Cold Front Brings Freezing Temperatures and Wind Chills to Our Area Sunday Into Monday
A cold front will move through Alabama on Saturday night, causing lower temperatures and increased winds. There is a 30% to 50% chance of light precipitation, mainly between 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. Some freezing drizzle is possible in far north Alabama early Sunday. Most impacts are expected to be minor,...
Alabama committee announces grants to help veterans suffering from mental illness
The Veterans Mental Health Steering Committee announced grants Thursday for five organizations to provide mental health services for veterans. The organizations will provide a host of services focused on the mental health needs of veterans, from substance abuse and treatment referrals to outpatient services, as well...
Alabama light display ranked 4th best in the country by USA Today
Last month, we told you about an Alabama light show being nominated for USA Today’s 10Best + how to vote them into the top 10. And you delivered. The City of Tuscaloosa’s Tinsel Trail display came in at No. 4 on the national reader’s choice list, the state’s only light display to make the cut this year.
Former Michigan Woman On FBI Most Wanted List For Fraud, Posing as Heiress
Mary Carole McDonnell’s life took a wild turn from Michigan to the FBI’s Most Wanted List. Her alleged scheme involves a staggering amount of money.
Gov. Ivey awards $3.8M to aid low-income residents with energy bills
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the allocation of over $3.8 million to assist low-income residents in Alabama with reducing their home energy bills. The funds, distributed through the Alabama Weatherization Assistance Program, are aimed at enhancing the energy efficiency and safety of homes selected for assistance....
Thomas campaign for Alabama House District 10 focuses on affordability, infrastructure
MADISON — Madison business owner Aaron Thomas says he’s stepped into the race for Alabama House District 10 with a clear mission: to bring “common sense governance” to one of […] The post Thomas campaign for Alabama House District 10 focuses on affordability, infrastructure appeared first on 256 Today .
Police say new Alabama law will help to stop porch pirates
A new Alabama law has put harsher penalties in place for people who steal packages.
Montgomery Public Schools unveils new strategic plan to expand magnet programs and career pathways
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery Public Schools on Thursday unveiled “Vision 2026,” a districtwide plan Superintendent Dr. Zickeyous Byrd says will reshape how students learn and prepare for college and careers. Speaking six months into his tenure, Byrd presented the new direction at the Montgomery Public Schools...
An insider’s view of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
This month marks seventy years since the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Civil rights icon Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a muncipal bus to a white passenger on December first of 1955. Four days later the boycott began. The event made both Parks and Doctor Martin Luther King, Junior into international figures. A...
Loan Rule Change Threatens Nursing Programs
New federal guidelines on what constitutes a “professional degree” are raising alarms across nursing schools, hospitals and medical education programs. The changes come from implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which alters how graduate students can borrow federal loans and which degrees qualify for...

















