HOUSTON — After a day’s delay due to unfavorable weather, NASA and SpaceX are planning to return the Crew-4 mission to Earth today from the International Space Station. The undocking […]

MONTGOMERY – More than $19 million in Community Development Block Grants have been awarded to towns, cities and counties around the state, Gov. Kay Ivey’s office announced today. Scottsboro, Lexington […]

MONTGOMERY — Alabama public school students showed increased proficiency in math, science, and English at all grade levels and across virtually all demographic groups in the 2021-2022 school year, according […]

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — In the midnight hour next month, the skies around the Kennedy Space Center will light up. After inspections and repairs of the Space Launch System […]

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 –  Volt Broadband is launching fiber broadband services in rural Louisiana through solutions from Huntsville-based Adtran. “We’re committed to delivering reliable, affordable high-speed internet connections that will eliminate the […]

HUNTSVILLE – Veterans Day marks a time when Americans put aside their differences and come together to honor and celebrate those who have served the country in uniform. This year, […]

HUNTSVILLE – Under clear skies and a soft fall breeze, Bank Independent broke ground Tuesday on its sales office at The Market at Hays Farm in South Huntsville. It is […]

HUNTSVILLE — Spooky season is upon us, and that means it’s time for fall events galore. From family-friendly pumpkin patches to screenings of our favorite Halloween horror flicks, there are […]

MADISON — There will be some history made Saturday at Toyota Field. Only this time it won’t be baseball. Are you ready for some football? Saturday’s game between the University […]

MADISON — “Andiamo saza!” It was a common refrain spoken by Chef Joe DiMaggio Jr.’s grandfather meaning, “Let’s go get a slice!” The reference, and therefore the name ‘SaZa’ will […]

TANNER – The Bocar Group, an international automotive components manufacturer, made a bold statement this week about its plans for expanding into North America by opening their first U.S.-based manufacturing […]

HUNTSVILLE – PeopleTec recently won the Palmetto Tech Bridge’s Prize Challenge Rodeo hosted by the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic. The Huntsville-based company was among the more than 250 submissions […]

MADISON – October’s Hunter’s Moon begins to fade as the Halloween new moon rises and Madison Visionary Partners is stirring up a new brew – the first ever Witches Ride, […]

HUNTSVILLE — The city of Huntsville is taking steps toward participating in Alabama’s new medical cannabis system.   According to the Huntsville city blog, the city’s administration said making medical […]

WASHINGTON — It’s not quite the drama of the movie “Armageddon,” but a NASA spacecraft intentionally changed the orbit of a celestial object. Analysis of data obtained over the past […]

HUNTSVILLE — Shara McQuiston, a junior at Valley Fellowship Christian Academy in Huntsville, has been nominated as a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. The event is June […]

ATHENS — Downtown Athens will be “electric” for the Christmas holiday this year. The annual North Pole Stroll in Big Spring Memorial Park will have electricity to better light up […]

HUNTSVILLE — More than 1,900 new recycling carts are being delivered to residents of Huntsville and Madison County. Since the RANA program launched, there have been continuous requests for carts […]

FLORENCE – Kilby Laboratory School is ranked No. 1 in Best Public Elementary School Teachers in Alabama for 2022-2023, according to a report released by Niche, a national education research […]

SHEFFIELD – Bank Independent, one of North Alabama’s fastest growing banks, is ranked No. 36 on Newsweek’s annual Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list for 2022. Newsweek collaborated with the […]

TUSCUMBIA — Craving chicken and dressing, but you don’t want to wait for the holidays or another special occasion? Tuscumbia’s Claunch Cafe has you covered.  With daily specials such as […]

HUNTSVILLE – In 1962, a largely undeveloped Cummings Research Park opened like a diamond in the rough with its 4,000 acres anchored by just three companies: Brown Engineering, IBM, and […]

HUNTSVILLE — Some families don’t like talking politics at dinner. Well, the Madison County Republican Party is making an exception tonight. The local GOP is hosting a Boots and BBQ […]