Archives: January 2016

TUBERCULOSIS OUTBREAK BRINGS PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO MARION

By WVUA 23 News Intern Alexa Armstrong Marion — Thursday evening, the Alabama Department of Public Health and Marion residents gathered in auditorium of Francis Marion High School for a discussion on the current tuberculosis outbreak. During the past two years, at least 20 Marion residents have come down with the respiratory disease, as well as two in Centreville and

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CITY LEADERS ADDRESS RECENT VIOLENCE IN TUSCALOOSA

Stirred by a sudden explosion of deadly gun violence, Tuscaloosa city and law enforcement leaders addressed the media Thursday. In 2015, there were seven homicides total, the last being in August. We’ve seen four homicides already in 2016, within a six-day period. Three of the 2016 murders have happened in District 7. During Thursday’s news conference, Tuscaloosa Police

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JURY SELECTION, OPENING STATEMENTS WEDNESDAY IN MURDER TRIAL

Jury selection and opening statements began Wednesday in the capitol murder trial of 28-year-old Demetrius Foster. Foster is one of three suspects charged in the death of Joshua Gardner, who was killed in January 2014 during a robbery police said the suspects disguised as a drug deal. Charles Nelson Jr., 20, and Willis Miles, 23,

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2 ACCUSED IN 2 SEPARATE SHOOTINGS TURN THEMSELVES IN

Two men wanted in two separate shootings this week have turned themselves in. Brandon Elliot was wanted on capital murder charges in connection with the shooting death of Markees Lee on Monday. Lee was killed in the 1990 block of 11th Avenue.   Roy Willingham also turned himself in today. Willingham was wanted on attempted

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DOMINOES COMING TO UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD IN ALBERTA

After nearly a year in the making, it’s finally official: Dominoes Pizza is coming to Alberta. The decision came during Tuesday’s Tuscaloosa City Council meeting, when the council gave the final OK to bringing a Dominoes with a drive-through to Alberta. It’s planned for the 2500 block of University Boulevard. District 5 City Councilman Kip

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FANS WELCOME THE TIDE HOME!

After winning their 16th national championship, the University of Alabama football team is back in Tuscaloosa. Tuesday evening, their return was greeted by hundreds of cheering fans at the Mal Moore Athletic Facility.

POLICE SEARCHING FOR GAS STATION ROBBERS

Tuscaloosa Police are searching for men they say robbed two gas stations on Jan. 6. The first was a Kangaroo Express in the 2400 block of McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa. An employee said she was working when a black man dressed in all black, with gloves and a blue bandana covering his face entered the

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FANS REACT TO ALABAMA 16TH NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

If you couldn’t make it to Arizona for the National Championship game, the place to be was right here in Title Town! Fans flooded the campus streets as the clock ticked down, leaving the Tide as the 2015-2016 National Champs!  

ASPEN VILLAGE THE SCENE OF ANOTHER SHOOTING

For the second time in the past four days, Aspen Village apartments off Skyland Boulevard is the scene of an early morning shooting. Two 21-year-old men were shot around 2:30 a.m. One is in serious condition at DCH Regional Medical Center while the other suffered only minor injuries. Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide said the crime is under investigation, and that it

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WATCH PARTIES HELD IN TUSCALOOSA

There were plenty of places for students who wasn’t able to travel to the National Champion Game in Arizona. Hundreds of fans cheered on the tide during a watch party at the University Of Alabama’s Ferguson Center.

WANNA WIN A BILLION DOLLARS? SO DOES EVERYONE ELSE

By Priscilla Estrada, WVUA 23 Intern That billion-dollar jackpot is still rising, but if you’ve got a ticket, you’ve got a chance! But what are the odds of actually winning? Statistician Michael Orkin says the odds aren’t exactly great. “If every time you drive a mile you buy one Powerball ticket,” he says, “you’ll have

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WHERE ARE YOU WATCHING THE GAME?

IF YOU’RE NOT ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WITNESSING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST HAND, THERE ARE PLENTY OF PLACES LOCALLY WHO’D LOVE YOU TO STOP BY AND WATCH IT WITH THEM. LOCAL SPORTS BARS WHO ALSO HAVE RESTAURANT LICENSES LIKE WHEELHOUSE SPORTS PUB AND WILHAGEN’S, WILL OF COURSE HAVE THE GAME ON ALL OF THEIR

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TUSCALOOSA INVESTIGATES THIRD HOMICIDE OF THE YEAR

Tuscaloosa has seen its third homicide of 2016. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Monday at Barclay Apartments on 11th Avenue, where Markees Antwon Lee, 27, was shot and killed. Deshawn Lamarcus Holliday, 21, was arrested and is charged with capital murder. He’s being held in the Tuscaloosa County Jail without bond. Authorities said they’re still looking for Brandon Elliott,

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LOVED ONES OF HOMICIDE VICTIMS SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS

Tuscaloosa’s first homicides of the year took place Friday night, when two teens were shot and killed at Aspen Village apartments. Friends and family of the victims spoke to WVUA 23 exclusively to share their feelings and possible advice to teens to prevent these situations.

2 TEENS KILLED AT ASPEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS

Tuscaloosa see it’s first two homicides of the year. It happened Friday night around 10:45 p.m. at Aspen Village Apartments off Skyland Boulevard. 18 year old John Burroughs and 19 year old Harlee Watson were found shot and killed inside the apartments. 23 year old Orlanda Walker, Jr. is charged with two counts of Capital

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