MADISON – Honestly, not another coffee shop down the street, not a two-year pandemic, nor roadwork blocking traffic in downtown Huntsville has been able to slow the flow of customers […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama A&M University physicists have been awarded nearly $3 million by the U.S. Department of Energy – National Nuclear Security Administration.  The $2.83 million award will fund a […]

HUNTSVILLE – The discovery of a so-called monster black hole that has about 12 times the mass of the sun is detailed in a new Astrophysical Journal research submission, authored […]

HUNTSVILLE – Lester Ross Sr., Mary Makima Ross’s husband of more than 40 years, said his late wife was always giving money to the “places where it would do the […]

FORT PAYNE – Autumn’s colorful foliage and cooler temperatures in November provide an ideal setting for some of DeKalb County’s most popular free festivals and holiday events. From a festival […]

ATHENS — The address is 100 South Jefferson Street, right smack dab in the middle of Athens’ popular Downtown Square. It was once a funeral home, built in 1830, and […]

DECATUR — Jazz drummer Jason Marsalis will be the special guest next week for Calhoun Community College Fine Arts Division’s “New Orleans, Then and Now” concert. The free concert begins […]

MADISON — A potential retail annexation would be a “win-win” for the city of Madison, according to officials. At Monday’s City Council meeting, a proposal to annex the Publix supermarket […]

HUNTSVILLE – It is scientific fact that the magical allurement people get from looking at Christmas lights brings about feelings of happiness and childhood memories for adults, and a twinkling […]

MONTGOMERY —  For those who want to vote next month and haven’t registered, time is running out. Monday is the last day to register for the Nov. 8 general election, […]

MONTGOMERY –  Alabama’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted September unemployment rate continued to hold at its record low level of 2.6%, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Friday. Last month’s rate is well below […]

FLORENCE — The University of North Alabama and its Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions has been named one of the best schools for online higher education in health […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama’s population became more diverse over the past decade as the number of non-Hispanic Whites declined and more Alabamians identified as being of a different race, a mixture […]

HUNTSVILLE — Dynetics has been awarded a contract to increase the capacity for America’s hypersonic flight testing. The program, known as Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonics Test Bed, was awarded by […]

MADISON – Before the Trash Pandas return to action next season, SEC baseball returns to Toyota Field. The Auburn Tigers, who were launched on their College World Series journey last […]

MADISON — Leather protected prehistoric man from the elements. It was used in 3000 B.C. to make boat sails, furniture, tents, and weapons. Because of its durability while also being […]

Imagine a 200-plus-mile greenway system connecting all of North Alabama – from the bustling towns to the tucked away hidden gems – along an uninterrupted outdoor human highway, brimming with […]

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 showcases all […]

HUNTSVILLE — Alabama’s newest cultural destination, Huntsville’s Orion Amphitheater, continues to receive praise from artists who play there and industry leaders who support it. Not to mention the more than […]

HUNTSVILLE – It was clear, blue-sky day with a brisk morning breeze Tuesday in Cummings Research Park, what the Huntsville business community calls a beautiful day for a groundbreaking and […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s arguably the most competitive political race in Alabama. A state Senate race in North Alabama sees a long-serving politician going up against an immensely popular business leader […]

HUNTSVILLE – When Zeus Research was awarded a grant from Innovate Alabama recently, company officials saw it as an opportunity to test a new technology. In late August, Innovate Alabama […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville’s Center for Cybersecurity Research and Education has been awarded the FBI J. Edgar Hoover Memorial Scholarship. The center was selected by the […]

HUNTSVILLE –  A trio of North Alabama school systems are thousands of dollars richer thanks to the Publix Tools for Back-to-School register campaign and The Schools Foundation. At a ceremony […]