BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – An investigation is underway after Birmingham police say a body was found next to a mattress in a field. Birmingham police Lt. Sean Edwards tells news outlets that officers responded to the scene Tuesday evening. When they arrived, officers say they found the victim lying on the ground in an open
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – A lottery bill is headed to a vote in the Alabama Senate. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said he intends to seek an up or down vote on a lottery bill on Thursday afternoon. The bill is expected to include allowing electronic gambling machines at four dog tracks and possibly
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Former Alabama Secretary of State Jim Bennett has died. He was 76. Bennett’s death was announced Thursday by Jacksonville State University, where he was chairman of the board of trustees. University spokeswoman Buffy Lockette says Bennett died Wednesday night after a long fight with cancer. An Iowa native, Bennett was a
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Meredith Barbrick Little free libraries are popping up all across the country, offering children a spot for finding new books in their own neighborhoods. But in Northport, they aren’t just about getting children reading. The Holly Rogers Project was created by friends and family after she was killed by a
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About 150 Brookwood coal miners could be heading back to work next month, but Warrior Met Coal has been tight-lipped about the news. It’s been about four months since Walter Energy’s Brookwood mining operations were sold to Coal Acquisition — and Jim Walter Resources mining operations changed their name to Warrior Met Coal operations. Local
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Heated debate in Montgomery this morning as lawmakers hammer out a potential vote that would bring the lottery to Alabama. Gov. Robert Bentley insists the money generated will help fund Medicaid, but many lawmakers say they shouldn’t even be debating this if the governor had expanded Medicaid four years ago. Alabama Sen. Quinton Ross of Montgomery
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There’s still time if you’d like to participate in the third annual Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah 5K this Saturday. The event raises money to fight cystic fibrosis via the Thomas Plott Foundation, and featured more than 600 runners last year. Thomas’s mom, Blair Plott, said every dollar raised makes a difference in the search for
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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Jeffrey Todd McDaniel, 34, last known to be living in the area of 400 42nd Street in Tuscaloosa, is wanted on charges of breaking into a motor vehicle. Benny Jerome Lovelace Jr., 33, last know to be living in the
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A woman from Cottondale died early this morning after her car left the road and and overturned in Marengo County. State Troopers said Melissa Elizabeth Holcomb, 47, was killed around 6:40 a.m. this morning when her vehicle left the road, struck a culvert and overturned before it struck a tree. Holcomb, who was not wearing a seat belt,
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Shelton State Community College broke ground today on their new truck driver training facility in Demopolis. The $1 million expansion is an addition and enhancement to Shelton’s current program. The new site location was donated by the Demopolis Industrial Development Board, which is part of the Demopolis Chamber of Commerce. A truck-driving school has been
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EUTAW, Ala. (AP) – Alabama authorities are searching for an escaped inmate who was recently convicted of shooting at a sheriff’s deputy. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency told media outlets Tuesday night that state and local authorities are looking for 23-year-old Eric Washington of Eutaw. State Trooper Reginal King says Washington overpowered the staff at Greene
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Police in Alabama have identified an 85-year-old man who died after being doused with gasoline and set afire. Birmingham police say Gene Dacus and the suspect had some type of encounter early Wednesday, when witnesses reported a fire in a backyard and saw the suspect running down an alley with a
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama senators will debate lottery proposals as they try to strike a compromise on gambling that has so far been elusive. Dueling lottery bills come to the Senate floor today. One is a proposal backed by Gov. Robert Bentley to establish a state lottery and use the money for the state
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama legislators will debate a plan to use the state’s oil spill settlement funds to pay debts and build roads in south Alabama. The House of Representatives will debate the bill today. Alabama will get $1 billion over the next 18 years in settlement funds. Under the bill, the state would
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Moundville’s free masons showed their appreciation for their local law enforcement officials Tuesday. The Masonic Lodge 123 invited officers from Hale, Greensboro and Moundville, along with their area’s state troopers. The group enjoyed plenty of food an encouragement for their work in the line of duty. Moundville Police Chief Ken Robertson said it’s amazing that they
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Great news for Brookwood’s out of work miners: 150 to 160 former employees of the Warrior Met Coal No. 4 Mine — formerly Jim Walter No. 4 mine — are being called back to work. Daryl Dewberry, District 20’s international vice president for United Mine Workers of America, said those callbacks began Tuesday and are continuing today.
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University of Alabama President Dr. Stuart Bell met with students attending their first classes today on campus. Bell visited HM Comer Hall, one of the university’s engineering buildings. He also sent out an email to students, faculty and staff outlining changes made since summer began. The full letter is below. Dear Students, Faculty and
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If you’re tired of risking heavy fines when you park at the University of Alabama during regular business hours, here’s a new option for you. UA Transportation Services is offering a new option: multi-space pay-parking stations. UA Transportation Director Chris D’Esposito said the stations are being offered at the UA Rec Center and at the Campus
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Decades of community service were recognized today at the United Way of West Alabama’s annual kick-off campaign luncheon. More than 600 people representing dozens of local organizations were there, helping United Way celebrate 70 years of service in West Alabama. United Way President and CEO Jackie Wuska said the agency is working on raising a record
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One man is dead and another is in custody facing murder charges after a shooting in Tuscaloosa Tuesday evening. Homicide investigators said the victim, Travis Nichols, 37, was shot once in the stomach by his brother, Michael Nichols, 56. The victim was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. An eyewitness at
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Tuscaloosa Police say they’ve arrested a man accused of raping a woman in her apartment bedroom on Tuesday. The victim, 22, told investigators she was raped by Tracy Dawson, 29, after he came into the room she was sleeping in at her apartment. The victim said she fled her apartment and went downstairs to a common area,
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West Alabama authorities are searching for a man they say ran a red light and killed another man in a crash Aug. 6. The Tuscaloosa Police Department said the multi-vehicle wreck happened at the intersection of Hellen Keller and University boulevards. When officers arrived, Anthony Dewayne Wells, 40, was pulled from the car he was
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More than a hundred residents attended the police and community forum at First African Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa Tuesday night, a turnout law enforcement says they were happy to see. The event comes after recent police-involved shootings nationwide put both residents and law enforcement on edge, and was designed to spark conversations about violence between
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The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama reached out to incumbents and challengers for the upcoming City of Northport municipal election, asking mayoral and city council candidates to address challenging issues facing the city. You can find a written response to each of their questions by clicking here.
