Organizers of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee say they will increase security at future events following two shootings last weekend during the city’s largest annual gathering.
Cindy Fisher
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...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Organizers of the Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee say they will increase security at future events following two shootings last weekend during the city’s largest annual gathering.
Publisher
Independent pharmacy Whitaker Drugs is the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce's (WACC) March Business of the Month.
The Coastal Alabama Community College (CACC) Thomasville Campus will host a job fair on March 31.
The Alabama Senate passed a proposed $3.72 billion fiscal 2027 General Fund budget on Tuesday, which includes a 2% raise for state employees and fully funds the expected increase in their health insurance costs.
A man from Prattville was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Tuesday, said a report from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).
Communities Unlimited (CU), a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has extended its lending program to businesses in the Black Belt who need financing.
Selma University is among 20 other institutions that was awarded an AT&T Connected Learning Center.
Several citizens who saw the happenings of a Selma to Montgomery march in the 1960s will share their words in Burkville on March 21.
Police in Union Springs are seeking suspects believed to be involved in a shooting that took place on Feb. 24.
The Demopolis City Council unanimously voted to give $150,000 to the Demopolis City School athletic department.
Associate Publisher
High school sports is experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure.
High school sports is experiencing record participation. It is also experiencing unprecedented pressure.
Independent pharmacy Whitaker Drugs is the Wilcox Area Chamber of Commerce's (WACC) March Business of the Month.
Communities Unlimited (CU), a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has extended its lending program to businesses in the Black Belt who need financing.
Clay Seafood officially opened its doors in a spot on Citizens Parkway on Monday, March 2, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
Reporter
A new restaurant opened in Selma - Clay Seafood on Citizens Parkway next to the Marathon. Todd and Cindy talk about the new restaurant in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.
Selma University is among 20 other institutions that was awarded an AT&T Connected Learning Center.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A bill requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms advanced Wednesday without debate in the Alabama House Education Policy committee.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Lawmakers return this week with a slate of education bills poised for committee action, ranging from school prayer and Ten Commandments displays to changes in school grading and career tech workforce programs.
April McCartney, Selma Art Guild Artist of the Month for February and March, said she was “excited” to have a show of her weaved baskets at the SAG Gallery on Sunday, Feb. 22.
Friends of the Vaughan-Smitherman Museum will welcome guests Thursday for their “Bubbles and Blues” fundraiser.
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The Selma Art Guild is hosting a reception for a basket weaver artist on Feb. 22.
Publisher
PELHAM, Ala. (March 3, 2026) – The outdoors is calling — and Alabama’s next generation of explorers is invited to answer.
Gov. Kay Ivey has signed a proclamation honoring the Annual Doe Rodeo in Braggs, said an announcement by the nonprofit Cornwallis 1828 on Monday.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 19, 2026) – Bubba Williams and his 6-year-old son, Cason, frequently make the trip from Bay Minette to Alabama’s famed Black Belt in pursuit of deer season memories.
For decades, Southern states have chronically ranked at the bottom of the Nation when it comes to academic achievement.
I recently qualified to run for Alabama State Senate District 24 and became the presumptive Republican nominee. Like many of you, I stepped forward because I believe our district deserves bold, principled, and accountable conservative leadership. I was prepared to carry that message into the…
Funeral arrangements have been announced for civil rights leader Joanne Bland, who passed aw…
Those who knew and loved civil rights leader Joanne Bland of Selma have been sharing outpour…
Demopolis High School is closing early on Friday for the funeral of junior Hunter Bowen Howe…
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Etowah, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Marion, Perry, Pickens, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Sumter, Talladega, Tallapoosa, Tuscaloosa, Walker, and Winston Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM CDT this evening. For the Frost Advisory, from 1 AM to 10 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
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