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Wilcox Co. Sheriff’s Office investigates fatal shooting in Alberta

A man is dead — and another is behind bars — following a shooting in the Alberta community of Wilcox County. Capt. Kenny Hardin with the Wilcox Co. Sheriff’s Office says 65 year old Eddie James Jones is charged with murder in the case. He says Jones...

Alberta, AL · 11h
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Opportunity Zones for Selma and Wilcox, Hale, Greene and Montgomery counties approved by feds

The federal government has approved Opportunity Zones to attract investment in 141 places in Alabama, including several in the Black Belt News Network coverage area. Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday announced that Alabama’s Opportunity Zones 2.0 nominations have been approved by the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service. The Opportunity Zones Program encourages long-term private investment in economically distressed communities through tax incentives.

Selma, AL · 2d
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Alabama lawmaker pleads guilty to felony one day after election

HAYNEVILLE − One day after being re-elected, an Alabama lawmaker has pleaded guilty to felony forgery charges, records in Lowndes County Circuit Court show. State Representative Kelvin Lawrence, 51, D-Hayneville, entered the plea to a forgery charge on Nov. 4, records show. The general election was Nov. 3. Lawrence did not return phone calls or emails seeking comment for this story. Lawrence represents District 69, which covers portions of Autauga, Lowndes, Montgomery and Wilcox counties. He was first elected to the post in 2014, according to his profile posted on the Alabama Legislature's website. Lawrence was charged in July 2024 with forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument. The forgery charge Lawrence pleaded guilty to is a Class C felony, with a punishment range of one to 10 years in prison. The charges stem from Lawrence forging or altering a builder's license with the intent to defraud, court records show. He was sentenced to 12 months in prison, but had that sentence suspended when the judge allowed him the enter a pre-trial diversion program, court records show, Lawrence must complete 300 hours of community service at a court approved nonprofit organization, records show. If the community service requirement is

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Volunteers sought for Selma STEAM Fly-in & Drive-in at Craig Field

Organizers of the STEAM Fly-in & Drive-in are asking for volunteers for the upcoming event at Craig Field in Selma. Volunteers are needed for four-hour shifts on Nov. 12-14. Duties include greeting buses and escorting students, check-in and wristbands, hangar exhibit monitors, parking, and information. Nov. 12 will be the...

Selma, AL · 1d
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Selma police ask for tips to catch armed robbery suspect at bypass Sunoco Monday morning

The Selma Police Department is investigating an armed robbery at the Sunoco Gas Station on the bypass Monday morning. Police were called to the Sunoco at 2297 Cecil Jackson Bypass in Selma around 5:26 a.m. to a report of an armed robbery by an unknown Black male who entered the business wearing gray pants, red Jordan sneakers and a black hoodie jacket with a mask covering his face.

Selma, AL · 2d

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Selma voters set to head back to the polls for special election

Voters in Selma will soon be heading back to the polls. The city is gearing up for a special election — to fill a vacancy on the Selma City Council. Two candidates have qualified for the open Ward 1 seat on the city council. Denson Henry and Felecia King-Thomas...

Selma, AL · 2d