256 in 60: The biggest stories we covered this week   

Eleven Madison County-area projects will share $106,691 in grant funding from Alabama’s Mountains, Rivers & Valleys Resource Conservation & Development Council and the Madison County Legislative Delegation. The awards were […]



Madison swimmers could soon have a place of their own to practice and compete without having to leave the city. The city of Madison and Madison City Schools unveiled plans […]

Following the death of Dolly Parton on Aug. 25 at the age of 80, Gov. Kay Ivey is remembering the “American treasure” for a legacy that extends far beyond her […]

What was farmland west of Mooresville is about to become a new part of Huntsville. Developers broke ground Monday on Westmoore Landing, a $2.2 billion mixed-use development planned along Arrowhead […]



It’s the close of a chapter in American history that connects 2026 to World War II. Cullman businessman Roy Drinkard died Sunday night in Cullman at age 106. Among his […]

A young Huntsville cyclist who got his start racing with Buckhorn High School’s mountain bike team was one of two Milligan University students killed Wednesday when a vehicle struck members […]

High school football in the state of Alabama just took another twist ahead of games getting started this week. Guntersville High School’s new associate head coach and defensive coordinator Jerry […]



Fort Payne City Schools were placed on lockdown for nearly three hours Monday after a caller claiming to be an armed student threatened to harm himself and other students — […]

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station don’t do laundry. That’s where researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville believe they can help. A team at UAH is developing a […]

As automated license plate readers draw increased attention across Alabama, Decatur officials are giving residents a closer look at how the city’s Flock Safety camera system works — and the […]





Most of Alabama’s reported cyclosporiasis cases this year have occurred in North Alabama, prompting the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) to remind residents to watch for symptoms and practice […]

The man, the myth, the weather legend took Madison by storm this weekend, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the Rocket City Trash Pandas. James Spann stood on the […]

A Madison native just became one of the best yo-yoers in the country — and he’s only 16 years old. Thomas Rajan won the 2026 U.S. National Yo-Yo Contest last […]