By WVUA 23 Web Writer Tanner Ary Krispy Kreme added another sweet treat to their menu for all the pumpkin spice lovers across the country this fall. On Oct. 6, 13 and 20, the pumpkin spice original glazed doughnut will be available any time after 6 p.m. This doughnut was created exclusively for a Krispy
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Adrianne Jenkins Homecoming is this week at the University of Alabama, and plenty of activities are going on around Tuscaloosa. The bowling tournament at Bama Lanes was on Monday but if you didn’t make, there’s a recreational basketball tournament is tonight at 5:45 p.m. at the University of Alabama Rec
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Jake Arthur Two Alabama deer breeders have been charged with illegally transporting captive-bred whitetail deer from Indiana into Alabama. Lewis H. Skinner and his partner Franklin Banks Loden, both from Northport, knowingly transported the deer in violation of interstate commerce laws. Law enforcement say Skinner instructed Loden to transport six
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Matthew Barrett Hundreds of people joined together last Saturday at Burrell Odom Park to celebrate the community fun day sponsored by Friendship Baptist Church. The fun day event featured activities like singing, dancing, games, and more that were designed to bring people together. Lucy Logan is a member of the
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Kate Silvey Former U.S. Sen. and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum visited the University of Alabama’s campus to discuss political division in the United States. Hosted by the Young Americas Foundation, Santorum spoke Monday, Oct. 9 as part of his “God is a Microaggression” tour. Through a discussion of major
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GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) – Two men have drowned on the Alabama Gulf Coast while trying to save a child in surf that is still rough from Hurricane Nate. Capt. Stephen Arnold of the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says the Coast Guard found the body of one of the men, and the search was continuing
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GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) – Another Alabama city is forming its own public school system. The Gulf Shores City Council voted Monday to break away from Baldwin County’s school system and form its own school district. A large crowd broke into a standing ovation after the vote. Mayor Robert Craft says the coastal town should
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This case is being pulled from October 9, 2000. Seventeen years ago, police responded to a welfare call at central square apartments in Tuscaloosa. When they arrived, they found George Manly Jr., 64, brutally murdered inside his home. There is one person who may have laid eyes on Manly’s killer(s). A witness who lived at
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RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Alabama has the best advanced placement score growth in the country. Alabama has had the highest percentage of growth in qualifying scores in AP classes in math, science, and English of any state in the country for the sixth year in a row. The state has also been the country’s best
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Confetti Macaroni Salad 1 lb elbow macaroni 1 sweet onion finely diced 1 green bell pepper finely diced 1 can mexi-corn – undrained 1 ½ cups mayonnaise 1 tsp celery salt 1 package Zeigler Red Pepper Ham – diced 1 package Zeigler Black Pepper Ham – diced Salt to taste Pepper to taste Cook and
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By Elizabeth Elkin, WVUA 23 Student Reporter Joshua Williams first picked up a French horn as a seventh grader at Hillcrest Junior High School. It wasn’t long before he started to think about making music, and the horn, his career. He’s never regretted this decision. “I’ve just grown with instrument over the past however many
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Tuscaloosa Police have arrested a Tuscaloosa County school teacher for allegedly having sexual contact with a student, also in the county school system. 28 year old Christopher Albert Knight of Tuscaloosa is facing a charge of a school employee engaging in a sex act or deviant sexual intercourse with a student under the age of
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Some tense moments this morning on the campus of the University of Alabama after the UAPD received a report of a suspicious package being placed in a mailbox behind the Rose Administration Building on University Blvd. Police responded to the scene around 8:10 a.m. and evacuated Rose Administration as well as Adams Hall and the
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Alabama Governor Kay Ivey will hold a news conference on the state’s preparation efforts for Tropical Storm Nate. Chief Meteorologist Richard Scott says Nate is expected to begin affecting the state over the weekend. The news conference is set for 5:00 p.m. today with Alabama Emergency Management Director Brian Hastings and other members of the
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Emily Strickland A University of Alabama professor and researcher proposed changes in the way news media cover mass shooting events in a recent paper published by the American Behavioral Scientist. Adam Lankford worked with University of Washington at Tacoma professor Eric Madfis on the paper “Don’t Name Them, Don’t Show
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Carina Bannwart The annual food fight between the University of Alabama and Auburn University kicked off on Monday. Beat Auburn Beat Hunger takes the rivalry from the football field to the food bank, competing against one another to help end hunger in West Alabama. Non-perishable food items can be dropped
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Mason Estevez People across West Alabama are able to interact and learn about Native American history this week at the annual Moundville Native American Festival, Oct. 4 to Oct. 7. The event celebrates Southeastern Native American culture with a variety of cultural performances, craftsmen demonstrations and Native American food. Event
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Jared Ferguson In light of three hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes, it has been a busy year for High Socks for Hope, a Northport-based nonprofit organization. On Tuesday, the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama named High Sock’s managing director, Judy Holland, the Northport Citizen of the Year. Holland has a
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Michaela Hancock Buhl Elementary School will receive an LED sign to put in front of the school. The school will program the sign with news of different events and other information. “As parents come to drop their kids off or pick their kids up, it’s a way to communicate. It’s
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Jennifer Smith The Tuscaloosa County Commission approved its 2018 budget today. It totals just over $93 million, which is a 1 percent increase from last year. The budget,also, includes a 2 percent raise for county employees. This is the 31st consecutive year employees have received a raise. According to county
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Chandler Gory People all across the United States once again flocked to their favorite Mexican restaurants to celebrate the annual National Taco Day with cheap deals and discounts. Annually observed on Oct. 4, Taco Day is a way for Americans to celebrate this time-honored Mexican dish. Several restaurants, both chains
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Sonya Haines The Boys and Girls Club of West Alabama’s CEO Kim Turner said she’s making changes for the better. “When I came to the club I met great families and wonderful kids and an awesome staff really dedicated to serving these children,” Turner said. “That was a great platform
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Jessica Davis The Lewis and Faye Manderson Cancer Center will be holding two free breast cancer screenings during the month of October to encourage women to get checked for breast cancer. “Breast cancer can be successfully treated–if it’s found early,” said Dr. Curtis Tucker, medical director of radiation oncology at
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Emily Strickland Police officers from University of Alabama Police Department, Tuscaloosa Police Department, and Northport Police Department taught a self-defense class to Tuscaloosa County women Tuesday night. The class was held at the Law Enforcement Academy, located at 7601 Robert Cardinal Road in Tuscaloosa, and involved both classroom and hands-on
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