DECATUR – Birds of the long-necked and long-legged variety will be the guests of honor for the three-day Festival of the Cranes at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in the River […]

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Valley Authority has started a controlled burn program on public lands in North Alabama. Counties where the prescribed burns may be carried out include Colbert, Franklin, […]

MADISON – Troy Bye, owner and host of the weekly “Our Town Podcast,” celebrated more than a new year this week with the taping of the show’s 100th episode. And […]

HUNTSVILLE – On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the city of Huntsville is sponsoring an event inspired by the legacy of the civil rights icon. The city […]

HUNTSVILLE – While Major League Soccer plans to expand its footprint in the lower divisions of the sport, its move into Huntsville is an example for future plans. Reserve teams […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library is offering courses in computer and workforce development this month at its main location downtown and at the north branch. Courses offered include […]

MONTGOMERY— Blountsville has received a $250,000 grant to replace major parts of its municipal water line, Gov. Kay Ivey announced. The project will include a section that is more than […]

Happy New Year from all of us at 256 Today!  I’m currently in Pasadena to cheer on the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl.  I will be posting my take […]

AUBURN — Assistant Professor Andre da Silva is conducting cutting-edge research on ways to grow hops in Alabama within Auburn University’s Department of Horticulture in collaboration with faculty, industry leaders and students. As an Alabama […]

BIRMINGHAM — One of the many great things about living, cooking, and dining in Alabama is you can eat seasonally and there’s always something tasty growing nearby. The South – […]

FLORENCE — In the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions at the University of North Alabama, Dr. Melissa DeFoor and Dr. Ann-Marie Irons had an idea that would improve […]

FLORENCE — The escape and manhunt of Lauderdale County Corrections Officer Vicky White and inmate Casey White made headlines throughout the country last year. The search for the two culminated […]

HUNTSVILLE – Welcome to college football bowl season in the 21st century. The topics of eligibility and, except in the case of Florida State, injury have given way to opt […]

PASADENA, Calif. – Alabama hasn’t gone three seasons without a college football national championship under head coach Nick Saban. To keep that streak intact, the Crimson Tide must win two […]

Every day, thousands of people fall victim to fraudulent emails, texts, and calls from scammers pretending to be their bank. And in this time of expanded online and mobile banking […]

HUNTSVILLE — J. Elbert Peters, a longtime fixture of Huntsville politics who chaired the Alabama Republican Party for part of the 1990s, died Thursday. He was 90. Peters headed the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Office parties will soon be over and a new year is around the corner. And when the holiday glow dims, Huntsville business owners are advised not to forget […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   The beginning of a new year marks the opportunity for a fresh start. Many of us, including Alabama’s […]

HUNTSVILLE — Hit me with your best shot, or no? The debate over whether or not to received vaccines is one that will never be won. But for the Center […]

PHILADELPHIA — While we found gifts under the Christmas tree Monday, Athens native Reed Blankenship found a green dot on his Philadelphia Eagles helmet before their game with the New […]

HUNTSVILLE – Hays, Jones and Drake. Three family names of historical significance in the development of Huntsville’s southern rim. They were three tree-ringed fields full of cows and crops, barns […]

HUNTSVILLE – The standard for measuring heavy snowfall has changed, not that it will come into play anytime soon despite the albeit small chance of a wintry weather mix overnight […]

NASHVILLE – Once upon a time in college football, bowl predictions could be swayed because of injury or academic suspension to key players. Whether those were the good ol’ days […]

HUNTSVILLE – To save money, many elderly people set their thermostats dangerously low in winter and risk hypothermia. Huntsville Utilities is working to keep those in need safe during the […]