Each year, July 20 marks the anniversary of one of humanity’s biggest triumphs: Landing on the moon. In 1969, American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans […]

HUNTSVILLE — Drake State Technical and Community College has joined with edX and Jobs for the Future to provide adults no-cost, online boot camp programs in cybersecurity and data analytics. […]

HUNTSVILLE — Century Communities, an online home sales company, has entered the  Huntsville real estate market. Laurenwood is slated to open in Athens next month. The development will offer single- […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s not just another Saturday night in the Rocket City. At least not for soccer fans. Huntsville City FC is hosting Philadelphia Union II in a key match […]

HUNTSVILLE — Life in the Huntsville area could be getting more expensive if a water rate increase proposed by Huntsville Utilities this week is put into effect. The proposed 35% […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama   The Ainsworth angle Lt Gov. Will Ainsworth’s push to widen Interstate 65 has run in to some opposition […]

HUNTSVILLE – Put on your dancing shoes. Loosen up those vocal cords. Tune up the instruments. Uh 1. Uh 2. Uh 3. That’s right, Huntsville.  It’s time to dance, groove […]

MADISON — The first BJ’s Wholesale Club store in Alabama won’t open for a couple more months but BJ’s Wholesale Club is offering founding memberships Friday, the company announced. The […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sentar has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research  grant from a new client – the U.S. Department of Energy, the Huntsville-based company announced today. Sentar […]

HUNTSVILLE — Another day, another accolade for the Rocket City, This time Huntsville, the largest city in Alabama, has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the Best […]

Selling your home, especially in today’s tumultuous market, is a big decision with many choices to make. But using a Realtor in the sale of your home should be an […]

  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 […]

MADISON – It took a couple seasons to warm up, but the Rocket City Trash Pandas Foundation is hitting its stride this year. The foundation, a 501c3 organization, has raised […]

HUNTSVILLE — For U.S. Rep. Dale Strong, it has been a very busy and productive first eight months in office. During his short time in Washington, D.C., he has become […]

WASHINGTON — As the debate over moving the headquarters of Space Command churned, Gen. James Dickinson was apparently looking at some prime property in his home state of Colorado. Dickinson, […]

HUNTSVILLE — Adtran is expanding its advanced telecommunications equipment manufacturing to meet the growing demand for domestically produced network electronics, the Huntsville-based company announced today. Spurred by the Biden-Harris Administration’s […]

HUNTSVILLE – On the afternoon of July 21, more than 35,000 people were denied entry to Rock the South’s outdoor country music festival in Cullman, due to the threat of […]

HUNTSVILLE – The U.S. Space & Rocket Center finishes its “Summer of Skylab” series of talks Thursday at 6 p.m. The free event takes place in the Davidson Center’s National […]

ATHENS — Athens-Limestone Hospital recently earned a four-star overall quality rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services as part of its 2023 quality rating system. The hospital’s star […]

The number of destructive storms Tennessee Valley residents have endured this spring and summer, including back-to-back tornados in July, and a stormy start to August, have led to unique challenges […]

MADISON — Redistricting is underway in Madison. The City Council discussed plans at Monday’s work session to redraw city council districts to ensure equal representation. Rapid growth in Alabama’s ninth-largest […]

MONTGOMERY — Three internet providers will share nearly $8 million in grants to expanding high-speed internet services in North Alabama. The three latest grants, totaling $7.86 million, were awarded from […]

ARDMORE, Tenn. – The sights of colorful crape myrtles, sounds of music and smell of good food will fill the air Saturday in Ardmore for the 31st annual Crape Myrtle […]

TUSCUMBIA — The Alabama Wildlife Federation has formed a partnership with Vulcan Materials and Cooper Marine for a Gulf Coast environmental restoration project, it was announced today. Vulcan Materials will […]