The Selma Housing Authority (SHA) will host a Housing Choice Voucher Landlord Symposium for landlords in Dallas and Wilcox counties at Wallace College Community College Selma (WCCS).
Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association (ALBBAA) wants you to share your deer hunting photos through its popular Big Buck Photo Contest. FULL STORYBig Buck Photo Contest continues, hunters encouraged to donate to Venison Provisions
On Feb. 7-9 the Alabama/Louisiana/Mississippi Division of the Salvation Army will offer a pre-registration event for assistance to homes that were damaged by the Jan. 12 tornado in Selma. FULL STORYSalvation Army to assist with tornado damage Feb. 7-9
The desire to help Selma heal after the Jan. 12 tornado got local ceramic artist Jo Taylor thinking. FULL STORYArtists build mosaic out of dishes broken in the tornado
Dallas County is among five others where residents may be eligible for the Department of Human Resource's (DHR) Senior Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) replacement benefits. FULL STORYDallas County seniors eligible for SNAP replacement benefits
Assistance continues to be available for those whose homes have suffered damage from the tornado that took place on Jan. 12. FULL STORYAssistance for damage repairs available from DCFRC, City of Selma
The Oregon Disaster Response Team is offering free chainsaw sharpening at Crosspoint Church until 5 p.m. FULL STORYFree chainsaw sharpening offered at Crosspoint Church
The Selma City Schools (SCS) Board of Education will meet today at 4:30 p.m. where they will address emergency repairs to Knox Elementary and the School of Discovery, among other topics. FULL STORYSCS Board of Education to meet today, discuss school damage repairs
So many people are calling and asking, ‘Will we still have The Bridge Crossing Jubilee in March?’” said Hank Sanders. My response is: “Yes. Now more than ever!” FULL STORYSelma Bridge Crossing Jubilee 2023: Now More Than Ever!
The way back for Selma will be “long, difficult, complicated and confusing,” according to the mayor of another Alabama city that survived a major tornado. FULL STORYTips from Tuscaloosa: Mayor meets with Selma leaders to offer advice from one Queen City rebuild to another
FEMA is meeting survivors where they are to help jumpstart their recovery from the Jan. 12 severe storms and tornadoes. FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance (DSA) teams are going door-to-door in impacted neighborhoods to help individuals apply for FEMA assistance. FULL STORYFEMA Teams Working in Alabama
Historic churches in Montgomery and Hayneville were included in a $4 million grant from the National Trust's African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund.
WASHINGTON – Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Alabama following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to damages from severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Jan. 12.
Spire has sent out a message for customers about using tarps and roof vents as crews continue working on natural gas services that were affected by the tornado event from last week.
The University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Accountancy is offering free assistance for disaster-related paperwork and applications tomorrow at Gospel Tabernacle Church in Selma.
The Morgan Academy JV Girls and Boys Basketball teams have qualified for the AISA State Tournament to be held Saturday, Jan. 21 at Lee-Scott Academy.
Donations of new or lightly used coats are being accepted for the "Fill Parent University Bus" event at the Selma High School parking lot from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. tomorrow.
The Selma Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will give away free meals in conjunction with Chillin On Wheels BBQ & Catering LLC and Sophia P. Kingston Elementary School on Saturday, Jan. 21.
First Baptist Church will provide food at noon today as part of "Operation Help Feed Selma".
Owen Rouse is only 10 years old, but he’s already an award-winning outdoorsman.
An unemployment assistance program is available to workers in Dallas and Autauga counties who were affected by the devastation caused by the tornado event from last week.
Selma Housing Authority (SHA), in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is offering its Emergency Housing Voucher Program for those who have been affected by last week's weather events.
A press conference regarding the Bridge Crossing Jubilee in March will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m.
Love Is What Love Does will give out free sanitizers and wipes today at 12 p.m.
There are 1,000 residents without power in Selma as of 10 a.m. last night, said an update from Alabama Power Company (APC).
The Dallas County Volunteer Reception Center at Church Street United Methodist Church has been established for those interested in assisting with the current cleanup efforts in Selma.
The Gathering Place is providing shelter for those who have been displaced by the storms that destroyed many homes on Jan. 12.
The City of Selma has partnered with Foot Soldiers Park and Education Center to created the Save Selma 2023 Fund to assist those affected by the devastating tornado damage last week.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Zeta Eta Omega Chapter will host a free giveaway on Monday, Jan. 16 at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
As of 10 p.m. 2,200 customers are without power in Selma after Thursday's storms caused widespread outages, said an update by Alabama Power.
The Central East chapter of the Red Cross has postponed the event to install smoke alarms in Selma's Ward 7 amid cleanup of Thursday's tornado.
A local organization is teaming up with people from all over to bring tornado disaster relief to Selma, and you can be a part of the effort.
A coat and blanket giveaway will be held in front of Good Samaritan Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 28 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Houston Park Church of Christ is holding a food and water distribution for those who have been impacted by the weather events of Thursday.
5,600 customers in Central Alabama are without power after Thursday's damaging storms as of 12 p.m., said an update from Alabama Power.
Selma Housing Authority will serve grab & go lunches at 1 p.m.
Dallas County was among several others to have widespread power outage, with Alabama Power reporting that there were 32,300 customers without power as of 3 p.m.
The National Weather Service reports that a "large and extremely dangerous" tornado is currently in Selma.
Dallas County is under an enhanced risk for severe weather today, prompting all storm shelters to open.
All of Central Alabama including the Black Belt is under a slight risk for strong storms tomorrow, with the main threat being potentially damaging winds.
Registration is open for the Selma Center for Nonviolence, Truth and Reconciliation's National Day of Racial Healing: Voices of Our History event on Jan. 17 at the AASCW Museum Community Exhibition Hall.
A Selma woman who allegedly attacked her cousin with a razor has been arrested after turning herself in.
NACA will host a four-day event at Ebenezer Baptist Church where homeowners may receive counseling sessions on qualifying for an affordable mortgage program.
Selma High School Band of Blue will host Selma Gym Brawl: Battle of the Bands on Jan. 28 at 3 p.m.
You no longer need a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Alabama.
Following AISA basketball action Jan. 5 and 6, Morgan Academy saw its junior varsity girls go 6-3, its junior varsity boys go 3-6, its varsity girls go 9-5 overall and 0-2 in regional play and its varsity boys go 5-6 overall and 1-2 in regional play.
A Selma seventh grader with a big heart and a big idea helped make Christmas brighter for some less fortunate kids.
Good things are on the radar for Selma and Dallas County going into 2023 and beyond.
President Joe Biden signed into law on Friday a bill submitted by Rep. Terri Sewell that declares the Black Belt region in Alabama a National Heritage Area.
As a 6-year-old child, Terry Chestnut witnessed history. As he grew up, he experienced history. Now he shares those experiences and the places associated with the rich history of Selma through his tour guide service Selma Tours by Terry Chestnut.
A man from Selma died after a single vehicle crash that occurred in Monroe County on Dec. 26.
