A man is dead after being involved in a boating incident on Lake Demopolis on Sunday afternoon.
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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa and Walker. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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A multi-vehicle traffic accident on I-59 in Sumter County has caused the southbound lanes to be closed.Â
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Miller's Ferry Community Store has opened in Wilcox County on Alabama River that offers food and other items and is a marina. Owners tell Todd Prater with Black Belt News Network about the first phase and said they have a second phase that will have rental cabins and a restaurant. The marina…
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Update: An update from ALEA stated that the road is now open.Â
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The Selma Sun/Black Belt News Network has won 15 awards for news efforts in 2025 from the Alabama Press Association Media Awards announced on May 22.
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Longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says he is not prepared to concede losing to challenger Donald Bennett in Tuesday’s primary election. Turner lost by eight votes and says h…
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Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff in the May 19 primary election, and he will face off against two independents in the November electi…
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Todd and Cindy give a rundown of local election results in Black Belt counties of Alabama in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast. The primary was held on May 19 vote for the Democrat and R…
A man from Montgomery was convicted on federal robbery and gun charges related to a series of robberies that took place in 2025.Â
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Dallas and Wilcox County students were the focus Monday night as the Dallas-Wilcox Bama Club awarded more than $75,000 in scholarships during its annual banquet.
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Selma High School has grabbed two winning coaches from nearby Black Belt schools to head up the Saints football and basketball programs. During a press conference on Monday, Selma Athletic dir…
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The Selma Sun/Black Belt News Network has won 15 awards for news efforts in 2025 from the Alabama Press Association Media Awards announced on May 22.
Students from the Blackburn Institute at the University of Alabama (UA) recently partnered with Alabama Entrepreneurship Institute (AEI), the EDGE and Selma Resilience Initiative for a certificate program for small businesses in Selma.Â
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Ryan J. Corrigan has resigned as executive director of the Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority, less than a year after taking over. Corrigan, a retired colonel in the Air Force, will leave effective June 15 to accept a senior position related to national security. Todd and Cindy tal…
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Ryan J. Corrigan has resigned as executive director of the Craig Field Airport and Industrial Authority, less than a year after taking over. The retired colonel in the Air Force will leave effective June 15 to accept a senior position related to national security and he said the decision was…
Wallace Community College Selma (WCCS) will celebrate 60 years and hold a special naming ceremony for a student center on May 28 at 10 a.m.Â
April Bouler has been appointed to lead Thomasville High School (THS) as its new principal.Â
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Students at Keith High School in Orrville have published the second edition of their student newspaper through a journalism class launched earlier this year in partnership with the Black Belt News Network.
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A ghost story filmed at Dallas County’s Old Cahawba Archaeological Park will air Thursday night on Alabama Public Television.
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A live music event in June will be held as a fundraiser for a Selma woman undergoing cancer treatment.
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The Selma Walking Club hosted its Mental Health & Lupus Awareness Walk in partnership with 100 Miles Alabama on May 2.
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Miller's Ferry Community Store has opened in Wilcox County on Alabama River that offers food and other items and is a marina. Owners tell Todd Prater with Black Belt News Network about the first phase and said they have a second phase that will have rental cabins and a restaurant. The marina…
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A man is dead after being involved in a boating incident on Lake Demopolis on Sunday afternoon.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 18, 2026) – Before sunrise on the second day of Alabama’s 2026 wild turkey season, Weston Lowery was already deep in the Butler County woods — locked in on one gobbler and determined not to leave without him.
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Funeral arrangements have been announced for civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland, who passed aw…
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Those who knew and loved civil rights leader Jo Ann Bland of Selma have been sharing outpour…
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Demopolis High School is closing early on Friday for the funeral of junior Hunter Bowen Howe…
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...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of central Alabama, including the following counties, Autauga, Bibb, Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Chilton, Clay, Cleburne, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Etowah, Hale, Jefferson, Lowndes, Marengo, Montgomery, Perry, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Tuscaloosa and Walker. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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Longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says he is not prepared to concede losing to challenger Donald Bennett in Tuesday’s primary election. Turner lost by eight votes and says he will wait until after provisional ballots are counted to accept defeat. Todd and Cindy talk about … Read moreWatch: Perry County Commission drama - Turner loses his seat after 26 years
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Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff in the May 19 primary election, and he will face off against two independents in the November election for the job. Todd and Cindy talk about the race in this edition of the Black Belt Newscast. Read moreWatch: Dallas County sheriff's race continues to November
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Todd and Cindy give a rundown of local election results in Black Belt counties of Alabama in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast. The primary was held on May 19 vote for the Democrat and Republican primaries and any seat not getting 50% plus one votes will have a runoff on June 16. Read moreWatch: Primary election wrap-up
Longtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. says he is not prepared to concede losing to challenger Donald Bennett in Tuesday’s primary election. Read morePerry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. waits to concede seat until provisional ballots counted
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Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff, and he will face off against two independents in the November election for the job. Read moreDewayne Sanders wins Dallas County sheriff, will face independent candidates in November
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Perry County has a new commissioner for District 1 for the first time in 26 years. Read moreLongtime Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. loses seat after 26 years to challenger Donald Bennett
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones won the Republican and Democratic nominations for governor on Tuesday, setting up a rematch of their Senate battle in 2020. Read moreDoug Jones, Tommy Tuberville win gubernatorial nominations, setting up 2020 rematch
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Here’s a rundown of local election results in Black Belt counties covered by the Black Belt News Network, according to the Alabama Secretary of State’s website. Read moreBlack Belt results in the May 19 primary
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Voters across Alabama go to the polls Tuesday to select party nominees for the 2026 midterm elections in over 160 federal, state and local primary elections. Read moreAlabama state primary elections 2026: A voter guide to the races
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At least two protests are planned for Saturday - including one in Selma - in response to efforts by the state to revert to congressional maps previously ruled racially discriminatory. Read moreProtests planned in Selma, Montgomery over U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing Alabama redistricting
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