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Britt legislation would provide regulatory relief to small businesses, entrepreneurs

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan legislation to redefine "small entities" and prevent burdensome requirements on small businesses has been introduced in Congress, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Britt...

Grant to bring new life to Haleyville’s Rocky Ravine Park

HALEYVILLE —  It will be "happy trails" for the public at a popular Haleyville city park, thanks to a $176,576 grant announced by Gov....

Huntsville City Council approves $343M operating budget for fiscal year 2026

HUNTSVILLE – With more money for road resurfacing and an increase in staffing for police, the Huntsville City Council approved the operating budget as...

‘Parker’s Law’ takes effect in October, exempting nursing mothers from jury duty

HUNTSVILLE -- State Rep. Susan DuBose and State Sen. April Weaver’s efforts to make life a little easier for nursing mothers will see fruition...

Runoff rundown: Who’s in, who’s out

NORTH ALABAMA — Read to see who’s in and who’s out after Tuesday’s runoff elections across the region. From Guntersville to Madison, the ballots...

Dollar wins fourth term as Guntersville mayor after historic runoff

GUNTERSVILLE – Mayor Leigh Dollar will serve a fourth term leading the city of Guntersville, winning Tuesday’s runoff election against challenger Jeff McLaughlin and...

Erica White wins Madison District 6 City Council seat runoff

MADISON - The runoff election results are in: Erica White is the new District 6 representative on the Madison City Council, defeating Scott Harbour...

UNA, Florence awarded Transportation Alternatives Program grant for Pine Street improvements

FLORENCE – Pine Street, a main thoroughfare through the University of North Alabama campus, will soon see some safety and accessibility improvements.  The university and the...

Dream chasing: Strong relaunches legislation to fund space transportation infrastructure 

WASHINGTON – Reinforcing the area's influence in the U.S. space program, U.S. Rep. Dale W. Strong has re-introduced the Spaceport Project Opportunities for Resilient...

Guntersville mayoral race heats up before next week’s runoff

GUNTERSVILLE – With less than a week until Guntersville’s mayoral runoff, 256 Today sat down with both candidates to discuss the tie, their priorities...