University of North Carolina runner Ethan Strand, an Alabama native and 2021 graduate of Birmingham’s Vestavia Hills High School, advanced to the finals of the U.S. Olympic 1,500-meter trials last week. However, in Monday’s finals, Strand fell behind the pack during the final lap and wasn’t able to secure a spot on the Olympic team. […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blasting the Biden administration for inserting "woke politics" into the military. 

Two former Alabama and Auburn basketball superstars have been selected to the USA Basketball Men’s Select Team, Team USA announced on Friday. Brandon Miller and Jabari Smith Jr. will play with the Select Team, which practices with the U.S. Olympic team in order to help them prepare for the competition they’ll face this summer in […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall lauded the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. United States

A recently published CBS poll shows that nearly three quarters of American voters are now expressing a lack of confidence in President Joe Biden's ability to lead, including a significant portion within his own party.

An Atmore woman was bitten by a fox that later tested positive for rabies recently. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, the victim was unloading groceries from her car when the attacked occurred.

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Restaurant chain Hooters is shuttering locations in up to six states nationwide, with at least two of those locations to close their doors in the state of Alabama. Both Huntsville and Homewood are seeing permanent closures as the company was forced to close underperforming stores. “Like many restaurants under pressure from current market conditions, Hooters […]

The builder of three hotels in downtown Mobile said during a Mobile City Council meeting on Tuesday that a $1 fee for occupancy in hotels needs to be revisited. The TID, short for Tourism Improvement District, is a $1 nightly assessment for hotel rooms designed to provide a massive boost in sales and marketing efforts. […]

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union is formally notifying its members and the public at large that it did not have permission to use trademarks of The University of Alabama and Auburn University in its campaign to organize workers at the Mercedes-Benz plant near Tuscaloosa earlier this year. That effort failed in May. Shortly before […]

Five hundred years ago, peasants in Central Europe revolted against their overlords. Inspired by the Protestant Reformation and Martin Luther’s confrontation with church hierarchy, peasants staged an insurrection which challenged the socio-economic order. This revolt would have a lasting impact on Europe and set the stage for future conflicts between the elite aristocracy and the […]

Tykethia Williams was all smiles — and somewhat shocked — as she debarked from United Airlines’ inaugural non-stop flight from Washington, D.C. to Mobile’s Regional Airport on June 27. “I didn’t know this was the inaugural flight,” said Williams, who lives in the D.C. area. “I travel to Mobile a few times a year, but […]

Somehow, former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly has received a scoop that President Joe Biden is preparing to end the campaign and that his team is trying to work out the exit ramp

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

Birmingham, Ala – Southern Research has awarded more than $2.7 million in funds to eight biotech companies through a fund established as a result of the Innovate Alabama Tax Credit.

PELHAM, Ala. – The Alabama Association of Resource, Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils presented a $25,000 grant to Alabama State Parks on Friday, June 21, during the Pollinator Festival at Oak Mountain State Park (OMSP).

Alabama is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and opportunities to enjoy the outdoor lifestyle. However, if you have little to no experience in the outdoors or you are moving to Alabama as an entrepreneur or member of the workforce, you are probably not familiar with the vast number of outdoor recreational opportunities available […]

Our first president, George Washington, advised that America should not have political parties. Washington was a very wise man. His leadership solidified the beginning of the bedrock of our Democracy. He was one of, if not our greatest presidents.   If he were here today to observe the bitter, tremendous, partisan divide in our nation, he […]

Thirty-five high school students and recent graduates from rural Alabama communities are spending part of their summer at The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences to learn about the need rural communities have for more doctors and other health care professionals. Through the Minority Rural Health Scholars Program and the Rural Health Scholars Program, […]

The Mountain Brook Chamber of Commerce recently hired an organization insider to be its next executive director. Lizzie Maymon previously served as the Chamber's Events and Membership Coordinator beginning in August of last year.

The University of Alabama athletic department finished the 2023-24 school year in ninth place in the LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup standings, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced Wednesday morning. It marks the second-highest finish in school history, behind only 2021’s seventh-place finish. The Directors’ Cup is an annual award given to the NCAA […]

The week of June 23-29 is ‘Rankings Week’ for EA Sports College Football 25, one of the most anticipated sports video games in history. According to the developers, Rankings Week is a showcase of some of the game’s highlights, “from the Toughest Places to Play, to the Top Offenses and Defenses, to our final Team […]

Picnics, barbecues, and outdoor fun are an important part of Independence Day celebrations for many Alabama families. However, for those who plan to celebrate with cookouts and fireworks, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) encourages extra safety precautions due to the dry conditions across much of the state. All outdoors fires should be monitored until burning […]

A Shelby County Circuit judge today granted Attorney General Steve Marshall's request for an emergency temporary restraining order against an infamous Alabama business and a group of associated individuals. Marshall believes that the group is guilty of multiple instances of fraud over several years.