Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels isn’t calling Madison County purple anymore. “No, it’s definitely not purple. It is a blue county,” Daniels said in an interview following Tuesday’s election, […]

NASA is moving forward with billions of dollars in contracts and new missions to establish a permanent presence on the Moon, with Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center and several companies […]

Welcome to the first edition of Washington Explained, a monthly column dedicated to translating the chaos of Washington, D.C., into practical insights for North Alabama leaders.  The midterms are over, […]

Huntsville attorney Eric Artrip explains what the results mean for the local courts and why judicial elections should transcend party politics. Democrats won all three contested Madison County district judgeships […]

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Monday named Robert Killen of Huntsville his November Veteran of the Month, a Navy veteran of the Gulf War who went on to become […]

Huntsville will play a central role in Leidos’ plans to ramp up production of thousands of long-range cruise missiles for the U.S. military. The defense technology company announced Monday that […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) won reelection to Alabama’s 5th Congressional District on Tuesday, even as Democrats swept several closely watched state legislative races and captured key county offices in […]

UPDATE 2:12 p.m. — “Power has been restored and no voter went without being processed and casting their ballot during the short period power was out,” Judge Barger reported. “Many […]

Federal immigration authorities arrested more than 180 people during a five-day enforcement operation in northwest Alabama, including individuals with previous deportations and criminal convictions, according to a Newsmax report. The […]

Is something going around Madison County besides the seasonal sniffles? Republican political operatives have a name for the suspected outbreak: The Blue Flu. Whether it’s actually spreading or just a […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has picked up the endorsement of two decorated Navy SEAL veterans, including a fellow member of Congress, in his bid for reelection to Alabama’s Fifth Congressional […]

The nation’s longest state constitution could get a little longer on Tuesday. Alabama voters face four statewide amendments and 32 local proposals, with most of the local measures focused on […]

Alabama State Auditor Andrew Sorrell says he has delivered on his campaign promises, from reducing spending in his own office to improving oversight of more than $1.3 billion in taxpayer-owned […]

From protecting independent pharmacies to securing more state funding for North Alabama’s growing infrastructure, State Rep. Phillip Rigsby says his first four years in Montgomery have been focused on keeping […]

The Priceville Police Department will replace aging patrol vehicles and upgrade equipment with $592,305 in federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville). The funding will pay for three […]

Republican John Wahl and Democrat Phillip Ensler traded sharp accusations over residency, campaign contributions and political records Wednesday night during a statewide lieutenant governor debate that also featured substantive exchanges […]

More than $203 million in federal rural healthcare funding is headed to Alabama, including millions for North Alabama hospitals to modernize medical records, expand access to specialty care and strengthen […]

Acting Secretary of the Army Adam Telle toured Anniston Army Depot on Monday alongside U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. Telle, a Northport native and former Richard Shelby staffer, was named acting secretary by President Donald Trump in September. Rogers has represented the depot in Congress since 2003 and […]

Alabama is among the strong contenders to become home to the proposed U.S. Space Academy, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed Saturday in an exclusive interview with 256 Today ahead of […]

Athens State University’s ongoing transformation of Carter Hall is getting a $1 million federal boost aimed at expanding workforce development opportunities across North Alabama. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong announced Tuesday […]

Alabama voters will have a little something extra to show off after casting their ballots in November. Secretary of State Wes Allen has announced a special America 250 “I Voted” […]

The four public school systems serving State Rep. Phillip Rigsby’s (R-Harvest) House District 25 have received nearly $241 million in Advancement and Technology supplemental appropriations from the Legislature since 2021, […]

Two of the Huntsville-Madison area’s most familiar traffic trouble spots are getting a federal funding boost, with $14.3 million headed toward improvements to Slaughter Road and a new route into […]

Alabama added 24,300 jobs over the past year and saw an increase in workforce participation among prime-age workers, even as the state’s unemployment rate edged up to 3.5% in September. […]