HUNTSVILLE – Potential pet owners looking for a four-legged friend to share summertime fun are invited by Huntsville Animal Services to check out possible playmates during its newest effort to […]

HUNTSVILLE – The folks at a local professional engineering and analysis firm kicked around ideas for a 25th anniversary celebration, and one idea topped them all. Why not connect it […]

ATHENS — March back in time and discover some of the history of Athens City Schools and the fine arts through a new exhibit at High Cotton Arts. The exhibit, […]

ARLINGTON, Va. — Soldiers assigned to the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard,” have placed U.S. flags at headstones in Arlington (Va.) National Cemetery. This was the […]

MADISON — There will soon be more to love of Kids to Love. Fite Building Co. crews began site preparation this month on a 17,000 square-foot addition to the Kids […]

Off The Record: The latest rumors and rumblings in North Alabama     Same game, new name? Even with the legislative session officially over, the battle over Medicaid expansion continues. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The new Huntsville City Hall had its genesis a decade ago or longer when the city was the fourth largest in the state. It’s now the largest and, […]

CULLMAN — A pair of North Alabama newspapers and one from Pell City were sold today, according to Carpenter Media Group and CNHI. The Athens News Courier, Cullman Times and St. […]

SCOTTSBORO — In what could be termed the world’s largest lost and found, the folks at Unclaimed Baggage have announced expansion plans for the Scottsboro tourist attraction/shopping destination. Just in […]

North Alabama has been a hotspot of change and growth in the past year, attracting new home buyers with its economic opportunities, high quality education, and scenic beauty. With that […]

  256 Today is proud to present the Our Town Podcast. Check here every week for the latest episode from Troy Bye, North Alabama’s newest favorite son. The Our Town […]

HUNTSVILLE — It’s the eve of a holiday weekend and it looks like the weather may dampen some of the outdoor events as we unofficially welcome summer. According to the […]

MUSCLE SHOALS – There’s a new chair at North AlabamaWorks, and the nonprofit organization didn’t go far from its headquarters to find him. Jason Pickering of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing was […]

FOLEY — If you’re heading for the gulf beaches this weekend, you’ll be saving a few more bucks than past years. As of noon today, there will be no more […]

CULLMAN – “If you build it, they will come.” This is a famous, oft-quoted movie line about a man’s vision. For Good Samaritan Health Clinic, they are coming and there […]

MONTGOMERY — As hundreds, if not thousands, of boaters hit the water this weekend, there are new safety regulations announced by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Marine Patrol Division. This […]

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department remains focused on maintaining its edge in space as competitors attempt to shift the balance in the domain, a top space official from the Pentagon […]

MONTGOMERY – It should be smooth driving in the state for travelers this weekend. Or, at least, smoother to unofficially kick off the summer. Because of the annual high number […]

HUNTSVILLE — Thousands of Huntsville Utilities customers were without power Tuesday night from an outage apparently caused by a snake. Around 10 p.m., an outage impacted more than 33,000 customers […]

HUNTSVILLE – All the luminaries past and present were there. The living ones, anyway. There were mayors, council members, civic leaders, movers and shakers and just plain ol’ interested citizens. […]

MERIDIANVILLE – Vintage aircraft aficionados can’t fly them, but they can not only look but touch and ride World War II planes this week in Meridianville. The aircraft are scheduled […]

NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Dale Strong was among the most recent politicians on hand in New York City for the trial of former President Donald Trump. Strong (R-Harvest) was […]

MONTGOMERY – The governor has invited students throughout the state on an adventure this summer. In her words, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling it a “summer literary adventure.” Through her […]

DECATUR – Ben Mastin has been named boys basketball head coach at Decatur High School. He previously was head coach at Danville, where he led the Hawks to a 22-10 […]