Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   Dubious bus stop Concerns are being raised about the suitability of a Greyhound bus stop that has relocated […]

HUNTSVILLE – The latest drought map from the United States Drought Monitor has  placed most of Alabama in the category of moderate to extreme drought. The information was provided by […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville has developed a cybersecurity software for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, the university announced today. The software began performance […]

CULLMAN — The Matterhorn. Pharaoh’s Fury. Typhoon. Those rides, as well as the classic Tilt-A-Whirl and others, await visitors to the biggest little fair in Alabama. The Cullman County Fair […]

HUNTSVILLE – Absolutely, completely, totally and utterly. Or simply, 100%. That’s the plateau CFD Research reached in its relationship with certain employee-owners benefits with the announcement of a transition to […]

BIRMINGHAM – Huntsville startup Score Pharma and Madison newcomer GutChek are among 10 finalists who made the cut to participate in the finale of Cycle 3, a competition for cash […]

MADISON — City Councilman and longtime Madison resident Teddy Powell said he is running as a Republican in a December special election to fill a vacancy in the Alabama House […]

  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 – If you’re planning to join the field for the 20th annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run this month and haven’t registered, well, you better do so, and soon. More […]

HUNTSVILLE — As Smokey the Bear says, “Only you can prevent wildfires.” Those words are updated from when ol’ Smokey, a fictional black bear created in 1944, first appeared in […]

HUNTSVILLE – A goal at Village of Promise, which strives to empower families to break the cycle of poverty, is to play a key role in building a better community […]

DANVILLE – Approximately 5,000 high school athletes will make their way to Lawrence County this weekend to compete in the prestigious Jesse Owens Cross Country Classic Invitational. The race, set […]

MADISON – With the conclusion of the Rocket City Trash Pandas’ 2023 Minor League Baseball season, Toyota Field will transition to Rocktober the rest of the month with some country […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — A retired general from Redstone Arsenal is among two new members named to the Airbus U.S. Space & Defense leadership team, the company announced. Retired Army Lt. […]

BIRMINGHAM – Alabama A&M, which along with Alabama State signed a four-year agreement in April with the City of Birmingham for continued use of Legion Field for the Magic City […]

WASHINGTON — FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test Wednesday of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). The national test will […]

HUNTSVILLE – A faculty investigator at HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a member of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama’s Medical Advisory Council, is focusing her research on understanding cancer […]

HUNTSVILLE – Sweet sounds and sweet aromas will fill the South Huntsville air this month for the annual Bluegrass & BBQ Festival. The South Huntsville Main Business Association and Madison […]

HUNTSVILLE — Leidos made a stop at the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering last week to show students some hardware that may carry Americans across the surface of […]

ATHENS — Named after the region’s innate Limestone Creek, the rich heritage of Limestone County itself dates back to 1818. The county seat, Athens, has antebellum homes, a downtown square, […]

MONTGOMERY — Jobs, employment, workforce participation are top of mind for leaders in Alabama and across the country.  With the state’s unemployment rate at an all-time low of 2.2%, that […]

HUNTSVILLE – A story on the 30th anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu is airing Friday on WAAY-TV, the station announced.   The Battle of Mogadishu took place Oct. 3-4, 1993, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Engineering consultant Torch Technologies announced today it will become a public benefit corporation. The move comes following a vote of its 1,200 employees-owners, who own 100% of the […]

ARDMORE – The Greater Ardmore Chamber has been awarded a grant to help funding for two of the city’s major events. Yolandia Eubanks, director of the Greater Ardmore Chamber, said […]