For 11-year-old Fort Payne student Derek Flora, painting doesn’t start in a studio. It starts at the kitchen counter in his family’s home, where imagination, determination, and creativity come together. […]

An Alabama football legend’s post-NFL venture has grown into one of the state’s most recognizable restaurant brands, as Baumhower’s Victory Grille celebrates 45 years serving communities across Alabama. Founded in […]

Fresh upgrades are elevating the guest experience at Monte Sano State Park, where all 14 iconic bluff-side cabins have been beautifully renovated. Originally built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation […]

NASA is preparing to roll the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II mission off the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center following the discovery […]

A Huntsville native and former North Alabama men’s basketball standout will make a triumphant return to the state of Alabama on Wednesday night when the Texas A&M Aggies take on […]

Tucked away in the charming city of Cullman, Alabama, lies a site that inspires awe in visitors from near and far: the Ave Maria Grotto. This peaceful and artistic destination offers a unique […]

While many states continue raising taxes, Alabama is holding the line. A new report from the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) shows Alabama continues to rank near the […]

ATHENS — Mayor Ronnie Marks has launched his reelection bid in the city of Athens.  In office since 2010, Marks was appointed mayor when former Mayor Dan Williams left for […]

NASHVILLE – Using a second-half barrage to bury 6-seed Kentucky under an avalanche of 3-pointers and dunks, Alabama pulled away for a 99-70 win in the Friday Night quarterfinals finale at […]

BIRMINGHAM — Each year, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual survey of state and local finances to compare Alabama’s tax collections […]

As we reflect on Native American History Month, the story of the Poarch Creek Indians offers a powerful reminder that prosperity is not achieved through entitlement, but through seizing opportunity […]

NASHVILLE — BMI will celebrate the legendary career of Alabama frontman Randy Owen next month by naming him a BMI Icon during the 72nd annual BMI Country Awards. The Fort Payne native will be recognized for his […]

BIRMINGHAM – Members of the media foresee much of the same during the 2024 football season for Alabama A&M with voters picking the Bulldogs to replicate last year’s fourth-place finish […]

MONTGOMERY – The eighth “Operation Southern Slow Down’’ campaign is this week with Alabama among the five states participating. From today through Sunday the focus among highway patrols in those […]

MADISON – Capping what has already been a big news week locally and regionally, a handful of newsmakers gathered once more Friday morning at Toyota Field to make another announcement. […]

TUSCALOOSA – A national talking head told the March Madness listening crowd that the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team could make the NBA Playoffs given the right circumstances. The […]

SPOKANE, Wash. – In what was motley a lost weekend for men’s basketball teams of the Southeastern Conference, Alabama survived and moved on to earn a berth in the Sweet […]

SPOKANE, Wash. – The University of Alabama, Auburn University and the University of Alabama-Birmingham share many commonalities, not just all calling the Heart of Dixie home. And heading east to […]

HUNTSVILLE – Southeastern Conference rivals Alabama and Tennessee will visit the Valley next month to settle a women’s soccer dispute at the Loretta Spencer Complex. The inaugural Rocket City Spring […]

PASADENA, Calif. — A lone “Roll Tide!” sounded across the parking lot of our Pasadena hotel 45 minutes after landing in California on New Year’s Eve. It was answered with […]

KNOXVILLE – The Tennessee Valley Authority has started a controlled burn program on public lands in North Alabama. Counties where the prescribed burns may be carried out include Colbert, Franklin, […]

Happy New Year from all of us at 256 Today!  I’m currently in Pasadena to cheer on the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl.  I will be posting my take […]

PASADENA, Calif. – Alabama hasn’t gone three seasons without a college football national championship under head coach Nick Saban. To keep that streak intact, the Crimson Tide must win two […]

TUSCALOOSA — A week removed from completing a touchdown pass on fourth-and-goal from the 31-yard line to keep national championship hopes alive, Alabama reaped a bonanza this past weekend in […]