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‘Weeping widow’ among spirits that haunt Decatur’s Old State Bank

256 Today has teamed up with Southern Ghost Girls Tours to bring you four of North Alabama’s most notorious and proven haunted places for...

Ghoul talk: Haunting season open for Southern Ghost Girls Tours

HUNTSVILLE -- It began on a brightly moonlit night many years ago when Jackie Bearden and her mother were sitting in the living room...

Medal of Honor recipient, ‘inspiration’ for Forrest Gump cites ‘love of fellow man’

HUNTSVILLE -- In one of the many memorable scenes in the movie, "Forrest Gump," the character receives the Medal of Honor from President Lyndon...

For a free, enriching experience, visit Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center

GUNTERSVILLE -- If you’re looking for something educational, fun and free, don’t sleep on visiting the Guntersville Museum and Cultural Center. The building alone...

Decatur Historic Preservation Commission receives Excellence Award

DECATUR -- The Decatur Historic Preservation Commission received a Commission Excellence Award for Best Practices in Public Outreach and Advocacy. The award was presented...

Native American celebration returns to Tuscumbia

TUSCUMBIA -- A celebration of the culture and traditions of American Indians who once lived in north Alabama, returns for two days of education...

The Lombardo Building centennial: 100 years of gallantry, ghosts, and antiques

HUNTSVILLE -- It is 7:45 on a hot August morning in 1925. Huntsville is experiencing a bit of a boom as additional cotton mills...

Are you ready for some football? Tickets on sale for UNA-Jax State game at … Toyota Field

MADISON – OK. OK. Kickoff is not until Oct. 15, but single-game tickets are now on sale for a historic college football game at...

Huntsville loses part of its legacy with death of Ray Jones

HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville will say goodbye to one of its most prominent citizens this week. Raymond B. Jones, for whom Jones Valley is named,...

UAH, Cherokee heritage help inspire life of leadership in Boeing’s Robert Green

HUNTSVILLE -- Today, Robert Green is senior director for Boeing’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense portfolio, supporting systems as vital as the Patriot Advanced...