A 40-year-old Alabama law has just recently been getting a lot of attention. The law states that any licensed premises, whether it be a for a bar, restaurant, nightclub etc, must be completely spelled out in a license application when it is given to the ABC Board. If approved, that business may only sell alcohol
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WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it has opened a statewide investigation into the conditions in Alabama’s prisons for men. The investigation will focus on whether prisoners are adequately protected from physical harm and sexual abuse at the hands of other prisoners; whether prisoners are adequately protected from use of excessive force and
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore has been suspended for the rest of his term for defying federal gay marriage rulings. The punishment effectively removes Moore from office, without the court officially ousting him. The nine-member Alabama Court of the Judiciary handed down the punishment Friday after ruling Moore had violating standards
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Kathryn Astle It was a cool night for a cold one at Black Warrior Brewing Co., where Mayor Walt Maddox hosted his latest Mayor’s Night Out. The event is a chance for residents to hang out at local hot spots and talk with Maddox in a relaxed setting. “We want to bring city
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Tuscaloosa County Homicide and the Tuscaloosa Police Department are investigating a homicide that happened around 5 a.m. this morning. Police were called to the Boardwalk at Brittain Landing Apartments on Old Montgomery Highway on a shooting. When officers arrived they found one man who was shot and killed. No suspects are in custody at this time.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is waiting to learn if he’ll keep his job. The Alabama Court of the Judiciary has 10 days to make a decision on a request to remove Moore from office. The Judicial Inquiry Commission is seeking Moore’s removal, arguing he urged the state probate judges to
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Alabama motorists are getting a costly reminder to look out for deer while driving. State Farm, Alabama’s largest auto insurer, says in a statement that there were 28,794 insurance claims connected to deer collisions from July 2015 to the end of June. The company says one in 135 Alabama drivers are
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The House Judiciary Committee is issuing subpoenas to Gov. Robert Bentley and others in an ongoing impeachment investigation. The subpoenas were delivered Thursday. They came after special counsel Jack Sharman said he wasn’t getting voluntarily cooperation. The committee is investigating if Bentley committee any impeachable offenses after being accused of having
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If you’re looking for a way to help the Crimson Tide off the field, here’s an option that only happens once a year. The 23rd annual Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger food drive kicks off Saturday and benefits the West Alabama Food Bank and the nine counties it serves. So far, Beat Auburn, Beat Hunger has helped collect
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Alabama is experiencing drought conditions, and that means plants need a little extra help staying healthy. That means more work for people like Brian Finson at Tree House Farm and Nursery in Northport and Joseph Wright at the University of Alabama Arboretum. Without rain, those working in the garden industry and those wanting their landscapes
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Laura Pilat The University of Alabama departments of Theatre and Dance are “jazzing” up Hamlet. The version will be a more modern adaptation and feature jazz music. The play is meant to offer audience members a fresh perspective on a classic tale. “With the addition of the jazz music and the
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Katie Goodwin The University of Alabama hosted a co-ed dodgeball competition as apart of Homecoming Week activities. Student organizations played against each other as a way to create a sense of community and healthy competition. “There’s a lot of tough competition out there,” said University of Alabama freshman Amanda Teasley. “There’s
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Serena Bailey Organizations from across the state came together on Wednesday to help make the Black Warrior River cleaner, led by the Alabama Student Government Associations Sustainable Advancements Division. “We thought that this would be a fun way to make some coalitions and work together with a bunch of different agencies,
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Getting around the University of Alabama can be tough, but UA’s Outdoor Recreation Center offers a solution for many: bike rentals. Taking advantage of Bama Bikes costs as little as $10 a month, said Outdoor Rec manager Stephen Middleton. Bikes come with a helmet and lock. Middleton said they’ve been in high demand, especially at the
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A major residential development is coming to West Tuscaloosa, but developers and city leaders say it wasn’t easy to make it happen. The $17 million Jackson Apartments will be on 21st Street in West Tuscaloosa, and will feature 80 units, 60 of which will be market price. The other 20 are low-income housing units. District
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UPDATE: University of Alabama head football coach Nick Saban released a statement regarding the arrest this afternoon: “This kind of behavior is not condoned in our program. We are currently in the process of reviewing all of the information. Once we have a complete understanding of the situation, we will determine what we need to
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80 new Apartment Units coming to West Tuscaloosa. The $17 Million Apartments will be called Jackson Apartments. They will be located on 21st Street. “We need some more developments, we need to build up the population in West Tuscaloosa in order to attract other developments” says District 1 Tuscaloosa City Councilwoman Phyllis Odom. The project
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Alabama head coach Nick Saban addresses the Blake Barnett rumors and discusses the state of the program headed into Saturdays game against Kentucky.
In Alabama, football can get pretty sentimental, but this year the Crimson Tide is missing one of its biggest fans after Tuscaloosa native Zach Koch died in a wreck earlier this year. Without Zach here to celebrate the season, his friends are remembering him with their own special event: The Zach Koch Tribute Tailgate. The
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Several West Alabama organizations are stepping up to offer former Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen employees in Tuscaloosa access to available jobs or job training. West Alabama Works, the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama, Shelton State Community College, Community Works and the Tuscaloosa Area Career Center are hosting a job registration event Friday from 9 a.m. to noon
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The chief judge on an Alabama disciplinary panel says they’ll decide “as soon as possible” whether to remove Chief Justice Roy Moore from office. The nine-member Court of the Judiciary has concluded its hearing on allegations that Moore intentionally misused his office to try to block gay couples from marrying in Alabama.
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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Eddie McCoy Riley III, 45, last known to be living in the area of 16000 Brookdale Drive in Brookwood, is wanted on charges of second-degree unlawful manufacture of a controlled substance. Dendrick Demond Hall, 24, last known to be living
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The Tuscaloosa County Commission today approved fiscal year 2017’s budget. Totaling nearly $92 million, the budget features a 2 percent raise for the county’s 500 employees and goes into effect Oct. 1. Tuscaloosa County Chief Financial Officer Bill Lamb said $400,000 of that budget was pulled from the county’s reserve fund. “We’re in unusual times
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