State Sewell to host Disaster Assistance Resource Fair in Selma The resource fair will be on Thursday, Feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. StaffFebruary 21, 2023
Economy Resicum International plans $1.3 million Aviation Training Academy The academy at Craig Field in Selma will prepare the next generation of industry professionals. StaffJanuary 30, 2023
State Selma community organizers, faith leaders, residents come together Grassroots organizers are working to help residents of Selma after an EF-2 tornado struck the city. StaffJanuary 19, 2023
State Ivey, Britt, Sewell tour tornado damage in Selma and Autauga counties The tornado claimed six lives in Autauga County and caused massive devastation in Selma. Jacob HolmesJanuary 16, 2023
State Britt: “Our hearts break” for communities devastated by storm damage “I know that Alabamians in every corner of our state join us in praying for the families of those we've lost," Britt said. Jacob HolmesJanuary 13, 2023
National Rep. Sewell promises to coordinate federal response to tornado damage in Black Belt “I am devastated and heartbroken by the tornado damage in my hometown of Selma and throughout the Black Belt," Sewell said. StaffJanuary 13, 2023
Congress Sewell to announce major historic preservation funding for Selma Selma University, the Historic Brown Chapel AME Church and the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church are among the recipients of this funding. StaffOctober 6, 2022
State Report notes strengths, challenges in Alabama’s Black Belt The University of Alabama’s Education Policy Center report, the last in the series, focuses on local leaders in the Black Belt. Eddie BurkhalterApril 26, 2022
Legislature Bill to adjust name of Edmund W. Pettus Bridge passes the Alabama Senate The bill passed the Senate 23-3 and moves to the House for consideration. John H. GlennApril 6, 2022
State Kamala Harris urges continued fight for voting rights at Bloody Sunday commemoration "If we all continue to work together, to march together, to fight together, we will secure the freedom to vote,” Harris said. Jacob HolmesMarch 7, 2022