Crash activity reports from the Alabama Department of Public Safety show the number of people who died in vehicle crashes where seat belts were available and were not wearing seat belts increased from last month.

According to preliminary traffic crash data, there were 45 people killed in vehicle crashes investigated by state troopers in Alabama in April 2013 compared to 42 in March. Of that number, 37 were in vehicles where seat belts were available, and 26 victims were not wearing seat belts up from 20 in March. That’s six more deaths.

“Too many people continue to die in crashes because they are not wearing seat belts,” said Transportation Director John Cooper. “It’s a proven fact that buckling up every time we get behind the wheel or ride as a passenger helps save lives.

Cincinnati Bengals Michael Johnson's Football and Cheer Camp, in addition to teaching sport and life skills, also brought Microsoft to Selma at the St. James Hotel. Around 100 kids from each middle school in Selma and Dallas County had a chance to learn how to use technology to become successful in life.

The educational opportunity came from some of Microsoft's young professionals who used to play football with Johnson at Georgia Tech. They started a company called AthleTECH which partners with Microsoft. AthleTECH goes to athletic camps and schools to educate kids on how to use technology for work, play and for education. The kids run through drills on how to use the internet to look up things, and to play lifelike games to teach them how to work together with people they do not know.

NFL super star Michael Johnson and Selma native recently hosted a unity breakfast to bring his community together to support the local YMCA.

Johnson, pictured here with his mother Thomascene and father Samuel at the George Evans Reception Center, talked about how the YMCA meant a lot to him growing up. Johnson said working with the YMCA taught him basic values and work ethics which he says helped him in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals.

 Johnson has already given $10,000 to the Selma YMCA and says he will match dollar for dollar what the breakfast and silent auction brings in to benefit the center.