A not so friendly rivalry may have been the culprit of vandalism at Tuscaloosa County High School Thursday night. It’s no secret that the County High and Northridge High School rivalry is a big one. But authorities say some Northridge students could have taken it too far. It’s a home game for the wildcats this
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Two West Alabama businesses celebrated their graduation from The Edge entrepreneurship program Thursday. The Edge Center in Tuscaloosa is a resource for anyone with business ideas and plans who want help with any stage of their project. “We start from, ‘I’ve got a business and I’m trying to grow the business,’ to ‘I’ve got an idea
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Jack Royer The National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report on the Aug. 14 plane crash that left six people dead near the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport cites a fuel pump failure as a possible cause. The Piper PA-31 Navajo aircraft was carrying six passengers from a dental conference in Florida to their home state of
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Nick Saban addresses the media after the Crimson Tide’s practice on Aug. 25. Saban discusses the quarterback battle as well as the beginning of USC game prep, which starts Friday.
Alabama tight end Brandon Greene and defensive lineman Dalvin Tomlinson address the media after the Crimson Tide’s practice on Aug. 25. The team begins USC game prep on Friday.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama high school graduates maintained steady scores on the ACT college admission test but lagged behind the national average. The Alabama Department of Education on Wednesday released scores for 2016 public school graduates. The average composite score in Alabama was 18.7. That compares to the national average of 20.8. Interim State
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Englewood Elementary School students have been getting their school lunches bused in and having it in their classrooms after a mold problem was uncovered earlier this month. Tuscaloosa County Schools Deputy Superintendent David Patrick said the issue appeared to arise from air conditioning equipment not working. The equipment is repaired, and there are plans to replace
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The newly built Van de Graaf Park is open once more after six people lost their lives in a plane crash earlier this month. Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon said he wants to create a memorial or marker of some king to pay tribute to the lives lost there. Along with Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation, Herndon said
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A former postal employee who also once played for the University of Alabama football team has been indicted after authorities say he stole gift cards from the mail. Terrill Chatman, 48, of Birmingham was indicted Wednesday on charges of theft of mail by a Postal Service employee in September and October
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The Tuscaloosa County Commission approved new polling locations for the November election. Those new locations are needed because of a lack of space and building conditions for the old polling spots. The changes take affect for the November 2016 elections. The new locations are: Yellow Creek Baptist Church, 15515 Yellow Creek Road, Tuscaloosa Mount Olive Baptist
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Meredith Barbrick Alabama Public Radio is turning its annual Put the “Pub” in Public Radio fundraiser into a way to help Louisiana’s flood victims. In about a week, more than 7 trillion gallons of rain flooded southern Louisiana. That record rainfall and historic flooding left the state in dire need of emergency aid as
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The Tuscaloosa Police Department needs your help finding two people responsible for stealing money out of a woman’s purse at the Tuscaloosa Walmart on Sunday. The victim said a Hispanic man removed an envelope containing an undisclosed amount of money from her purse while she was distracted by a Hispanic woman. If you have any
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A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board reveals the pilot reported a fuel pump failure just before the plane he was flying crashed in Tuscaloosa County on Aug. 14, killing all six aboard. The report, available online here, said the pilot reported one of his fuel pumps failed around 11:11 a.m. Sunday morning. The plane was flying
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More mentally ill people are in Alabama’s prisons than its state hospitals, according to the Treatment Advocacy Center. Tuscaloosa County Jail Chief Deputy Eric Bailey said 30 percent of the jail population has some form of mental illness, and those inmates are stuck in general population. Bailey said it takes about a third of their medical budget to
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The average price of an EpiPen in 2009 was around $100 dollars. Since then, the price is up more than 600 percent. EpiPens are a necessity for those with serious allergies, as the device helps open someone’s airway after it’s been closed from coming into contact with an allergen. Without an EpiPen or similar device, people with serious allergies are
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Food trucks now have a spot they can call their own in Tuscaloosa, and permission to operate downtown, with some restrictions. The Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday gave food trucks the OK to set up shop at the Mildred Westervelt Warner Transportation Museum between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Additionally, they are allowed
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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Cornell Dejuan Johnson, 25, last known to be living in the area of 2000 40th Street East in Tuscaloosa, is wanted for unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. Gary Clark Crawford, 66, last known to be living in the area
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Children often dread going to the doctor, but one local initiative is working on changing their perception. Reach Out and Read Alabama gets pediatricians to prescribe books during each visit for patients ages 6 months to 5 years old. Today, West Alabama Pediatrics in Northport hosted their dinosaur reach out and read kickoff. Their staff
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Local leaders poured into the Bryant Conference Center today, offering West Alabama residents a look at their community. The West Alabama Chamber of Commerce played host to a more casual, laid-back version of its Chamber in Session series. Instead of a podium and a microphone, speakers took their seats in a living room-like setting for a panel
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers are looking for a way to keep the possibility of keeping a November lottery vote alive. Sen. Jim McClendon said Wednesday that he believes lawmakers have until Friday to pass the bill and add it to the November ballot. McClendon cited a section of state law that said the state
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A man accused of shooting to death the husband of a woman he was having an affair with has pleaded guilty in the slaying. Jeffery Brown, 37, of Pinson pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter in the death of Michael Reese, 40. Police found Reese dead inside his Morris home in February
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A single-vehicle wreck in Buhl sent several people to the hospital this afternoon. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said it happened shortly before 6 p.m. near Buhl Elementary School on McAlister Road. Sheriff’s Office officials said that when deputies arrived, they said they observed all occupants outside the vehicle, walking around with what appeared to be
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Here are the unofficial results from Northport’s mayoral and city council races Tuesday. Official results will be released Aug. 30 at noon. Any runoff elections will be Oct. 4. Mayor: Donna Aaron: 948 Vann Caldwell: 35 Frank Chandler: 41 Harvey L. Fretwell: 364 Bobby Herndon (i): 1,538 Woodrow Washington: 498 Runoff between Herndon and Aaron District 1: Dennis Hambright: 270 Judy Hayes
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Here are Tuesday night’s election results from the West Alabama area (winners are in bold): Alliceville: Mayor: Marve Gipson – 277 | Fredrick L. Kennedy – 142 | Edgar Pruitt – 198 Runoff between Gipson and Pruitt on Oct. 4 City Council District 1: Richard Delaney Hughes (i) – 50 | Kenneth Lucas – 33
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