Sen. Amy Klobuchar in Selma on Sunday, Feb. 29, 2020 – (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) is ending her Democratic presidential campaign and is set to endorse Joe Biden. Her campaign says she is flying to Dallas and plans to join Biden at his rally Monday night. The Minnesota senator is the third presidential candidate to drop out…
The 55th Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee is underway in Selma. This annual event remembers Bloody Sunday and celebrates civil rights history. Bloody Sunday happened on March 7, 1965. That’s when hundreds of people marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma to call for equal voting rights. They were met by dozens of Alabama State Troopers who beat them. That…
The St. James Hotel in Selma has stood since 1837 — decades before the Civil War, through the Civil Rights Movement. While it’s been closed and boarded up for years, there’s an effort underway to save the St. James and this important part of Alabama history. The St. James is known as the crown jewel of Water Avenue, overlooking the…
Gov. Kay Ivey will attend the Alabama Department of Labor’s regional job fair in Selma on Thursday and give remarks. Alabama News Network is a partner in this job fair. The job fair is being hosted by the Alabama Career Center System. Other partners include the Governor’s Office of Minority Affairs and Selma University. More than 25 employers representing 1,500…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A popular Selma hardware store is closing its doors after more than 50 years of doing business in the community. Holley True Value hardware store in Selma is closing up shop. “Been a long-time customer of Holley’s, I hate to see them go,” said long-time customer Rick Miehlke of Valley Grande. “It’s going to really…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Believe it or not — it’s only a few weeks away from the start of a new school year. And school officials in Selma are working hard to get everything ready. School superintendent Dr. Avis Williams says the final weeks leading up to a new school year are a busy time around Selma City Schools….
Alabama News Network has confirmed that Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier will soon be retiring. Selma Mayor Darrio Melton has told us Collier’s retirement is effective July 30. Collier is currently out on medical leave. Collier was hired as police chief in 2017 after working as the first-ever Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, a cabinet-level position in the…
If you’d like to step back in time, then Selma is the place to be. Today and Saturday, you can take part in the 44th annual Selma Pilgrimage. It’s your chance to tour historic homes, museums, gardens and more. Selma was burned in 1865 during the Civil War, but even so, the city is still home to the largest historic district…
