ATHENS — Dr. Troy Adair has been named dean for the College of Business at Athens State University, effective July 1. An Air Force veteran, Adair was a professor and […]

MADISON — “Sometimes you win (by throwing a one-hitter). “Sometimes you lose (by throwing a no-hitter). “Sometimes it rains (a lot). “Sometimes all of those things inexplicably happen on the […]

HUNTSVILLE – 256 Today called it in the weekly OTR – indeed, Butler Snow has expanded into Huntsville with an office at 200 West Side Square in Huntsville. The practice […]

HUNTSVILLE — Limestone County is the fastest growing county in the state, helping pace Alabama’s population growth. People are moving to Alabama, and according to most recent population estimates, the […]

HUNTSVILLE — According to Education Business, 37% of high school graduates — regardless of their current education or career — are still not sure they are where they want to […]

FLORENCE – The University of North Alabama’s Visual Arts and Design Department is having its annual ceramics sale fundraiser this month. The event is April 17-18 from 8 a.m. to […]

LEIGHTON – The re-enactment of a law enforcement raid on a moonshine still next month will cap off a day of events to commemorate the 193rd anniversary of the LaGrange […]

HUNTSVILLE – Dr. Yu Lei, associate professor and interim chair in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has been named a Fulbright […]

HUNTSVILLE — No hearts were broken but a fundraising record was set at this year’s American Heart Association Heart Ball. The annual event raised more than $470,000 to support research, […]

HUNTSVILLE — Comcast NBCUniversal will donate $50,000 to the American Red Cross of Alabama and Mississippi in support of disaster relief and recovery efforts following the devastating impacts of recent […]

HUNTSVILLE — Crestwood Medical Center has named Garett May, a veteran health care executive and administrator from Mississippi, as its chief operating officer. He will take over the position April […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Alabama School of Cyber Technology & Engineering inked a partnership with NASA this week to establish a framework for cooperation. The partnership with the space agency will […]

SHEFFIELD – The ever-growing Bank Independent will host a hiring event next week in the Shoals area. Bank Independent’s said their highly competitive compensation and benefits package is one of […]

HUNTSVILLE — “I hope you win a lot of money, today.” Legendary game show host Pat Sajak couldn’t have been more prophetic after chatting with Tomia Gordon during the opening […]

MADISON – More luxurious living has opened in the vicinity of Town Madison. The Atlanta-based Novare Group announced the opening of The Dempsey, a mixed-use community on more than 13 […]

  Whitt’s bill moves Rep. Andy Whitt’s bill to require public school students to complete and pass a test on personal financial literacy and money management before graduating high school […]

HUNTSVILLE – This year, more than half – 56% – of the workforce is likely to look for a new job within the next 12 months. according to the Bankrate […]

HUNTSVILLE — The Rocket City will be a major player in March Madness over the next two years. Mayor Tommy Battle scored some points himself today when he announced Huntsville […]

BIRMINGHAM — Birmingham-Southern College’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to keep the college open, the school announced today. “The Board of Trustees has made the informed and thoughtful decision to […]

Huntsville Utilities is working for you! Huntsville Utilities (HU) is a Public Utility owned by the City of Huntsville. We answer only to the people we serve. Decisions are based […]

MONTGOMERY — Broadband information meetings are coming to a town near you, North Alabama! In response to the critical need for internet access, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community […]

HUNTSVILLE – Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will create genomic data at a scale beyond anything previously possible, thanks to a new PacBio Revio sequencing machine. HudsonAlpha researchers […]

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 Podcast […]

EDITOR’S NOTE: On May 9, Madison voters will go to the polls in a special election to choose a City Council-City Manager form of government or a City Council-Mayor form […]