HUNTSVILLE – Martin Luther King Jr. Day isn’t celebrated officially until Jan. 15, but local events related to honor the civil rights icon begin in advance of the national holiday. […]

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent continues to expand its workforce with the announcement of a new position for the regional, community-led business. Blake Hudson will transition into the newly created role […]

FLORENCE – The iconic visor. The fiery sideline personality. The championships. The Heisman Trophy. If you know college football, you know who this is about. Steve Spurrier, Heisman winner and […]

BIRMINGHAM – According to the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, the gap narrowed but more people died in Alabama than were born here, according to 2023 estimates. Using numbers […]

FORT PAYNE – Huntsville Hospital Health System continues to broaden its footprint in the Tennessee Valley area, this time reaching into DeKalb County to add to its growing network with […]

ATTALLA — With construction completed, more than 1,800 residents and businesses throughout Attalla have access to 100% fiber internet, GoNetspeed announced Wednesday. Residents will now experience high-speed, symmetrical upload and […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville Police Department is holding a six-month driver’s education campaign to prepare motorists for new restrictions on using hand-held devices while driving. HPD, Huntsville Fire & Rescue […]

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GUNTERSVILLE – America’s national symbol will be celebrated at the Eagle Awareness Weekends in Lake Guntersville State Park. The 38th annual event runs weekends from Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. Visitors […]

PASADENA, Calif. — A lone “Roll Tide!” sounded across the parking lot of our Pasadena hotel 45 minutes after landing in California on New Year’s Eve. It was answered with […]

HUNTSVILLE — Republican voters will go to the polls next week for a special primary election for state Senate District 9. The primary is Jan. 9 between former Morgan County […]

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 […]