The Dallas County community of Selmont is nearing a major milestone in its effort to become Alabama’s newest municipality, with organizers saying they are now only about 20 signatures away from the number needed to move incorporation forward.
There are many stories about people running away and joining the circus. Gallion, Alabama's Warren Adams Bacon IV not only joined the circus, he influenced the circus world for years to come. …
Police in Montgomery are searching for two suspects believed to have been involved in an incident that resulted in three people being shot on March 15.
Warren Adams Bacon IV left Gallion, Alabama, to join the circus and came back years later to teach others the skills of acrobatics and being a "human cannonball." Todd and Cindy talk about how…
Communities Unlimited (CU), a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has extended its lending program to businesses in the Black Belt who need financing.
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.
Applications are open for the Christopher H. Spencer Scholarship supporting graduating seniors from Greene County High School and Sumter Central High School.
Students at Keith High School in Orrville have published the first student newspaper in the school’s history as part of a new journalism class launched earlier this year through a partnership with the Black Belt News Network.
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.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (March 20, 2026) – When the first thunderous gobble echoes through the hardwood bottoms and longleaf pines, hunters across the state know exactly what it means — spring turkey season has arrived in Alabama’s legendary Black Belt.
The largest youth archery competition in Alabama, the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Alabama State Championship, will be held Thursday and Friday, April 9-10, 2026, at the Multiplex at Cramton Bowl located at 220 Hall St. in Montgomery, Alabama. The media and public are invit…
In the Black Belt Newscast wrapup of 2025, Todd and Cindy talk about the eventful municipal elections that took place across the Black Belt. See the Election Hub at blackbeltnewsnetwork.com for more detail. Read moreWatch: Election wrap up in 2025