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The history of how Huntsville got its name

Huntsville has a long history, going back well over 200 years. Most Huntsvillians know that John Hunt, the first settler of the Big Spring area, is the city’s namesake. However, […]

Nick Saban smiling at college football trophy

Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban deflected retirement rumors with veteran deftness at an Alabama Football Coaches Association clinic last month. While that’s not new – there is no […]

Ever since the U.S. Air Force announced last January that the Space Command headquarters would be moving to Huntsville from Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs, Colorado lawmakers have […]

If you have ordered from your favorite food delivery service lately, you may have found yourself mesmerized by your delivery driver’s little map-car in the app. You watch with salivating […]

Based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service, there are 1,146,765 people living in rural areas in Alabama. That means 23% of Alabama’s population lives in disadvantaged communities […]

The University of North Alabama received a $6.5 million donation, the largest gift in the institution’s almost 200-year history, from the Charles C. Anderson family. The contribution will be used […]

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 […]

The Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering (ASCTE) received a $500,000 donation from Huntsville’s Radiance Technologies, Inc. in support of the construction of ASCTE’s permanent campus at the corner […]

HUNTSVILLE — Speaking at a “Freedom Celebration” hosted by the Madison County Republican Executive Committee at the Jackson Center in Huntsville Monday night, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) told 256 […]

KBR, Inc. won a $207 million Department of Defense Information Analysis Center (DoD IAC) multiple-award contract vehicle from the U.S. Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron. The five-year contract task […]

Plans by the University of Alabama in Huntsville to help create a “college town” experience are one step closer toward becoming a reality following the Huntsville City Council’s approval of […]

The free Token Transit app is here! Beginning tomorrow, February 22, all it takes is a couple of swipes of the Token Transit app on your smartphone, and Huntsville transit […]

The City of Madison Planning Commission has unanimously approved the site plan for their new Village at Town Madison. Located on 6.54 acres of property between Stadium Way and Outfield […]

Huntsville accounting firm Anglin Reichmann Armstrong, P.C. announced that David Bier, MBA and chief operating officer, has been promoted to partner of the firm. He will continue to serve at […]

While Presidents Day commemorates George Washington’s birthday, the holiday has come to also honor all presidents who have served in the prestigious office throughout our country’s history. As we look […]

Hubert Family Farms, located North of Huntsville in New Market, has added hot air balloon rides to this year’s tulip season. The season only lasts for three to four weeks […]

Viewers tuning in for the high-speed excitement of the Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. 300, the first NASCAR Xfinity Series race of the season, at the legendary Daytona International Speedway […]

256 Today’s Mecca Musick spoke with Madison Hospital president Mary Lynn Wright as the hospital celebrates their 10-year anniversary on February 28. Madison Hospital first opened its doors 10 years […]

deciBel Research, experts in radar system and sensor technologies located on Bob Heath Drive in Cumming Research Park announced yesterday the promotion of Dr. Geoff Pendleton to deciBel Research co-chief […]

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 […]

The State Senate today passed Small Business Relief and Revitalization Act of 2022 (SB189) that would provide several significant relief provisions for Alabama taxpayers and small businesses. SB189 would ensure economic […]

I survived as a middle school substitute teacher

I got a text from my friend, Mecca. She asked me if I would write about what it’s like answering the call to be a substitute teacher in Madison City […]

Calhoun Community College administrators are respecting the struggles students have had with continuous COVID restrictions in 2021 and will be celebrating their accomplishments this year by waiving all graduation fees […]

The Military Stability Foundation scored a win today with the passage of their Military Stability Commission 2022 legislative package through the Alabama Senate. The package now goes to the House […]