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Hotel Indigo breaks ground ... finally ... at MidCity

HUNTSVILLE — It has been nearly three years in the making but, finally, ground has been broken for a Hotel Indigo in Huntsville. Chattanooga-based ViaNova Development and Kentucky-based Buffalo Construction […]

Meet Rob Buddo, CEO at Downtown Huntsville, Inc.

There will be several new faces stepping into senior positions at revered Huntsville organizations in 2023 and 256 Today has them all covered. We will be talking to Butch Roberts, […]

Marshall-led InSight Mars lander mission ends

WASHINGTON — All good things come to an end, even on Mars. To that end, NASA’s InSight mission has ended after more than four years of collecting unique science on […]

MONTGOMERY — The cities of Florence and Huntsville and agencies in Marshall and Cullman counties are among entities to share $2.65 million to fight homelessness, the governor’s office announced Tuesday. […]

Jon Smith Subs shop opening is dream realized

MADISON – After more than 20 years working in law enforcement, first-time franchise owner Michael Gorden is seeing his lifelong dream of owning a sub shop come true. He opened […]

HUNTSVILLE – More than 2,000 years ago, according to the nativity story in the Gospel of Matthew, a bright star appeared in the eastern sky, witnessed by the three Magi […]

HUNTSVILLE — Air travelers can expect a lot of traffic during the last big holiday travel season of 2022. According to AAA, 7.2 million Americans will take to the skies […]

HUNTSVILLE — The country music world lost a legend nearly a decade ago and never stopped loving him. To honor the legacy of George Jones, a one-night-only event – “Still […]

FORT GREELY, Alaska – To bolster the nation’s homeland defense, Boeing has delivered two Huntsville-managed ground-based interceptors to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) in Fort Greely, Alaska. According to […]

ALGOP starts GoFundMe for 2 vets captured in Ukraine

BIRMINGHAM — The Alabama Republican Party has started a GoFundMe account to help the families of two Alabama veterans captured in Ukraine. The families of Alex Drueke and Andy Huyn […]

HUNTSVILLE – A good meal sparks joy – especially during the holidays. And, each year Hannah Ferrucci prepares gumbo for her close friends and family. “They were like, ‘this gumbo […]

HUNTSVILLE – Chef Marc Taft at Co/Op Community Table + Bar is offering a dinner alternative for Christmas Eve that celebrates the festivities of the season without the bustle of […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sixty years ago today, the state of Alabama took a momentous step forward in being a major player for space age opportunities with the establishment of a research […]

MADISON — The Madison City Council has voted down an ordinance that would allow the operation of medical cannabis dispensaries within the city limits.  Council members voted 4-2 against the […]

HUNTSVILLE — While we still may have to dream of a white Christmas, it will be bitterly cold for the holiday weekend. The National Weather Service’s Huntsville office said an […]

Weather puts chill on Christmas on the River

HUNTSVILLE — With the forecast for inclement weather this week, the closing fireworks and festivities for Christmas on the River at Ditto Landing have been moved up, Madison County Commissioner […]

Huntsville City FC signs first player

HUNTSVILLE – The first-year Huntsville City Football Club has signed its first player. The club announced today Isaiah Johnston, a 20-year-old midfielder, will join HCFC in its inaugural MLS NEXT […]

North Alabama churches drop UMC affiliation

BIRMINGHAM — Nearly 200 United Methodist churches voted to leave the denomination as differing views on LGBTQ topics have shaken the church. The exodus came following a recent North Alabama […]

Leidos awarded $334M hypersonic contract

HUNTSVILLE — Leidos has been awarded a $334 million contract to assist the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory develop an air-breathing hypersonic system. The program, known as “Mayhem,” consists of expendable hypersonic […]

HUNTSVILLE — Just six months ago, Meta excitedly announced expansion plans for its data center in Huntsville. But, in a sudden change in the company’s strategy and a new design, […]

Trideum makes $100K investment in state Cyber School

HUNTSVILLE – In following its tradition of supporting academic institutions that focus on engineering, cyber or technology, Trideum recently presented a check to the Alabama School of Cyber Technology and […]

Young, Anderson not skipping Sugar Bowl a big deal.

Bryce Young and Will Anderson aren’t skipping the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. That’s a big deal, even if the game isn’t. In fact, Alabama isn’t expecting any opt-outs […]

MELBOURNE, Fla. — L3Harris Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.7 billion all-cash transaction, the companies announced. L3Harris, the nation’s sixth-largest contractor, said it is […]

VIENNA, Va. — Virginia-based Aeyon, which has an office in Huntsville, has been awarded a $516.9 million NASA Financial Support Services contract. Awarded as a joint venture with MM Technologies, […]