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By Ashley Remkus | aremkus@al.com What happened in the moments before the fatal shooting outside the Planet Fitness in Madison? Nearly a week after Madison police fatally shot 39-year-old Dana Sherrod Fletcher, county authorities are […]

Story and photos submitted by Sor. Edna Fails Mrs. Willie Nell Carodine was honored by Alumni of Sigma Beta Chapter during its reunion activities October 5-7, 2019 at Alabama A&M University.  Mrs. Carodine is the […]

SOURCE: North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce (NAAACC) Huntsville — The North Alabama African American Chamber of Commerce (NAAACC) held its annual conference and expo on September 20th to the theme of “Passion + […]

By Erica Joiner West, Business Alabama Calhoun Community College recently received a five-year $1.9 million U.S. Department of Education Title III grant to create a Pathways to Success program for workforce development training. The program […]

Story and photo submitted by Sandra Beckard, SON Messenger Huntsville, Al – On Saturday September 28 Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Girl Scout Troops, 682, 674, 664, & 729 held their Annual Bridging Ceremony in […]

Story and photos submitted by Oakwood University (From L -R): WJOU on-air personality Karlecia Swann (“K-Swann”), left, portrayed Dr. Eva B. Dykes, and Alton Conwell from Oakwood’s Office of Student Accounts portrayed author Alex Haley, […]

Story and photo submitted by Alabama A&M University Dr. Tamara Warren, Shanetria Brown, Kimberly Neloms, & Karen Brown at National Urban Extension Conference 2019 in Seattle, WA (photo: AAMU)

Handi-Ride improvements to begin July 1 SOURCE: City of Huntsville HUNTSVILLE – Huntsville’s public transit system is set to implement a number of improvements on July 1 following a comprehensive study of its operations. New […]

NEWS RELEASE The College Consensus ranking of the Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities has a broader purpose than finding the HBCUs most praised by published rankings and student reviews. It’s also an essential tool […]

PRESS RELEASE Commissioner Phil Vandiver, District 4 On Monday, June 3, 2019, District 4 County Commissioner Phil Vandiver officially opened the Madison Crossroads Community Center, located at 11329 Pulaski Pike, Toney, Alabama 35773, with a […]