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 […]

HUNTSVILLE – One of the country’s leading operators in outlet and open-air shopping took a look at Huntsville’s booming market and decided to buy in. Tanger, headquartered in Greensboro in […]

AUBURN – The keys for each team to find success in Saturday’s Iron Bowl at Jordan-Hare seem simple enough for both Alabama and Auburn. The Crimson Tide, favored by 14.5 […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s almost time to lift off for next month’s Southern Public Relations Federation conference. The annual meeting – called PR Lift Off – is Sept. 10-12 at the […]

HUNTSVILLE — It isn’t something Alabamians don’t already know, but it is always good to get affirmation of those beliefs. A new study complied from current U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt announced a major development for the future of the Space Command headquarters while a long-overdue decision from Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall hangs in the […]

According to a recent report, Huntsville has landed on another notable list of places to live throughout the country. Huntsville was named among the top 5 of the country’s most […]

Bryce Young and Will Anderson aren’t skipping the Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve. That’s a big deal, even if the game isn’t. In fact, Alabama isn’t expecting any opt-outs […]

Caleb Williams won the Heisman. There was a time when that would necessitate an exclamation point, all caps, and a few superlatives for good measure. In this time, “Caleb Williams […]

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee released its final rankings of the season Sunday as conference championship games finalized hours earlier. The final four teams who will vie for the […]

The Iron Bowl is over. Where do Alabama and Auburn go from here? From a high stakes coaching search for Auburn to an outside path to the playoffs for Alabama, […]

Here we go again. Is anyone looking forward to the Iron Bowl this year? This column’s inaugural piece laid out why the annual clown show between Alabama and Auburn should […]

It’s time to fire, Saban! Get rid of Alabama’s coordinators. After its second loss in three games the Tide’s playoff hopes are done, so it’s time to look ahead to […]

Alabama seemed to get its mojo back Saturday after two tough weeks made most college football authorities declare an end to the Tide’s dynasty. Can Alabama still make it to […]

It’s been a couple days. How are Tide fans doing? No. 3-ranked Tennessee’s dramatic 3-point victory Saturday night ended a 15-year drought against No. 6 Alabama, sending Tide fans into […]

Alabama avoided disaster at the final moment this weekend in its much-anticipated game against Texas A&M. Auburn and its offense fared about as well against Georgia as we thought they […]

College football’s Week 5 provided further separation between the contenders and pretenders in the SEC and across the country. Alabama and Georgia remain favorites to win their divisions. However, they […]

We’ve played one-third of the season, and the sport has taught us one cold lesson: nothing is guaranteed in college football. After a couple wacky weeks of upsets, this Saturday […]

FLORENCE — Two things are required for Shoals Fest on the banks of the Tennessee River: positivity and kindness. Those will make any gathering a good time.  The two-day music […]

College football is a reality show. Each week, we see story lines unfold and the playoff picture comes a little bit more into focus. Still, in the first month of […]