The Huntsville/Madison County community will be pleased to hear that U.S. Paralympics Cycling returns to the Rocket City for a second year this spring, bringing hundreds of athletes back to […]

Preliminary numbers show Alabama’s economic development efforts added $5.3 billion in capital investment and more than 9,000 jobs in 2021 despite a year disrupted by a global pandemic, supply chain […]

On Wednesday, February 16, in honor of Black History Month, six black women from Madison County will be immortalized in a formal presentation sponsored by the Historic Huntsville Foundation and […]

New research to make future computer solid state drives (SSDs) more resilient, durable and energy-efficient has attracted a five-year, $650,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award for […]

Alabamians became all too familiar with the aggressive housing market in 2021. From rejected offers and competition with cash buyers, to historically low interest rates and accepted offers above asking, […]

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama (TMMAL) continues to be at the forefront of Toyota’s electrification strategy. They announced Thursday their powerful twin-turbo V6 hybrid i-FORCE MAX powertrain engine built exclusively at […]

The public is invited, even encouraged to drop by the first community-based planning effort to shape the future of the City of Madison through an update to the city’s Comprehensive […]

The Rocket City lands on another best-of list. Wallethub, a personal finance website, has ranked Huntsville as 2022’s best place for jobs in Alabama. Using factors ranging from job opportunities […]

It’s a trend you will find simply delicious! Everywhere the Arkansas-based Slim Chickens opens a franchise, “slimthusiasts” emerge, spreading their “slimthusiasm” by distinguishing themselves from the average chicken lover by […]

Welcome to 256 Today, we’re glad you’re here. 256 Today is made up of a dedicated local team reporting the North Alabama news that impacts your daily life. We are […]

Officials with the University of North Alabama and Drake State Community and Technical College on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding which will serve to benefit the educational needs of […]

In terms of growth among teacher education major graduates and filling in-demand teaching positions, the University of North Alabama’s College of Education and Human Sciences is leading the state. According […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Birmingham Division, in a formal presentation at the Davidson Center for Space Exploration, bestowed the U.S. Space & Rocket Center with its […]

There will be no shortage of adrenaline at the fourth annual Kids to Love fundraiser this weekend at the Regions Center in downtown Huntsville. More than 100 “Edgers” will rappel […]

Three Huntsville public works employees were installing a storm pipe at John Hunt Park on Thursday when a trench collapse left one dead and two injured. According to city officials, […]

A group of University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) students with the school’s Atmospheric & Earth Science Department have arrived in Louisiana to collect critical data on Hurricane Ida as […]

Drake State Community & Technical College’s Health Sciences department announced on Monday that it has secured nearly $75,000 from the Alabama Community College System (ACCS) to strengthen and expand its […]

The Rocket City is officially the Yellowhammer State’s largest city in terms of population, according to newly released U.S. Census Bureau statistics. Huntsville now holds a population in excess of […]

The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science this spring will become the home base for a new instrument designed to help scientists study aerosols […]

Hundreds of bunkers on Redstone Arsenal have led to hundreds of questions over the years, from when were they built and why, to is that where the hobbits live? Did […]

Blue Origin continues to bolster its partnership with the state of Alabama and its thriving aerospace industry. On Wednesday, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center announced that it had received […]

The continued and aggressive growth of the Von Braun Center as an entertainment venue and a destination for conferences in downtown Huntsville is drawing the attention, and investment dollars, from […]

Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Joseph Martin recently spoke with leaders and experts from several commands and industry partners to learn more about current readiness and modernization […]

If the Madison County Commission was given a grade for the management of its finances, it would have earned a grade point average of 4.0. According to the most recent […]