1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (469+ words) Chris Harris holding his daughter Olivia, the namesake for Friends of Olivia. Friends of Olivia marked a major milestone recently as the Selma-based nonprofit introduced its new home and announced its transition into the Arc of the Black Belt, a…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (385+ words) If you’re partial to putting on a British accent now and again, you’re not alone— “Cheers” is the Britishism Americans love best. That’s according to a new survey of 1,524 Americans, which saw the across-the-pond version of thanks named the Britishism…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (654+ words) Friends really are good for our mental and physical health, according to new research. The study involving more than 200,000 adults, from 22 countries, shows good quality social connections are linked with perceptions of improved well-being. Fulfilling friendships and general close social…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (92+ words) Black Belt News Network There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. 3 arrested, including Dallas County Sheriff's employee, in drug and gun raid Selma Police 'show no interest in serving…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (392+ words) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama State Department of Education posted spring 2026 Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program results Thursday afternoon, showing modest statewide gains in English language arts and math. The state released grade-by-grade results in July. The new results combine all tested…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (652+ words) From gambling and pawning possessions to taking out loans, a new survey uncovered the extreme lengths parents go to afford back-to-school supplies. The survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children revealed that nearly one in 10 (8%) have gambled in order to have…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (282+ words) Demopolis physician Dr. Brittney Anderson, local business owner Suzanne Young and retired educator Carolyn Moore are leading Demopolis DREAM Center, a newly formed nonprofit that will house a children's museum. A new children's museum is coming to Demopolis with a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (405+ words) Babies who grow up around dogs are on average healthier and require fewer antibiotic courses than their peers, according to new research. They are also less likely to develop respiratory tract infections — which can lead to asthma — than young children…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (271+ words) The Black Belt News Network is working on a story examining what teens do after school in rural Alabama and whether communities have enough activities, sports, jobs, mentoring programs and safe places to keep young people engaged. We want to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (741+ words) Alice Day after losing half her body weight. (Slimming World via SWNS) Alice Day, 30, spent $135-a-week gorging on take-out pizza and curries, washed down with full fat fizzy drinks. At her heaviest she tipped the scales at 20st 11lbs (291 pounds) and was…...