Top headlines: Selma to get new Ward 1 council member, Marengo County bypass opens, Demopolis names road for industry advocate, escaped inmates caught, Selma Auburn football news and more.
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Demopolis leaders unveiled a new sign of a connector road in the Demopolis Industrial Park bearing the name of industry advocate John Cox Webb.
The Alabama Department of Transportation has opened the final section of the Linden Bypass to traffic as part of construction of the West Alabama Highway.
Selma’s Ward 1 will be getting a new city councilperson after the Selma City Council June 23 declined to reinstate Troy Harvill to the city council. The vote was required because Harvill has n…
The remaining two Dallas County inmates who escaped from a Perry County facility in May were captured at GWC Homes Wednesday.
A man was arrested by Montgomery police after they say that he fired more than 30 rounds at officers responding to a domestic disturbance call.
College football is a tradition unlike any other. Every year, millions of fans cram into stadiums to watch their alma mater on the gridiron. But while there is a lot to love about college foot…
Free tennis lessons are now being offered in Selma starting on June 3.
Thomasville High School has released its schedule for the 2026 football season beginning in August.
Obituaries
Funeral arrangements have been announced for civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland, who passed aw…
Those who knew and loved civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland of Selma have been sharing outpour…
In Loving Memory of Sam Omar
Demopolis High School is closing early on Friday for the funeral of junior Hunter Bowen Howe…
Though a majority of ballots cast in the June 16 Republican primary runoff were for Republicans, the party saw a decrease in the number of ballots cast while Democratic ballots increased. Read moreRepublican ballot numbers drop, Democratic ballot numbers increase as voter turnout declines
Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. took his one vote loss in the District 1 Democratic primary to Montgomery on June 15, arguing before the State Democratic Executive Committee that the race was either tied or should be overturned because of what he called voting irregularities. Tod… Read moreWatch: Democratic Party hears case of one-vote loss in Perry County election
The primary runoff election took place on June 16 throughout the Black Belt. Wilcox County was the only county with a runoff for District 4 commission. Todd and Cindy talk about the results in this segment of the Black Belt News Network. Read moreWatch: Primary runoff election quiet in the Black Belt
The primary runoff election on Tuesday night was quiet for the Black Belt as most contested elections won’t be on the ballot until November. Read moreElection night quiet in Black Belt except for Wilcox County; results of statewide races
The Alabama Democratic Party has set a hearing for June 15 to discuss the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election results that ended in a one-vote win. Read moreState Democratic Party sets hearing for Perry County Commission seat won by one vote
The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday evening allowed Alabama to use a 2023 congressional map, reversing a lower court’s ruling that repeatedly deemed the map racially discriminatory. Read moreSupreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary
Plaintiffs seeking to maintain Alabama’s current congressional maps on Monday afternoon urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling requiring Alabama to use a “race-blind” congressional map for the 2026 elections. Read moreMilligan plaintiffs urge SCOTUS to let Alabama use ‘race-blind’ congressional map
Perry County election officials said Monday that there will be no recount in the County Commission District 1 seat. Read moreNo recount for Perry County District 1 election after officials say Turner missed key deadline
Perry County District 1 Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. has filed a request with the Perry County Probate Judge asking for a manual recount of the May 19 primary election where he came up one vote short of winning. Read moreWatch: Perry County District 1 election goes to a recount
Alabama officials Wednesday filed an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court’s order requiring the state to use a court-ordered congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections. Read moreAlabama appeals congressional map ruling to US Supreme Court
