Selma Mayor Names New Interim Fire Chief Who Is Under Indictment
Selma Mayor James Perkins, Jr. has announced that he has named a new interim fire chief, following the resignation of Willie Mason, Jr. after less than three months on the job.
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Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma Named the Most Endangered Historic Landmark in U.S.
Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma, which is one of the key landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement, has been named the most endangered historic site in the U.S.
Selma Woman Killed in Autauga County Crash
Alabama State Troopers say a Selma woman has been killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle.
Selma Police Launch Murder Investigation after Fatal Shooting
Selma police say a man has died of multiple gunshot wounds as they search for his killer.
Proposal to Change Name of Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma Moves Forward in Alabama Legislature
Alabama lawmakers have advanced legislation to alter the name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge to honor those beaten as they marched for civil rights in 1965.
Pay It Forward: Sonza Yelder Winters of Selma
Sonza Yelder Winters works at Walmart and is also a minister at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Selma. But it’s what she does outside her main jobs that made her friend, Jan Crews, nominate her for the Pay It Forward award.
Pay It Forward: Jacqueline Hurt of Selma
Jacqueline Hurt is a registered nurse. She works long hours in the ER and at a nursing home.
PHOTOS: Vice President Kamala Harris Comes to Selma to Mark Bloody Sunday
Vice President Kamala Harris was in Selma on Sunday to mark the 57th anniversary of a defining moment in the fight for equal voting rights.
WATCH: Vice President Kamala Harris Arrives at Maxwell Air Force Base
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff arrived at Maxwell Air Force Base to participate in Bloody Sunday remembrance events in Selma.
Voter Turnout Sags in Selma, 57 Years after Bloody Sunday
As thousands of people flock to Selma to remember the 1965 Bloody Sunday march and the struggle for voting rights, today’s voter turnout in Selma is sagging.
