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Archives: June 2017
BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFERS ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
Bevill State Community College is offering entrepreneur training courses at their Walker County location. The classes are open to 20 students who have a business mind-set and are looking for new skills. Specialist Amanda Tice said, we are going to give them skills and the knowledge to better their lives to be more successful to
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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND TRIP TO LONDON CANCELLED DUE TO TERRORIST ATTACKS
You may remember in October of 2016 when officials from the London New Years Day Parade came all the way to Tuscaloosa to extend a formal invitation to perform in the parade…to the Tuscaloosa County High School Band. That excitement has now faded since the trip has been cancelled because of the recent terror attacks
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WALT MADDOX EXPLORING RUN FOR ALABAMA GOVERNOR
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox today announced he’s looking at a run for Alabama governor. In a statement on Maddox’s website, Maddox said the decision to form the committee was an easy one, but the rough times are ahead. Wherever this path may lead, it is undeniable, that as Alabamians, we all deserve better. In just
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COUNCILMAN LEE BOOZER APPOINTED TO NORTHPORT CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
During a Special Called Northport City Council Meeting, it was unanimous, Lee Boozer was named District 1 Northport City Councilman. Boozer will finish the term once held by Councilman Dennis Hambright who died back in May. Hambright was only 6 months into his first term before he died. The City Of Northport had 60 Days
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BLUEPRINT TUSCALOOSA PARTNERS WITH VOLUNTEERS TO CREATE SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
Parents, you know how easy can be for your kids to regress during these summer months when it comes to their studies. Thanks to one local initiative, some kids in east Tuscaloosa are staying brushed up on their classroom skills. It’s called Crescent East Summer Enrichment Program. It started out as an after school homework
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TUSCALOOSA POLICE SEARCHING FOR CREDIT CARD FRAUD SUSPECTS
Tuscaloosa Police say they need your help finding two people accused of fraudulently using a credit or debit card and making purchases at several stores for more than $3,500. The suspects are described as a white male and female in their early to mid-30s who are driving a red 1990s model Ford F150. Investigators are
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HEALTH MATTERS: STRESS RELIEF, JUNE 28, 2017
In this day and age, we all get stressed, and we all try different techniques to alleviate that feeling. Dr. Nancy Rubin, a clinical psychologist at University Medical Center, offers several tips on relaxation.
TUSCALOOSA’S MOST WANTED: JUNE 28, 2017
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Danthony Hamilton, 27, is last known to be living in the area of Sheffield Court in Tuscaloosa. He’s wanted on first-degree arson charges. James Merrymon III, 30, is last known to be living in the area of Crescent Ridge Road
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TUSCALOOSA MAGNET SCHOOL PRINCIPAL RETIRES AFTER INTERNAL INVESTIGATION
Controversy surrounding one Tuscaloosa City Schools Principal leads to Minda Paxton immediate retirement. The Board approved the recommendation from Schools Superintendent Dr. Mike Darria during Tuesday’s Board Meeting. Mrs. Paxton retired after 2 years as Principal at Tuscaloosa Magnet School but, she’s been in the system for 19 years. Sources close to the investigation said
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TIDER INSIDER TV 6-27-17
Hosts Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss sophomore Jalen Hurts at the quarterback position, Coach Avery Johnson’s opinion on the NCAA “one and done” rule and the newest addition to Alabama football’s 2018 class of recruits.
EMMETT KYZER STILL MISSING ONE YEAR LATER
Eighty-two year old Emmett Kyzer disappeared from his home on Keenes Mill Road in coaling this time last year. His cell phone and wheel chair were left behind. Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide investigators believe foul play was involved. “That wheelchair plays an important part in this,” Captain Kip Hart told WVUA 23. “It’s just kind
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HEALTH MATTERS: PNEUMONIA VACCINATIONS, JUNE 22, 2017
This week Dr. Rick Streiffer from Health Matters talked about pneumonia vaccinations for adults. Streiffer: “As we get older, one of the most common preventable infections that we all face the risk of is pneumonia. Pneumonia in the United States still kills or seriously cripples thousands of people every year, putting them in the hospital,
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ROBBERY, SHOOTING SUSPECT SOUGHT FROM SKYLAND GAS STATION
Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide is looking for a suspect from a robbery and shooting that took place Saturday night. Police were called to the Chevron Station at 338 Skyland Blvd around 9:40 p. m. Saturday on a robbery with the clerk being shot. When officers arrived they found the 51 year male employee with a
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TUSCALOOSA TOURISM AND SPORTS HIRES NEW CEO
Former Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission Executive Director Don Staley is coming back after spending several years in Foley. Staley started working at the commission in 2008 after 14 years at the University of Alabama’s head women’s soccer coach, and left in 2014 to be the Executive Director of Sports in Foley. In an announcement
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HIDDEN DANGERS: OPEN DOORS MEAN A BIGGER BLAZE
Your smoke alarm goes off, waking you up in the middle of the night. So, you make a quick decision and head out the window. That’s smart, but would you shut your doors to buy the firefighters a little more time before they arrive? Keeping doors and windows open just adds fuel to the fire,
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ALABAMA STUDENT WANTED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES CAPTURED IN NORTH CAROLINA
JUNE 28, 2017, UPDATE: Tuscaloosa Police Lt. Teena Richardson said Kevin James Piccolo was arrested in North Carolina Tuesday, and is awaiting extradition to Tuscaloosa. Piccolo is a student at the University of Alabama. The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force needs your help finding a man wanted on drug trafficking charges. Kevin James Piccolo, 22,
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HIDDEN DANGERS: HOW HOUSEHOLD RAGS START HOUSEHOLD FIRES
Most people don’t realize a fire can start without a spark. It’s the time of year when we do those home improvement projects, we’ve been putting off all year: painting, cleaning, sprucing up the yard. But while you’re busy working on your place, you could accidentally send your entire home up in flames. Paint thinner,
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TUSCALOOSA ANIMAL SHELTER ENCOURAGES ADOPTION
A litter of puppies left in a box on the side of the road, abandoned. Unfortunately, to the Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter, this isn’t unique. The shelter is full of animals, living evidence of Tuscaloosa’s pet population problem. Last year 4,581 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens were brought to the shelter, of those animals, 387
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NICHOLSON’S RING OF SUPPORT
NORTHPORT, Ala. — Tuscaloosa native Deon Nicholson is known as the Equalizer. His ability to pack a punch with both hands keeps his opponents off guard. That’s why he’s undefeated as a professional boxer, but there are other reasons for his success, like a support system that he took a long time to find. One
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TUSCALOOSA’S MOST WANTED: JUNE 21, 2017
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Deondra Latrell Snoddy, 28, is last known to be living in the area of B. Street in Eutaw. He’s wanted on forgery charges. Cody Scott Dent, 26, is last known to be living in the area of Waterfall Drive in
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2 ARRESTED, 1 ON THE RUN IN SYNTHETIC DRUGS TRAFFICKING BUST
The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force says it’s arrested three people on drug trafficking charges in Tuscaloosa County. Officials with the task force said their trafficking investigation began in the 800 block of Cherokee Avenue in Tuscaloosa, where one pound of synthetic marijuana, also known as spice, was seized from 38-year-old Jerry Tramar Gunter. Police
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23-YEAR-OLD MAN KILLED IN EARLY MORNING HIGHWAY 171 WRECK
Tuscaloosa State Troopers are investigating after an early-morning single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a 23-year-old man from Kennedy. Mitchell Chase Bradford was killed when the pickup he was driving left the road, hit a tree and overturned. Troopers said Bradford was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The
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BANDIT RUN TAKES ANNUAL ‘SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT’ PILGRIMAGE
Forty years ago, when Bo “Bandit” Darville’s Trans Am roared through Alabama, it was doing its best to dodge everyone, especially the law. But for this trip, the Trans Am — and about 250 of its friends — is in the spotlight. It’s the 40th anniversary of the release of the No. 2 movie of 1977,
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