WVUA 23 Reporter Kathryn Astle TUSCALOOSA – It all started with a special little dachshund, named Penny. Even though Penny was rescued, after spending four years living in a chicken coop at a puppy mill, she was terrified of the world. Her mom, Laurie Malone, explained Penny liked to explore the world through her nose. She
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Former Sumter County Sheriff Tyrone Clark Sr. will face criminal charges. Clark was removed from office just over one month ago after he was found guilty of willful neglect of duty and corruption in office. But it looks like being ousted won’t be his only punishment. The counts returned by a Sumter County grand jury
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During Tuesday’s Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting, Mayor Walt Maddox presented his proposed $197 million Operating Budget. Mayor Maddox says since 2005, nearly 16,000 people have moved to the City Of Tuscaloosa. Also in this budget, 45 percent of the funds are invested in Public Safety. “The City Of Tuscaloosa has prospered in the last decade
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Gary Harris and Rodney Orr break down the Alabama/USC game and make their first game picks of the year.
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. James Rudolph, 37, last known to be living in the area of Wells Court in Hampton, Virginia, is wanted on charges of trafficking marijuana. John Wesley Taylor, 40, last known to be living in the area of 2000 20th Street
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With the University of Alabama’s first home football game more than a week away, event organizers are finalizing their plans for game day on campus. A big new addition to the game-day experience is a family-friendly tailgate area found on the old Bryce property north of campus. A strictly enforced alcohol-free zone will offer participants a
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Alabama’s emergency services workers want residents conscious of a law requiring that drivers move over if there’s an emergency vehicle on the side of the road. Drivers are the No. 1 cause of death for emergency workers, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation. The law, passed in 2009, was enacted to protect law enforcement officers, emergency
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley is appealing the dismissal of the state’s lawsuit against the federal government over refugee placement. The governor’s office said the appeal was filed Tuesday with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. Bentley in January asked a federal judge to block refugees from coming to
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A research institute is developing a strategic plan aimed at spurring employment and new business activity in 19 Alabama counties hard-hit by the decline of the coal industry. Southern Research will use a $60,202 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission for the work, the Birmingham-based institute announced Tuesday. Southern Research said
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama public health official says 540 workers are being tested for possible tuberculosis infection at the Hyundai automobile plant outside Montgomery. The tests and evaluations Tuesday came after an employee at the plant was confirmed to have pulmonary tuberculosis. Pam Barrett of the Alabama Department of Public Health says only
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Even though the University of Alabama is playing Southern Cal in Dallas this weekend, fans heading to the game will get an early look at Bryant-Denny’s new clear bag policy. AT&T Stadium Chief Marketing Officer Mike Konradi said their bag policy mirrors the University of Alabama’s new rules. “Make sure you just don’t bring in a purse or
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Madison MacLean It’s a big plan with even bigger expectations for the school year a vision headed up by brand new Superintendent Mike Daria. The plan outlines changes for elementary, middle and high school students in the Tuscaloosa City School System. “The goal is absolutely positive outcomes for all of
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Carfentanyl — also known as elephant tranquilizer — is a potent opioid, about 10,000 times stronger than morphine. So illegal drug makers and users searching for an extreme high have begun lacing their heroin with the drug, making for an extremely lethal combination. According to EMS World, the combination is so strong first responders have to use 10 times the usual amount of opioid overdose treatment Narcan to
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Meredith Barbrick Cursive has always been a requirement in Alabama’s elementary schools, but Lexi’s Law, enacted Aug. 1, requires students are taught the art of writing by the end of third grade. Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Avis Williams said learning cursive is beneficial for students because it helps improve their comprehension.
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A brand new 41,000 square foot, $10 million Walmart Neighborhood Market is set to open on Highway 82 in Northport Wednesday. The grocery store also features a pharmacy and fuel pumps, and will be located at the former K-Mart store next to Chick-fil-A near the U.S. Highway 82 and Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard intersection. About 100 employees were hired
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After a manhunt that lasted for weeks, murder suspect Anthony Dewayne Wells is now in custody. Wells was captured late Friday night after investigators received a tip that led them to his location in Tuscaloosa County. Police say Wells faces this charge for running a red light and causing the crash that killed his passenger
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The Houndstooth played host to the first-ever “Freaking Firkin Festival” Sunday, offering a spot so craft beer lovers could try new and different flavors. Three beers and a firkin — a small keg of specially flavored beer –were on offer from eight Alabama breweries: Druid City, Black Warrior, Cahaba, Back Forty, Sweetwater, Grayton, Fairhope and Blue Point. “The craft beer scene in
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban previews the Crimson Tide’s first game of the season against USC at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey, offensive lineman Ross Pierschbacher, defensive lineman Jonathan Allen and tight end O.J. Howard preview the Crimson Tide’s opening game against USC.
All states have their own driving law quirks. In Alabama, some rules prove confounding for many drivers. WVUA 23 took to the streets and asked some drivers if they knew the common traffic laws. While most passed, all were at least a little confused about the divided highway sign. Samantha Angle is from Ohio and said driving in Alabama is different.
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Family and friends gathered at Weeping Mary Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa Saturday to say goodbye and celebrate the life of George Curry. Curry a journalist and civil rights activist, who also wrote a syndicated column published in black-owned newspapers across the country. Friends and family said the Tuscaloosa native never shied away from the truth. “He understood the right
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Madison MacLean Northside High School student Tyler Bigham was just 16 when his life was taken in a car crash Monday. The community is now keeping his spirit alive in their own special way. In honor of his favorite color and the color of the water he loved to fish
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Thirty-eight seventh- and eighth-graders from Rock Quarry Middle School’s baseball team volunteered at United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama Sunday. Students painted, planted and cleaned up UCP’s grounds. “They want to be able to help their community,” said Rock Quarry Head Coach Cody Ingram. “They want to be able to represent Tuscaloosa City Schools and Rock
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A unoccupied single-wide trailer in the 2700 block Exchange Avenue in Tuscaloosa caught fire Sunday night. That’s near Tamko Roofing Products and the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter. Fire Marshall Gene Holcomb said this morning the trailer is a total loss, and the blaze took firefighters about 30 minutes to get under control. No one was injured during the fire.
