From the West Alabama Newsroom– Two major construction projects are underway in Selma. The Selma Interpretive Center — and Bloch Park — are both getting major makeovers. Bloch Park suffered significant damage last year — during the January 12th tornado. City leaders say the goal is to have the project complete before the start of the high school baseball season…
On January 12, 2023, lives were changed forever as an EF-2 tornado destroyed about one-third of Selma.
Pine Hill Mission donated gifts to more than 100 people who were victims of the Selma tornado.
Some new homes are coming to the Selma area, thanks to the efforts of a new disaster recovery partnership.
Ten months after after the devastating January 12th tornado, two historic churches in downtown Selma are finally starting to assess some of the damage and make repairs.
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The January 12th tornado downed a lot of trees in New Live Oak Cemetery in Selma. And the clean-up effort there — has been moving forward — carefully and methodically. The EF-2 tornado tore down countless trees at New Live Oak Cemetery — including the tree line barrier — between the cemetery and Dallas Avenue….
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Congresswoman Terri Sewell hosted a disaster relief update in Selma to discuss the ongoing recovery efforts in the city. The city of Selma has come a long way since January 12th. But it still has a long way to go — on the road to recovery. The January 12th tornado — left a 23 mile…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Construction crews have made significant progress making repairs at Memorial Stadium in Selma. The stadium was damaged by the tornado that hit the city in January. Now it’s coming down to the wire to have it ready for the first high school football game of the season. It’s a high stakes football game between cross-town…
The old candy factory in Selma — has been a highly visible reminder of the devastation the January 12th tornado caused in the city.
Memorial Stadium in Selma took a direct hit from the January 12 tornado, but repairs are underway to get it ready for high school football season.
