Two Rivers Lumber of Demopolis is building a $115 million sawmill in Alexander City. The lumber company, which was established in 2017 in Demopolis by the owners of McElroy Truck Lines and Sumter Timber, is building the sawmill at the Lake Ma…
Even though more people would be displaced, Dallas County residents seem to prefer routing a proposed interstate closer to the city of Selma so the city can benefit from the traffic. That’s the conclusion of a research project on the proposed…
Since Selma Roots Thrift Store opened a year ago, business has been so good that the store, located in the old Sears Appliance building on Citizen’s Parkway, has expanded.
Even though more people would be displaced, Dallas County residents seem to prefer routing a proposed interstate closer to the city of Selma so the city can benefit from the traffic.
International Paper will be expanding its Riverdale Mill in Selma with a $250 million investment. The Selma & Dallas County Economic Development Authority announced this week that International Paper’s packaging business in North America will convert the No. 16 machine at Riverdale Mill …
The historic St. James Hotel in downtown Selma has struggled for years and is closing again on Aug. 23. Jim Lewis, ownership principal of Rhaglan Properties, told the Black Belt News Network he is sad to close it but he "believes in Selma." Todd and Cindy talk about the closure in this segme…
Advanced Air Traffic Control school out of Craig Field in Selma graduated a new class of students that will go on to work at airports across the country. Todd Prater talks about that in this segment of Black Belt Newscast.
The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that it has opened its Regional Innovation Cluster (RIC) funding of up to $7.5 million in support domestic manufacturers.
Gov. Kay Ivey has announced more than $25.9 million in Growing Alabama funding to support economic development projects across 15 communities in Alabama, including two projects in Dallas County and another in Montgomery.
Selma High students were given scholarships to attend Wallace Community College Selma to earn their commercial driver's license. Selma company Cougar Oil and the Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama gave the scholarships to encour…
