Marengo County

Alabama’s Gulf coast is known as a haven for migratory birds and a favored spot for birdwatchers. But, it’s the west part of the state’s Black Belt region may draw up to two hundred “birders” for an annual event held by the Alabama Audubon Society. The “Black Belt Birding Festival” is expanding to close to six counties this year including Marengo and Lowndes. This part of the state is considered a “hidden gem” for observing the state’s feathered tourists.

Gov. Kay Ivey is announcing three appointments to fill vacancies in district judgeship and district attorney positions across the state of Alabama. This includes roles in Baldwin County, Jackson County and Greene, Marengo and Sumter Counties.

Progress may be coming at a cost for one family in Marengo County. State planners have been working on what’s called the West Alabama Corridor for almost thirty years. It’s a four-lane highway to cut time on the drive between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. The upside is that the highway may bring connectivity and development to the rural counties of the Black Belt. Then, there’s the apparent downside. Parts of the highway may be built on private property taken by the State. APR Gulf coast correspondent Lynn Oldshue spoke with the Moore family who’s fighting to save their homes in the town of Dixons Mills.

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The Alabama Department of Public Health will be holding a town hall meeting tonight to discuss an outbreak of Tuberculosis. Twenty-six people have been…

The Alabama Department of Public Health will be holding a town hall meeting tonight to discuss an outbreak of tuberculosis.26 people have been diagnosed…