HUNTSVILLE – It’s been a year since Huntsville spotlighted the dangers of distracted driving with its Hands-Free Ordinance and, while the road to lasting change is still being paved, city […]

SCOTTSBORO — MetWave Mining has launched a major metallurgical coal prospecting initiative on a 5,800-plus-acre site in the Flat Rock area of Jackson County — a move that supports jobs, […]

MADISON – As the race for mayor of Madison heats up, 256 Today sat down with two candidates, City Councilmember Ranae Bartlett and City Administrator Steve Smith, to ask five […]

BILOXI, Miss. – After not allowing a run over his last nine outings, Rocket City reliever José Quijada is joining the Los Angeles Angels. Quijada, 28, has been dominant for […]

WASHINGTON — As the controversy over Mexico’s seizure of a deep-water port owned by Vulcan Materials continues, legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to impose retaliatory prohibitions to […]

HUNTSVILLE — Calling it an “important asset,” Huntsville is acquring the former federal courthouse downtown. The transaction is a property swap, the city said, and involves no money. Huntsville provided the […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in Alabama   Moore announcing soon  U.S. Rep. Barry Moore is expected to make it official and announce his candidacy for Tuberville’s […]

WASHINGTON — Funding for several programs in North Alabama has been secured in a Senate appropriations bill, Sen. Katie Britt announced. Britt (R-Montgomery), a member of the Senate Committee on […]

HUNTSVILLE — After highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s today and Saturday, a more substantial heatwave is forecast to develop during the early to middle part of next […]

HUNTSVILLE – Jazz music may be the original DEI – Diverse. Expressive. Improvisational. But its unique sound won’t soon be cancelled as the city celebrates the return of Jazz in […]

WASHINGTON – When word got out through Torch Technologies that co-founder Bill Roark was going to testify in Washington today, he had one message to deliver: “Tell them how much […]

HUNTSVILLE — What do you get when the likes of Dora the Explorer, DanDaDan and the Power Rangers convene on the Rocket City? It’s Kami-Con HAI time!! For the third […]

HUNTSVILLE — Recognizing the goal of reshaping the Army into “a leaner, more lethal” organization, the commanding general of the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command discuss major developments affecting […]

HUNTSVILLE – Local veterans, fall in. The 11th annual Your Next Mission veterans hiring event is rolling in next month. In association with Still Serving Veterans and in conjunction with […]

Huntsville Utilities is making it easier than ever to manage your utilities with the launch of HSVUTIL, a new mobile app and web portal available Aug. 11. Designed with customer […]

HUNTSVILLE – The University of North Alabama has planted its flag in the Rocket City. Well, not exactly planted, but UNA has opened a satellite location in Huntsville’s Bridge Street […]

WASHINGTON – To improve opportunities and increase market access for Alabama’s agriculture community, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville reintroduced two pieces of legislation Wednesday – the Farm Board Act and Mid-South […]

HUNTSVILLE — The city is exploring a cutting-edge solution to help keep the city cleaner, safer, and more efficient, and it starts with the garbage trucks already rolling through the neighborhoods. […]

HARTSELLE — The Parker Road bridge over I-65 near Hartselle is scheduled to close Thursday at noon as part of a project to raise the bridge structure, the Alabama Department of […]

MADISON — With snow cones and face-painting, Clift Farm celebrated the official opening of the Village Green. The new outdoor gathering space is designed to be the heart of the […]

ATHENS – With an eye toward becoming a vibrant hub for campus and community life, the Athens State University Board of Trustees has approved a $30 million renovation of Carter […]

HUNTSVILLE – “Running for a cause,” the Huntsville Track Club and Huntsville Hospital Foundation announced a long-term philanthropic partnership – the first official charitable alignment in the marathon’s 49-year history. […]

FAIRVIEW – This small Cullman County town’s business aspirations can be explained in three words: “More. More. More.” The town of Fairview was recently awarded a $144,500 grant to help […]

WASHINGTON — Highlighting the central role FBI Redstone plays in combating the evolving threats of drones, Sen. Katie Britt credited the facility’s “technological infrastructure and training facilities necessary to develop […]