From the West Alabama Newsroom– Leaders of organizations from around the state gathered in Selma to announce an upcoming event to celebrate the signing of the Voting Rights Act. The “Fight for the Vote: 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act” is set for Wednesday, August 6th. Organizers say the statewide event will feature free food — live music —…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma family celebrates a major milestone in the life of the family matriarch. Mrs. Ida Mae Hollaway is turning 100 years old this weekend — and her family is putting together a huge birthday bash in her honor. Hollaway was born on April 27th 1925. And this Sunday will mark her 100th birthday. She’s…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The food and fireworks of the 4th of July holiday — bring people together. And it’s not bad for business either. This year the Fourth of July holiday provided people with an opportunity to have four days of family fun. As much as the flag and freedom — the 4th of July celebration is about…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Folks in Dallas County are getting ready for a fun and festive Fourth of July celebration. And they say it’s impossible to have that celebration — without fireworks. Fireworks and the Fourth of July — are inseparable. “It’s not a 4th of July without fireworks. This is the turkey and dressing that’s Thanksgiving. This is…
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, members of the community gathered at the state capitol steps for a program reflecting on his life.
It was a historic day in the Capitol City Saturday, as hundreds of Alabama residents came to downtown Montgomery for the state’s Bicentennial Celebration. “73 thousand days, 24 hundred months, 200 years. That, my fellow Alabamians, is how long we have been a state,” Alabama Governor Kay Ivey said. That was Ivey’s opening statement as she led the Bicentennial Park…
The White House says it’s canceling its annual Fourth of July picnic and fireworks watch because of rainy weather soaking the nation’s capital. But scheduled performances by rapper Kendrick Lamar and singer-songwriter Janelle Monae will go on indoors. The artists will perform in the White House East Room for an audience of military families, administration staff, and supporters and guests…
