Selma church launching free STEAM summer camp focused on education, exposure and safety for youth

A Selma church is preparing to welcome more than 100 students this summer through a program leaders say is designed to do far more than simply keep children busy while school is out.

1 stabbed at apartment complex in Selma, police say

A person was stabbed at an apartment complex in Selma Friday morning, according to police. The Selma Police Department said ...

Manufacturer dumps plan for 500-job factory in North Carolina

Window maker from NYC picks Selma for 500-job factory Manufacturer behind $96M JoCo plant sees potential for more expansion ...

Voting rights advocates gather in Selma for 'All Roads Lead to the South' protest and bridge walk

More than 60 years after Bloody Sunday, hundreds gathered Saturday morning in Selma for a day of prayer, speeches and demonstrations focused on voting rights and political representation.

Selma leaders seek Main Street designation to help revitalize downtown

Selma leaders are hoping a statewide designation could help breathe new life into the city’s historic downtown.
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Black church leaders to march in Selma this weekend over Voting Rights Act ruling

(RNS) — Faith leaders will first gather at Selma’s Tabernacle Baptist Church for a prayer service before marching silently on ...
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At 90, a Selma marcher and Air Force veteran in Amherst reflects on lost friends, fading civil rights

AMHERST — At 90, Rafael Lopez‑Sanchez still shows up — at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leeds, in his community and in a civil rights fight he joined six decades ago. “It’s not about me,” ...