The Black Belt News Network/Selma Sun brought home 16 awards from the 2026 Alabama Press Association Media Awards, including nine first-place honors recognizing excellence in journalism produc…
The Golden Ranch restaurant located on Highway 80 was a favorite spot for decades until it closed several years ago. The new owners have demolished the building after lack of interest and afte…
Whitfield Regional Hospital has announced that Patrick Trammell will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer after the retirement of former CEO Doug Brewer.
Marche Johnson, who formerly represented District 3 on the Montgomery City Council, has sued the city after her seat was vacated due to issues about her residency.
An attorney representing Montgomery’s Jackson Hospital on Tuesday confirmed that the hospital will not close on Wednesday as it had previously warned it could.
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.
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…
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
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
