Alabama State School Superintendent Eric Mackey said Thursday three school districts under state intervention were showing improvements, including two in the Black Belt.
Every Black Belt county in Alabama is considered an "ambulance desert" with too few ambulances assigned to each county per population and it has caused shortages.
Selma-Dallas County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sheryl Smedley stepped down July 31 after 17 years of leading tourism, business outreach and community partnerships.
The Demopolis Dream Center came a step closer to reality on Aug. 20 when the Demopolis City Council agreed to add $50,000 to its annual budget for the proposed children’s museum.
Demopolis City Council met Thursday night and deeded land to the renovation team of Rosenbush Hotel and talked about code enforcement and trailer restrictions.
The Black Belt News Network is working on a story examining what teens do after school in rural Alabama and whether communities have enough activities, sports, jobs, mentoring programs and safe places to keep young people engaged. We want to hear from parents, grandparents, educators, teens, coaches, youth leaders and community members. Your responses will help us better understand the challenges facing rural communities and identify ideas that are making a difference. This poll is informal and intended to gather community perspectives for our reporting.
After a difficult 2025 football season, Selma High Saints opened the 2026 season strong with a 62-0 win over GW Carver High at Memorial Stadium Friday night.
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Ralph Stokes, who is a graduate of Percy Julian High School in Montgomery, was honored by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) with the Sam Lacy Pioneer Award.
The city of Selma is asking the community to help restore Memorial Stadium.
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The father of Selma Mayor Johnny Moss III has passed away.
Lannie’s Bar-B-Que in Selma has announced the passing of owner Lula Hatcher.
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…
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee has overturned the Perry County Commission District 1 seat in a hearing Friday, putting incumbent Albert Turner Jr. in as the winner instead of challenger Donald Bennett. Read moreAlabama Democratic Party committee overturns Perry County District 1 result naming Turner winner
The Alabama Democratic Party has set a contest hearing for Friday to again discuss the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election results. Read moreAlabama Democratic Party to hold another hearing Friday about Perry County Commission District 1 seat
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures and State Rep. Rhett Marques are in a statistical tie in the race for Alabama’s newly redrawn 2nd Congressional District, according to new polling from the House Democratic campaign arm. Read moreNew Democratic poll shows Figures and Marques in dead heat for AL-2 seat
Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House. Read moreWatch: Alabama primary election results
Democratic Rep. Shomari Figures will face a Republican endorsed by President Donald Trump in his fight for reelection to an Alabama congressional seat the GOP redrew as part of a larger effort to help the party keep control of the U.S. House. Read moreNovember matchup set for Alabama US House district Republicans redrew in effort to keep majority
WASHINGTON — Voters in four of Alabama’s congressional districts will head to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees for the November ballot. Read moreHere’s what to know about Alabama’s special primary elections
The Black Belt News Network is sharing live AP election results for the 2026 Alabama GOP Special Primary on our website as part of the AP Fund for Journalism’s 2026 Elections Program. Read moreLive AP Election Results on Black Belt News Network
We are excited to announce, that as part of the AP Fund for Journalism’s 2026 Elections Program we will be sharing live AP election results for the 2026 Alabama GOP Special Primary on our website. Read moreLive AP Election Results on Black Belt News Network
Black Belt voters will go to the polls Tuesday for special elections in Congressional Districts 2 and 7. Read moreSpecial congressional election in Black Belt districts will be held Tuesday
Alabama Democrats on Saturday elected Senate Minority Leader Bobby Singleton party chair amid calls for the organization to take advantage of the most promising electoral landscape for state Democrats in years. Read moreAlabama Democrats elect Black Belt-based Bobby Singleton as chair
