From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma continues to show signs of recovery more than two years after the devastating tornado in 2023. That EF-2 tornado destroyed about a third of the city including the daycare facility at Crosspoint Christian Church. The church is now rebuilding a brand new facility. The new construction project is another sign of…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A Selma construction company is reviving a once empty strip mall — located on one of the city’s busiest streets. Steward Construction Company is slowly transforming the property and bringing it back to life. The company built a Climate Control Storage facility on the property. And now an Army Recruiting Center — and Labcorp —…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A group of volunteers is using a common proverb — a little elbow grease — and their faith — to help families in Selma — rebuild their lives. It’s said — the way to eat an elephant — is one bite at a time. The proverb illustrates the strategy — of breaking down a large,…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– AmeriCorps — it’s members — and the work they do — are being highlighted all over the country — as part of National AmeriCorps Week. The federal program provides communities with manpower and resources needed to address specific challenges within a community. Selma AmeriCorps members are working to help a community — that’s still trying…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The city of Selma is still picking up the pieces — after the devastating tornado that ripped through the city nearly two years ago. The long road to recovery continues in the city — after the devastation caused by an EF-2 tornado — back in January of 2023. City crews are still demolishing and cleaning…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs announces a multi-million dollar grant — to help with tornado disaster recovery in Dallas and Autauga counties. Ten million dollars in Community Development Block Grant — Disaster Recovery Funds — will be split between Dallas and Autauga counties. The money will help to address the remaining housing…
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– 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– Selma City Schools receives $1.75 million dollars in state funding to help with tornado recovery efforts. The January 12th tornado caused extensive damage — to about a third of the buildings in the city. And some of the buildings damaged were school buildings. “That tornado caused millions of dollars in damages, uprooted lives, changed lives…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– People in Selma continue to recover from a tornado — that ripped through the city three months ago — and destroyed a third of the city. Although progress has been made in the recovery effort — there’s still a long way to go — before things are back to normal. Three months ago — a…
