FLORENCE — The Downtown Florence Alliance hosts First Fridays on, well, the first Friday of every month from April through December and this Friday is the next event. The city […]

The fastest-growing university in the state of Alabama is not located in Tuscaloosa, or Auburn, or Birmingham or Huntsville. It is located in Florence, where the University of North Alabama […]

Every year it seems easier to ask ourselves the question, “Do the games still matter?” Which games? All games from preseason until the playoffs. Do any of them still matter? […]

Southern Living, a lifestyle magazine highlighting the Southern United States, has named Guntersville and Florence to their top 10 list of The South’s Best Lake Towns in 2022.  Melea Hames […]

Whether you want to chow down on barbecue, sample vegetarian food-truck fare, or crush on gussied-up funnel cakes, Black-owned food businesses in Huntsville and across north Alabama will make your […]

The Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association has created a new podcast all about north Alabama. The Unexpected Adventures in North Alabama podcast spotlights everything that makes the Mountain Lakes region […]

Lauderdale County native Jason Isbell sang “I’m still singing like that Great Speckled Bird” on his chart-topping 2017 release The Nashville Sound. Isbell was referencing the 1930s hymn “The Great […]

Situated between the beautiful Tennessee River and the University of North Alabama is the vibrant and creative community of Downtown Florence. Around 40,000 citizens call Florence home, and so many […]

256 Today has invited local student writers to share their post-secondary education experiences in North Alabama. This week’s feature comes from Huntsville native and recent UNA graduate Elizabeth B. I […]