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Selma

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.

January 19, 2023

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.

January 16, 2023

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.

January 13, 2023

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.

January 13, 2023

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.

October 6, 2022

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.

April 26, 2022

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.

April 6, 2022

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.

March 7, 2022

Selma hosting Tourism Department’s Welcome Center Retreat

Guided tours during the retreat will focus on Selma’s rich Civil Rights history.

October 21, 2021

Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana

Hurricane Ida came ashore in Louisiana as a strong Category 4 storm with sustained winds of over 100 miles an hour.

August 30, 2021