Six fire and rescue units responded to a call of a house fire at the corner of 18th Street and Crescent Ridge Road around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. One man was in the house and escaped through a window. He required medical attention and was taken to DCH Medical Center. A team was on the
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Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is running for Alabama governor. Maddox made the announcement this morning with a video on his website, waltmaddox.com. In the video, Maddox said his focus as governor will be bringing high-paying jobs back to Alabama, along with fixing roads and getting health care back in rural communities. Maddox has been mayor
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Tuscaloosa City Council Leaders are trying to figure out how to reverse a recent spike in crime. District 5, Tuscaloosa City Councilman Kip Tyner believes it should start with the landlords. According to Councilman Tyner, crime in Alberta is lower than it has been in 20 years. Tyner says he’s taken the initiative to work
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Head coach Nick Saban meets with the media following Wednesday’s practice ahead of Texas A&M.
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. David Barker, 36, is last known to be living near Shallow Lane in Northport. He’s wanted on kidnapping charges. Rashat Hayward, 27, is last known to be living in the area of 40th Avenue in Tuscaloosa. He’s wanted on first-degree
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The woman killed early Monday while she was crossing McFarland Boulevard has been identified as a woman who touched many lives in Tuscaloosa and beyond. Noy Carter, 67, came to the U.S. from Thailand. She worked for Bama Dining at the University of Alabama’s Burke Commons Dining for years, treating students as if they were
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The West Alabama State Fair is back in town. Hosted by United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama, the fair opened Wednesday and runs through Saturday. This year, prices aren’t based on age. Instead, they’re based on how tall you are. Children 29 inches (2 feet, 4 inches) and under get in for free. Children between
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One person has been injured in an afternoon house fire today in Holt. Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue said they saw several people escaping from the windows of the home when they arrived at the fire at the intersection Crescent Ridge Road Northeast and 18th Street. “It was fairly well involved,” said Capt. Steve Zark with
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Tanner Ary One local agency is doing its part to help the victims of the recent hurricanes that tore across Texas and Florida in September. Indian Rivers Mental Health Center has set up a donation center for anyone to drop off relief items that are needed. Donations can be made
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Kate Silvey The University of Alabama’s tennis team invited members of the community to take part in their annual event, “Play Day”. Tennis fans had the opportunity on Friday, Sept. 29 to put themselves in their favorite athletes’ shoes and see what it takes to be an Alabama tennis player.
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Adrianne Jenkins Crime in Tuscaloosa has been a major issue recently calling several black leaders to come together and find ways to combat the crimes. District 7 City Councilwoman Sonya McKinstry said crime rates are so high more than just city officials need to help bring crime rates down. “As
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Christina Ausley The Red Shed was alive with the ambiance of guitars, drums and pianos for the Tuscaloosa Battle of the Bands this past Friday afternoon, Sept. 29.. In the midst of the battle, local bands had their chance to win over the ears of Alabama students and community members
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Matthew Barrett Alabama took care of Ole Miss in dominant fashion, winning 66-3 in Tuscaloosa last Saturday night. The win costs the team some injuries but overall the Tide is rolling. Senior defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand sprained his medial collateral ligament and is expected to be out only three weeks.
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Parking is a pervasive problem in downtown Tuscaloosa, and last year the Tuscaloosa City Council approved a plan for a new parking deck across the street from Temerson Square. But now the plan looks like it won’t be getting off the ground, because the developer said they just can’t make the numbers work. The city
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Hosts Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss Alabama football’s dominant 66-3 performance against Ole Miss, Levi Wallace’s journey to SEC Defensive Player of the Week and give an update on former coach Gene Stallings’ medical condition.
Stephanie Brown, a Perry County native, was one of the nearly 22, 000 people gathered Sunday night at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was also one of the lucky ones who escaped unharmed. “When the gunfire began everyone around me hit the ground,” Brown recalled. “I didn’t even know shots
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Makenna Cross Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary’s new Principal Tyrone Jones bought a delicious change with him: a big meal the faculty and staff can enjoy together. On Sept. 29, Beulah Baptist Church brought a feast to their neighbors at MLK. Jones said he hopes the monthly meals will give
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Several home invasions occurred near the University of Alabama campus early Sunday morning leading to the arrest of a man from Northport. Police said the burglar broke into at least two homes with unlocked doors. A woman on Ninth Street said she woke up to man touching her leg at 5:30 Sunday morning and the
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By WVUA 23 Web Writer Rebecca Griesbach Christ Episcopal Church held their annual pet blessing Sunday evening to show their appreciation for their pets. Dogs, cats and their owners gathered in the church’s courtyard to receive a blessing in honor of the feast of St. Francis. Rev. Catherine Collier said it is important to show
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17 year old Michelle Miller who ran away from her home in the Taylorville area has been found according to the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s office and is now back home with her mother. Miller had been missing since September 5th.
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Sam Luther As gunshots rang out in Las Vegas on Sunday night, America froze in time. 59 dead, over 500 injured, and millions in shock. But what do you do if you are in the crowd and someone opens fire? What can you do to help your chances of survival?
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It was a packed house at Monday night’s Northport City Council Meeting. Tuscaloosa County School Parents brought their concerns of a possible new Middle School to the City Of Northport. Members of the community presented a growth study based on a 2015 Walker Study Data. The study was based on a 10 year growth and
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A Meridian Mississippi man is back in custody in west Alabama after he prompted a multi-agency manhunt Monday morning. Law enforcement officials tell WVUA 23 31-year-old Brandon Harrison was arrested by Livingston Police early Monday morning for trying to break into vehicles. Police say Harrison then escaped the Livingston officer’s custody near Exit 17 along
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By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Emily Moessner A couple in Bibb County were awoken early Sunday morning to find their house on fire. An electrical shortage in an outlet sparked a fire that spread quickly throughout the home built in 1996. Four adults and two dogs were in the home at the time. Barking from
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