By WVUA 23 Web Writer Adrianne Jenkins During homecoming week organizations on campus, especially sororities, participate in lawn decorations known as pomps. The tradition of pomping has been going on for decades. Sororities and fraternities pair up and work on their decoration for two weeks before moving them outside of their houses for people to
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Sarah Westmoreland In 2018, the Boy Scouts of America will allow girls to join their organization. Not only will the girls be allowed to participate in scouting activities, but they will be able to earn badges and the Eagle Scout Award. “I think one of the big things is outside
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Rebecca Griesbach The Miracle League of Tuscaloosa baseball field has seen recent damage, and they need help to fix it. The Miracle League is a baseball league created to make playing baseball easier for people in wheelchairs, walkers or those with special needs. The field is made of rubber to
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Kate Silvey The Vance Volunteer Fire Department will no longer serve those within Vance town limits, following a dispute between the city and its now-former volunteer fire department. A disagreement over how money was being spent prompted the designation of a new volunteer fire department in Vance. Vance Mayor Keith
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Hosts Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss Alabama football’s homecoming win against Arkansas, potential Crimson Tide Heisman candidates and their predictions for Saturday’s game against Tennessee.
Sam Fischer was elated about committing to the University of Alabama to play tennis. But what he didn’t know, he would be getting a very special teammate. Grant Stuckley and Sam Fischer grew in different states but always competed in various tennis tournaments where the two quickly became best friends. When it was time for
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Categories: Local News
Northport’s mayor and city council met Oct. 16 to discuss a new middle school in Northport. Mayor Donna Aaron addressed the Tuscaloosa County School Board about its school reconfiguration plan, which does not include a new middle school near Tuscaloosa County High School. Aaron said it was promised to Northport residents nine years ago. “We’re
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A shooting Sunday morning on the University of Alabama Strip rocked the entire town of Tuscaloosa after the Crimson Tide’s homecoming game this past weekend. The victim was still in the intensive care unit Monday . Police say 26-year-old Tamarcus Ikner specifically targeted the victim, eventually shooting him in the lower back near Rounders Bar.
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Nick Saban holds his first press conference of Tennessee week.
If you missed the 2017 University of Alabama Homecoming Parade, you can watch it in full right here!
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Emily Moessner The American Cornhole League hosted the Alabama Southern College Cornhole Championship Qualifier at Sigma Chi on the University of Alabama on Sunday. Twenty-five teams competed double elimination style for a chance to win an all expenses paid trip to the College Cornhole Championship in Atlanta and SEC Championship
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TUSCALOOSA – Tuscaloosa Police Chief Steve Anderson placed three of his officers on administrative leave after they exchanged fire with a suspect Saturday night. According to Tuscaloosa Police, the officers were responding to a domestic violence call on East 3rd Street and East 24th Avenue around 10 p.m. Saturday. Chief Anderson said three officers and
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Update: 2 ARRESTS MADE IN UNIVERSITY BLVD SHOOTING OUTSIDE ROUNDERS BAR ON THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA STRIP* -Tamarcus Ikner ,26, has been charged with Attempted Murder. -Kenneth Ikner, 37, has been charged with Assault in the 1st Degree. BREAK DOWN: On October 15th, 2017 at approximately 12:40 am officers working The Strip responded to the area
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It’s the Homecoming edition of Crimson Tide Kickoff and Gary Harris welcomes in three members of the 1992 national championship team, including Martin Houston, George Teague and Sherman Williams.
The journey of Alabama defensive back, Minkah Fitzpatrick and his successes on the field wearing the crimson and white uniform.
BACON-PECAN MONKEY BREAD ½ cup sugar 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ginger ½ cup chopped pecans 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup cooked crumbled bacon pieces 2 rolls canned biscuits (butter flavor) cut into fourths 1 box of Instant butterscotch pudding mix ¾ cup butter melted Heat oven to 350. Lightly grease a Bundt
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Megan Hallson This year’s University of Alabama Homecoming week has been packed full of events to celebrate the spirit of “Sweet Home Capstone,” and people from everywhere are flooding into T-Town for the weekend game against the Arkansas Razorbacks. For many Alabama fans, this weekend’s home game is about more
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#gopepsi Contest Rules (2017) Participating entrants must be a University of Alabama Student and must follow @wvua23 on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. Details on How to Enter are below. CONTEST DESCRIPTION: The “Go Pepsi” Contest will start on 10/16/17 and end at 12am on 11/1/17. This is a contest for University of Alabama Students and
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A man who’s been on the run for nearly a month after being charged with capital murder has been captured, along with a man accused of harboring and assisting him. Lorenzo Maurice Polke, 19, was taken into custody without incident around 7:15 p.m. Thursday at a residence in Holt by the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force,
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Earlier this week, the Tuscaloosa City Council voted to extend the downtown entertainment district, in more ways than one. What started as a trial is now going into effect every Friday and Saturday night through Jan. 27, and the district expanded further into Tuscaloosa and down to the RiverWalk. The expanded district includes the area
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Jennifer Smith Heading into Oct. 14’s game between No. 1 ranked Alabama (6-0, 3-0) and Arkansas (2-3, 0-2), the Tide holds a 30-point favorite against the visiting Razorbacks. Alabama head coach Nick Saban said Arkansas’s defense is better than the record would indicate and expects a tough game on homecoming
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The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama is throwing its annual Worlds of Work Expo at Shelton State Community College’s Martin Campus Oct. 12 and 13 to showcase career opportunities for students from across West Alabama. More than 4,400 eighth-graders will visit the event with their schools over the two day event, and high-schoolers and
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