Selma Area Food Bank leaders are on a Summer Advocacy Tour across the Black Belt to highlight growing food insecurity needs and asking for additional help.
Todd Prater
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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 104. * WHERE...Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo, and Perry Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stoke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
Selma Area Food Bank leaders are on a Summer Advocacy Tour across the Black Belt to highlight growing food insecurity needs and asking for additional help.
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Secretary of State Wes Allen has released a statement reminding Alabamians about absentee voting requirements ahead of the upcoming special primary election.Â
A Montgomery man is facing life in prison after being convicted for the sexual assault of a child between eight and 10, said a statement from District Attorney Azzie Oliver.Â
Authorities are asking for help in their search for a 15-year-old girl missing from Union Springs.Â
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell has cosponsored a bill to pause work on large artificial intelligence data centers until Congress establishes federal safeguards.
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The Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority (AETFA) Tuesday voted to fund a survey that would be conducted by a Republican-aligned company through Alabama Public Television’s rainy…
A man has been arrested and another is being sought in connection to a shooting in Marion on July 12 that left a bystander with injuries.Â
A recent report from the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) says that jobs count in the state has hit "a new record high".Â
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has scheduled parole and pardon hearings for July 21-23.
Cedrick Simmons, a Selma football standout, has switched his commitment from playing for Auburn to playing for Alabama.
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The athletic fields at Demopolis High School will be getting $1.6 million in new lights in the next year.
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Cedrick Simmons, a Selma football standout, has committed to play for Auburn University.
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A $221 million solar farm project – the second largest in the state – is being built on 1,000 acres in the Black Belt. 
Demopolis will welcome a new Goodwill store with a grand opening on July 30.
Lannie’s Bar-B-Que in Selma's owner and matriarch Lula Hatcher passed away on July 3. The family, many of whom live around the restaurant on Minter Avenue in Selma, closed the restaurant the week of July 6-12 as they mourned the loss. Todd and Cindy talk about losing Lula in this segment of …
On July 30 Demopolis will welcome a new Goodwill store with a grand opening.Â
Students returning to US Jones Elementary on the first day of school Aug. 7 will notice construction underway as renovations continue into the school year.
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Students from Selma High School and R.B. Hudson Middle School attended the Future Business Leaders of America's National Leadership Conference.Â
A grand reopening will be held for the new $17 million School of Discovery in Selma on July 31.Â
The Urology Health Foundation is recognizing 20 years since expanding its mission to bring free prostate cancer screenings and education to communities across Alabama, with a particular focus on rural and medically underserved areas.
One of Marion’s most storied homes is entering a new chapter as nationally known gardener and television personality Chris VanCleave begins a full restoration of the Scott-Hanna-Moore House, with plans to make the property his permanent residence once he retires.
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The Songwriter's Festival in Demopolis is set for Saturday, July 11 at the Demopolis Civic Center.Â
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (July 20, 2026) – A 67-pound catfish caught by hand proved to be the catch of a lifetime for 33-year-old angler Emily Horst, whose unforgettable Black Belt fishing adventure earned the top honor in the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association's inaugural Big Catfish Contest.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (July 7, 2026) — A new chapter in the story of Gee's Bend opens with the grand opening of Willie Quill's Quilt Studio & Pantry, the Wilcox County community's newest visitor attraction and the first artist-run quilt studio in Gee's Bend to regularly welcome the public.The…
The Alabama Catfish Trail celebrating the commercial and culinary catfish industry was unveiled on June 26 and highlighted the Black Belt's role.
There was a time when communities across the Black Belt measured economic success by the sound of factory whistles.
The Perry County Commission District 1 Democratic primary has become one of the most closely watched local races in Alabama.Â
If Americans want to understand where democracy is headed next, they should continue watching Selma.
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…
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 104. * WHERE...Autauga, Chilton, Dallas, Lowndes, Marengo, and Perry Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible, reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stoke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when possible and drink plenty of water. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. &&
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The Selma City Council is figuring out how to replace a city councilperson and a police chief. Read moreSelma City Council works on replacing Ward 1 councilman and police chief
The Perry County Democratic Executive Committee Chairman has broken the tie for the District 1 commission seat and named Donald Bennett the winner. Read morePerry County official breaks District 1 tie and names Bennett the winner; Turner argues process not valid
Leaders of Jackson Hospital has asked Montgomery county and city officials to consider passing a new ad valorem tax to help the hospital stay open even. Read moreWatch: Jackson Hospital wants ad valorem tax
After an all-day recount of ballots to determine the winner of the Perry County Commission District 1 seat at the Perry County Courthouse on July 9, the result ended in a tie. Read moreWatch: Perry County recount ends in a tie
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Tommy Tuberville does not meet the constitutional requirements to be Alabama’s next governor. Read moreJudge dismisses case challenging Tuberville’s residency
After an all-day recount of ballots to determine the winner of the Perry County Commission District 1 seat at the Perry County Courthouse on Thursday, the result ended in a tie. Read morePerry County Commission District 1 ballot recount ends in a tie
Perry County Commission District 1 challenger Donald Bennett has filed a petition in Montgomery County to halt the recount of the primary election that is scheduled for July 9. Read morePerry County Commission District 1 winner petitions court to stop recount
The recount of the votes in the Perry County Commission District 1 primary race has been set for July 9. Read morePerry County Commission District 1 recount set for July 9
Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. will have to pay $8,500 to cover the cost of a vote recount ordered by the Alabama Democratic Party, Perry County Democratic Party Chairman Carlton Hogue said Tuesday. Read moreTurner must pay for vote recount, Perry County Democratic Party says
Alabama Democratic Party has ordered a recount in the Perry County Commission District 1 primary election. Read moreAlabama Democratic Party orders recount in Perry County Commission District 1 election
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