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. […]

A familiar face is returning to lead NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, where his career began more than four decades ago. NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director […]

The Pentagon is moving to put autonomous warfare at the center of its military strategy, creating new commands and expanding drone operations as Huntsville’s defense industry continues to develop, manufacture […]

From five summers at Space Camp in Huntsville to a historic journey around the Moon, astronaut Christina Koch has spent much of her life preparing for the next challenge. Now, […]

State Rep. Parker Moore has been named a founding leadership member of a new bipartisan advisory board bringing together more than 50 state lawmakers from across the country to address […]

A three-month FBI-led effort targeting violent crime resulted in 228 arrests across Central and North Alabama, along with dozens of seized guns and large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine, federal […]

North Alabama students interested in attending one of the nation’s military service academies will have an opportunity this month to learn more about the congressional nomination process. U.S. Sen. Katie […]

Huntsville International Airport has been awarded a $1.9 million state grant to build a dedicated facility for the equipment that keeps runways and other airfield surfaces operating during winter weather. […]

Republican John Roberts drew a show of support from congressional and statewide candidates Tuesday night as U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, attorney general nominee Katherine Robertson and secretary of state nominee […]

A long-discussed additional crossing of the Tennessee River in Decatur is moving another step forward with $3 million in federal funding for a study examining where and how a new […]

The Tennessee Valley Authority is seeking public input on a proposed transmission line that would serve a new Cherokee Electric Cooperative substation in Crossville. Cherokee Electric plans to build the […]

On Monday, leaders from Huntsville and Colorado Springs sat down together to talk about the future of Space Command. More than 90 people from Colorado Springs — including elected officials, […]

Alabama’s push to bring the proposed U.S. Space Academy to North Alabama has moved from congressional advocacy to an official state bid. Gov. Kay Ivey announced that Alabama is entering […]

The nation’s third-highest-ranking Department of Justice official got a firsthand look at a new FBI counter-drone training effort at Redstone Arsenal, a program he says is preparing law enforcement agencies […]