PHILADELPHIA — While we found gifts under the Christmas tree Monday, Athens native Reed Blankenship found a green dot on his Philadelphia Eagles helmet before their game with the New […]

HUNTSVILLE – Hays, Jones and Drake. Three family names of historical significance in the development of Huntsville’s southern rim. They were three tree-ringed fields full of cows and crops, barns […]

HUNTSVILLE – The standard for measuring heavy snowfall has changed, not that it will come into play anytime soon despite the albeit small chance of a wintry weather mix overnight […]

NASHVILLE – Once upon a time in college football, bowl predictions could be swayed because of injury or academic suspension to key players. Whether those were the good ol’ days […]

HUNTSVILLE – To save money, many elderly people set their thermostats dangerously low in winter and risk hypothermia. Huntsville Utilities is working to keep those in need safe during the […]

  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 – Education and workforce facilitators have been looking at ways to accelerate the point from high school graduation into the human resources pool indirectly. Calhoun Community College might now […]

MONTGOMERY – Cullman’s downtown revitalization plan has received a boost or, more like 500,000 of them, for improvements at Depot Park. Through a $500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission […]

HUNTSVILLE — Sorry, kids. There won’t be any snowball fights any time soon. While a mix of rain and snow may occur Thursday night, the National Weather Service’s Huntsville office […]

ATHENS — The city of Athens has received a federal grant to help improve safety on the city’s streets and roads. Athens will join other cities across the country in […]

HUNTSVILLE – The number of influenza cases reported to medical officials increases at this time each year. That’s not unusual. But now, there’s something else to keep and eye on […]

MONTGOMERY – Alabama joins all 50 states in the national First Day Hikes program designed to celebrate the new year and the great outdoors at the some of the country’s […]

HUNTSVILLE – Christmas has come and gone and the time will soon come to take down the tree. The cities of Huntsville and Madison have teamed with Madison County in […]

An ode to Alabama Christmas Welcome to Alabama Christmastime where the stars fell and continue to shine. James Spann is calling for a high of sixty-two; Only a tall glass […]

DECATUR — Big Bob Gibson created a distinct style of barbecue in 1925 when he started combining mayonnaise and vinegar as a sauce for chickens that he pit-cooked whole at […]

HUNTSVILLE – Do not believe French racer Jean Girard from the movie “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” France did not invent democracy. Neither did America, though the fledgling […]

ATHENS – A limited number of tickets are available for the most popular event in Athens this New Year’s Eve. The second annual Athens-Limestone Hospital Foundation Starlight Ball presented by […]

HUNTSVILLE – For the fourth year, the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association 28-2 has teamed up with Drake State Community & Technical College’s Veteran & Military Affairs office to bring Christmas […]

HUNTSVILLE – With courses ranging from studying J.R.R. Tolkien to beginning ukelele and a timely “Trends in Presidential Election,” the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama in Huntsville […]

MONTGOMERY – Morgan and Marshall counties joined the City of Madison as posting unemployment rates that are among the lowest in Alabama for the month of November. Among counties, Morgan […]

HUNTSVILLE — A resolution authorizing the city attorney to settle a lawsuit filed following a 2021 incident involving police was passed Thursday night at the regular meeting of the Huntsville […]

HANCEVILLE — Amid growing reports of misuse of state prisoners for using inmates for private labor statewide, a Cullman County mayor has resigned after pleading guilty to 15 misdemeanor counts. […]

HUNTSVILLE – The Huntsville City Council approved a move at its regular meeting Thursday night that is designed to improve living conditions at one senior low-income rental housing facility. The […]

HUNTSVILLE – With Christmas closing in, one of the nation’s oldest charities is asking for community help making up a $20,000 shortfall in an iconic holiday event.  The Salvation Army […]