Nationally known gardener and television personality Chris VanCleave has purchased the Scott-Hanna-Moore House in Marion and plans to restore it. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/lifestyle/na...

Selma native Dr. Shed Jackson asks: Is the Black Belt ready for the AI economy? www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/opinion/is-t...

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 Thursday. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/elections/pe...

Greene County Emergency Medical Services ends emergency medical services saying they don't have enough funding. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/greene-...

Jackson Hospital in Montgomery has reportedly reached a deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield in its dispute over payments and will remain open for the time being. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/jackson...

Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis has announced that Patrick Trammell will serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer after the retirement of former CEO Doug Brewer. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/whitfie...

Preferred Waste Solution will take over curbside garbage pickup in Selma on Oct. 1. Get more information about the schedule here: www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/selma-c...

The Black Belt News Network and the Selma Sun have earned 16 awards from the Alabama Press Association, including 9 FIRST PLACE honors recognizing our reporting, breaking news, multimedia, podcast, social media and investigative journalism. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/business/bbn...

Perry County's Bambi Hoggle, who performs under the name Bambi Leigh, released her first full country music album this month and says the response has already been more than she ever expected. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/lifestyle/pe...

Cedrick Simmons, a Selma football standout, has committed to play for Auburn University. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/dallasc...

At Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham, hope meets healing every single day. From life-saving care to compassionate support, families across Alabama can count on expert care close to home. When it matters most, trust the team that’s dedicated to your child's health care.

Today we celebrate Juneteenth, a day that marks freedom, resilience, and the enduring pursuit of equality in America. Happy Juneteenth from Black Belt News Network. ❤️🖤💚

Protecting your future doesn’t have to mean starting over. At Alabama Family Trust, families can open a trust with as little as $1,500, helping preserve benefits like Medicaid while keeping your hard-earned savings working for you. Learn more at www.alabamafamilytrust.com

After eight years at the helm of Whitfield Regional Hospital, CEO Doug Brewer is preparing to retire. Brewer led the Demopolis hospital's expansion of services aimed at improving some of Alabama’s most pressing health challenges while navigating the financial realities of rural healthcare.

Jackson Hospital says it will begin closing on June 25 if a deal is not reached with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama to provide funding. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/jackson...

Redistricting maps for political seats don't just shape elections. They can shape funding, infrastructure, investment, and opportunity. And that's key in the Black Belt. Selma High alumnus Dr. Shed Jackson shares his thoughts on the impact of redistricting Alabama's maps in his latest column

After a surge in violence that claimed the lives of three young people, including a 2-year-old child, the Selma City Council's Public Safety Committee will meet Wednesday at 6 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall to hear updates from Interim Police Chief Michael Perry.

Jayden Maxwell is the second escaped inmate from the Perry County Correctional Facility to be captured after surrendering late Sunday night to Dallas County Sheriff's Office in a meet up at Bloch Park. Read more: www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/second-...

Update: Perry County Sheriff Roy Fikes has released the names of the escaped inmates and is asking for help providing information to their whereabouts. They are Marquavious Billingsley, Jaden Christopher Maxwell, Johnny Dave Harris Bush Jr. and Kevin Gunn.

Today, we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. Memorial Day is more than the start of summer — it is a day of reflection, gratitude and remembrance for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms we enjoy every day.

Dallas County voters chose Dewayne Sanders to serve as the Democratic candidate for sheriff, and he will face off against two independents in the November election for the job. Read more: www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/elections/de...

Perry County Commissioner Albert Turner Jr. lost his District 1 seat after 26 years by a narrow margin to challenger Donald Bennett in the Tuesday primary election. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/elections/lo...

Marion police arrested a man Tuesday for firing a gun into a vehicle occupied by a woman and an infant before fleeing the scene in a semi-truck. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/marion-...

A developer is planning to redo the former armory in Selma. Todd talks about it in this segment of the Black Belt Newscast.

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Primary elections in the Black Belt are coming up May 19 and deadlines are approaching to apply for absentee ballots. We have links to read your ballots, so check it out here: www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/primary...

Selma Police Chief Kenta Fulford resigned from the police department’s top position on Wednesday just as the City Council was preparing to hold a personnel hearing about his being placed on administrative leave in April. Read more: www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/news/selma-p...

Data center projects being proposed for several Black Belt counties will be discussed at two public meetings this week. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/business/two...

Michael Love Jr., a freshman at Wallace Community College, has been selected to serve as an intern at Fresh Films studio in Chicago, where he will help produce a television series. www.blackbeltnewsnetwork.com/education/be...