Community Development Office to distribute Community Development Block Grant funds to seven local nonprofit organizations. The grant funds are available through […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville’s oldest, most successful and most beloved event of the year opens this evening with its traditional Military Salute Night. Admission to the festival […]

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HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville is getting ahead of the opioid crisis by allocating proceeds from an opioid settlement to organizations dedicated to fighting the effects of opioid abuse. […]

ATHENS — Tuesday evening, Brad Ardner and his wife Laurie pulled into Applebee’s in Athens and found themselves in the middle of the annual City of Athens Relay for Life […]

HUNTSVILLE – Sparked by a comment from a retired Huntsville Utilities official, Todd Long and Amanda Tomczyk-Kemp have given a charge to social media for utilities. In fact, the Huntsville […]

Friday after Five returns to downtown Athens

ATHENS — It is a testament to two popular sayings – “Thank God it’s Friday” and “It must be 5 o’clock somewhere” – Athens Main Street welcomes the first “Friday […]

HARVEST — Answering a call to serve residents in the Harvest area, Crestwood Medical Center is building a free-standing emergency department. The 11,100 square-foot facility will provide emergency and medical […]

HUNTSVILLE — Leland Melvin is the only person to have been drafted by an NFL team and flown in space as a NASA astronaut. And he is bringing his story […]

MERIDIANVILLE — Giving back to the community, Huntsville Utilities hosted its first “HU Impact Day” over the weekend. Volunteers from Huntsville Utilities and their families helped beautify Lynn Fanning Elementary […]

'Bias Inside Us' opens today in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE – A unique educational exhibition from the Smithsonian is on display in Huntsville, providing numerous opportunities for the public to reflect on their own bias and change its impact […]

HUNTSVILLE — Time is running out to nominate a business for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber’s 2023 Annual Small Business Awards. In fact, the deadline is Friday. Every year, the Chamber […]

North Alabama cities participating in Make Music Day

HUNTSVILLE – Known as the summer solstice, June 21 is the longest day of the year and marks the onset of summer. It is also Fête de la Musique – Make […]

MADISON — Madison Visionary Partners doled out $14,500 in micro-grants to seven local nonprofits through its Madison Community Impact Grants program. The seven organizations were selected from 21 grant requests […]

AJGA tournament underway at Canebrake

ATHENS — The third annual American Junior Golf Association tournament teed off this morning at the Canebrake Golf Club in Athens. The field consists of 78 players representing Canada, China, […]

Blue Origin launches Earth Day events

HUNTSVILLE — In recognition of Earth Day on Sunday, Blue Origin is raising awareness about the importance of protecting the planet with several “For the Benefit of Earth Day” events […]

MADISON — During yet another historic groundbreaking for the city of Madison, BJ’s Wholesale Club planted its first roots in Alabama. The ceremony was at the retailer’s construction site Thursday […]

HUNTSVILLE – The city of Huntsville is taking additional steps toward a net-zero footprint and becoming a more sustainable city. For Mayor Tommy Battle, this means Huntsville is addressing its […]

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 Podcast […]