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HUNTSVILLE – The University of Alabama in Huntsville has been selected to be part of the inaugural cohort of Heterodox Academy’s Campus Community program. Launched in 2018, Heterodox Academy is […]

Tidal Wave Auto Spa opens in Hartselle

HARTSELLE — Tidal Wave Auto Spa is making a big splash in Hartselle. One of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the country, Tidal Wave has opened at 690 […]

HUNTSVILLE – Participants in a construction safety course at the Army Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville toured a construction site, identified safety hazards and experienced the dangerous outcomes of […]

  ‘A Gut Punch’ Local leaders were shocked at the news of Huntsville City Councilman Devyn Keith’s shoplifting arrest. Keith has drawn praise for his work for north Huntsville from […]

Strong appointed to Armed Services subcommittees

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has been appointed to three House Armed Services Committee subcommittees: Strategic Forces; Readiness; and Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems. “I am humbled to […]

HUNTSVILLE— The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a contract worth up to $1.6 billion over 16 years to provide guidance subsystem support for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, which […]

Huntsville City Councilman arrested for shoplifting

Devyn Keith, a Huntsville City Councilman, was arrested and charged with shoplifting Thursday. Madison County jail records show that Keith, 34, was booked just after 3 p.m. on fourth degree […]

Huntsville listed as top 5 most prosperous metro

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 […]

HUNTSVILLE — The enormous data demands of genomic research has demanded an affordable solution with radical improvements in manageability and scalability. Quobyte, a deploy-anywhere software storage provider, announced Huntsville’s HudsonAlpha […]

Athens Limestone RSVP offers free tax help

ATHENS — It’s that time of year, again. And the Athens Limestone RSVP is sponsoring its annual free tax help through VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program) in Athens, Ardmore, […]

Ah, cher! Let the good times roll at MidCity

HUNTSVILLE – The good times start rolling this Friday, February 3, when the fourth annual Mardi Gras at MidCity kicks off a three-week festival celebration. Les bon temps will keep […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) remains well-positioned to continue advocating for Alabamians’ best interests after announcing he will continue to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee; Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, […]

Our Town Podcast: Meet Drew Gilbert

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 Podcast showcases all […]

Military satellite network honors warfighter

The Space Development Agency’s resilient layered network of military satellites and supporting elements is now the “Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture” or PWSA, the SDA announced. The agency is developing a […]

Britt to serve on three committees

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Katie Britt has been named to serve on three committees: Appropriations; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; and Rules and Administration. Her office made the announcement Wednesday. […]

Cloud Security and Compliance Series conference slated

HUNTSVILLE – Summit 7 Systems is hosting the Cloud Security and Compliance Series March 7–8 at The Westin. CS2 is an ongoing informational series for contractors in the Defense Industrial Base looking […]

HUNTSVILLE – While efforts to link the entire world with reliable high speed internet is at full tilt, broadband service providers need modern, open architectures to rapidly deploy and scale […]

Branching out: Decatur named Tree City USA

DECATUR – Warren Buffet said someone is sitting in the shade today, because someone planted a tree a long time ago. The City of Decatur has been planting trees for […]

Inflatable Habitat Unit passes test at Marshall

LOUISVILLE – Sierra Space just released video of the successful third stress test – this time for duration – performed at the Marshall Space Flight Center in December on its […]

BIRMINGHAM — Alabama’s 2021 public high school graduates entered higher education at a slightly higher rate than the Class of 2020, according to new data from the Alabama Commission on […]

Tuberville to speak at Washington Update Luncheon

HUNTSVILLE — U.S. Tommy Tuberville will headline the annual Washington Update Luncheon next month hosted by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber. The event is noon Feb. 22 in the Von Braun […]

MONTGOMERY – Mac McCutcheon, former Alabama Speaker of the House is taking on a new leadership role. Gov. Kay Ivey was tasked with appointing a new chairman following the election […]

David Raby (STI Electronics, Inc. contributed, 256 Today)

MADISON – David Raby, president and CEO of Huntsville’s STI Electronics, Inc., will be featured as an expert among experts on the Reliability Matters podcast to discuss the challenges of […]

Webb Telescope receives top Space Foundation award

HUNTSVILLE — The James Webb Space Telescope team, which has strong Huntsville connections, has been selected to receive the 2023 John L. “Jack” Swigert, Jr., Award for Space Exploration, a […]