HUNTSVILLE – Two lingering themes emerged from Mayor Paul Finley’s City of Madison Update at the Von Braun Center. Once only a small suburb of its neighbor to the east, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Inclement weather washed out the 40th annual Wally Vess Fishing Rodeo at Big Spring Park last Saturday, but the one ahead will provide another opportunity for potential anglers […]

BOCA CHICA, Texas — The most powerful launch vehicle ever built achieved key objectives Thursday, according to SpaceX. The launch of Starship was the second uncrewed test of the year […]

WASHINGTON – A Shoals business owner and Vietnam War medal awardee has been named “Veteran of the Month” by U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Retired Army Sgt. Alvin Lynch, who received the […]

  256 Today is proud to present the Our Town Podcast. Check here every week for the latest episode from Troy Bye, North Alabama’s newest favorite son. The Our Town […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Army is turning 249 years old this month and the public is invited to a birthday party at Redstone Gateway.  The multi-use business complex on Research Park […]

WASHINGTON — On D-Day, June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. Army’s 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions landed between 1:30 and 2:30 a.m. near and in the town of Sainte […]

HUNTSVILLE — On the heels of launching its Ph.D. in Social Work program, Alabama A&M received a history-making grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The school announced […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — With the aid of the Tennessee Valley, two NASA astronauts are their way in a historic mission to the International Space Station. A Decatur-built United Launch […]

TUSCALOOSA — For the second consecutive month average rent is on the rise in North Alabama and statewide, according to new data from the Waller, Weeks and Johnson rental index. […]

JACKSONVILLE – College athletics are clearly in the middle of a wilderness with no clear path out. The transfer portal and name, likeness and image deals both created upheaval within […]

Summertime means pool parties and barbecues for Alabamians, but it also equates to sweltering heat, and consequently, an increase in water and power bills.  With the rising temperatures, it’s important […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Toyota powerplant manufacturing facility in Huntsville has turned into an engine powerhouse. And, it continues to help drive the area economy. Toyota Alabama is expanding once again, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Whether the sounds are music to the ears or painful reminders that not everyone is meant to sing out loud or play an instrument for public consumption, it […]

FLORENCE — Nearly two months after Chief Ron Tyler retired, the Florence Police Department has a new boss with Mayor Andrew Betterton reaching into the current ranks to find a […]

HARTSELLE – Brad Phillips, a Hazel Green native who has spent 15 seasons coaching at Troy University and the University of South Alabama, has been hired to replace the late […]

HUNTSVILLE – For the second time in the last year, Huntsville Transit is proposing alterations to its Orbit shuttle routes, and again is asking for public input regarding changes. The […]

NEW YORK – It was the Music City meets the Rocket City and it paid off in the City That Never Sleeps. “Still Playin’ Possum: Music & Memories of George […]

HUNTSVILLE – A regional Realtors association’s members are turning in their blazers for brooms, baking sheets and wheelbarrows this week to give back to charities in the communities they serve. […]

DECATUR — The two campuses are separated by just a few miles, but there was a world of distance for some students to transfer credits from one to the other. […]

ATHENS — To answer a demand from the state’s fastest-growing county, Pinnacle Financial Partners has moved into Athens. The Nashville-based bank has opened a temporary full-service office in Athens at […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama will induct its 35th Athletic Hall of Fame class on Oct. 12, as part of UNA’s Homecoming celebration. This year’s Hall of Fame […]

HUNTSVILLE — Residents in three north Alabama cities concerned about potential environmental hazards in three corridors have four years to pitch for funding to ease worries. Top of Alabama Regional […]

MONTGOMERY – The University of North Alabama will open its 2024 football season on national television, playing in the 10th annual FCS Kickoff for the second straight year.  The Lions […]