It’s a trend you will find simply delicious! Everywhere the Arkansas-based Slim Chickens opens a franchise, “slimthusiasts” emerge, spreading their “slimthusiasm” by distinguishing themselves from the average chicken lover by […]

Downtown Huntsville, Inc. (DHI) announced the winners of their Downtown Project and Event Awards winners during their virtual annual meeting January 21. President and CEO of the International Downtown Association […]

Welcome to 256 Today, we’re glad you’re here. 256 Today is made up of a dedicated local team reporting the North Alabama news that impacts your daily life. We are […]

Huntsville is famous for solving complex problems, but with a mixed bag of economic uncertainty and a workforce that is at times anxious and other times circumspect, finding solutions to […]

Some of the biggest acts in music history have strolled down the halls of the Von Braun Center in downtown Huntsville. That venue has served as the location for most […]

The City of Huntsville recently approved a project agreement with Facebook, now officially known as Meta, which will expand the tech giant’s campus in the North Huntsville Industrial Park. Meta […]

Fort Payne-based Artemis Shielding, a veteran-owned and operated radiation shielding manufacturer, is working to remove toxic lead from shielding materials in various industries. Artemis Shielding provides custom solutions for the […]

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) last week announced that Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation in Huntsville had been awarded a $1.38 billion contract for the production of the U.S. Army’s […]

Christmas Day will see the launch of NASA’s historic James Webb Space Telescope which will allow mankind to gain a deeper understanding of early space formation. The momentous occasion is […]

The NASA/Marshall Retirees Association is taking steps to ensure that the difficult and innovative work of space exploration by Huntsvillians will always be recognized and never forgotten. America’s space exploration’s […]

Officials with the University of North Alabama and Drake State Community and Technical College on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding which will serve to benefit the educational needs of […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) on Tuesday successfully launched an Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in support of U.S. national security objectives. The rocket carried the U.S. […]

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) teams have won approval from the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) following successful testing of the companies’ common software […]

The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology on Monday reported that the organization had generated $3.2 billion in economic impact for the state of Alabama. The announcement comes on the heels of […]

In terms of growth among teacher education major graduates and filling in-demand teaching positions, the University of North Alabama’s College of Education and Human Sciences is leading the state. According […]

HUNTSVILLE — Public and private sector leaders on Thursday announced that Redstone Arsenal is set to benefit from enhanced wireless communications by way of AT&T’s FirstNet. FirstNet was created to […]

United Launch Alliance (ULA) is making final preparations to launch an Atlas V rocket in support of U.S. national security objectives. ULA is in the final stages of its Space […]

Drake State Community & Technical College last month launched its Welding Bootcamp to spark individuals’ interest in the field. The school on Wednesday announced that it is gifting new career […]

HUNTSVILLE — Marshall Space Flight Center officials on Tuesday played host to NASA administrator Bill Nelson, where the agency head met with team members and received briefings regarding ongoing efforts […]

Visionary is defined simply as planning for the future with creativity and wisdom. Situated by that definition in the dictionary belongs a photograph of the Huntsville International Airport. The development […]

Raytheon Missiles and Defense and Lockheed Martin were recently awarded Missile Defense Agency (MDA) contracts to develop the first-ever interceptor designed to eliminate the threat of hypersonic missiles. According to […]

Why spend days cooking Thanksgiving dinner when you can order up a full feast for your family or friends? If you need or want a break this year, here are […]

Huntsville’s The Orion Amphitheater earlier this week announced that it will hold its opening celebration on the weekend of May 13, 2022, during which the venue will play host to […]

The Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) plant in Huntsville will be home to the company’s newly-revealed model, the Mazda CX-50 midsize crossover SUV. Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) unveiled the vehicle […]