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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified the COVID-19 vaccination schedule for people who are moderately to severely immunocompromised to better protect...

Black Belt Workshop seeks local artists, musicians for September festival

Local nonprofit organization Black Belt Workshop is putting out the call for musicians based in or inspired by Alabama’s Black Belt. The organization is planning...

Scott home, North Perry landmark, draws renewed attention with Washington Post story

Coretta Scott King’s childhood home has recently captivated national attention due to its crumbling state and lack of historical context. Notably no markers, except for...

State announces $15 million purchase of vacantUniontown private prison

The Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles purchased a vacant, private prison in Perry County for use as a rehabilitation facility for parole violators. Cam...

Town of Faunsdale receives $300k grant to fund downtown improvements

The Town of Faunsdale in Marengo County has been awarded a first-ever $300,000 Community Development Block Grant by Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department...

Hale Co. Hospital faces down staffing shortage, COVID surge

The Hale County Hospital is not only tackling a surge in COVID cases, but a lack of nursing staff. This has extended Emergency Room wait...

‘D.C. Moon,’ space rocker and Black Belt native, dies at age 62

D.C. Moon, Tuscaloosa musician and “space rock” performance artist, passed away at the age of 62, a month before his 63rd birthday. Suffering a heart attack...

Portia Shepherd, Black Belt native, announces for State Sen. District 23