WEB EXTRA: NICK SABAN PRESS CONFERENCE, 10-31-18
Nick Saban meets with the media ahead of Saturday’s game at LSU.
Archives: October 2018
YORK BUSINESS OWNER BACK AT WORK DAYS AFTER GETTING SHOT, 3 SUSPECTS BEHIND BARS
Three Sumter County men are behind bars after police believe they robbed and shot a York restaurant owner last week. Wendell Larkin’s business, Larkin’s Restaurant, has been around since 1994. Police said Keenan Law, Michael Day and Cadrekus Blanks entered his business Oct. 25 around 9 p.m. and robbed Larkin before shooting him several times.
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TUSCALOOSA POLICE SEARCHING FOR THEFT SUSPECT
The Tuscaloosa Police Department needs your help identifying a man accused of theft at a Tuscaloosa Piggly Wiggly. Police said the incident happened Oct. 20 at the grocery store located in the 1700 block of Greensboro Avenue. If you can identify the man in the picture above, please contact Tuscaloosa Crime Stoppers at 205-752-7867.
POTENTIAL SEVERE WEATHER IN STORE FOR THURSDAY
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Forecasters say there’s a potential for damaging weather across the Deep South, and the biggest worries are along the Gulf Coast. The National Weather Service says storms moving into Louisiana by Wednesday night could become severe with heavy rains, winds as strong as 70 mph and a few tornadoes. The threat
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ALABAMA ASKING U.S. SUPREME COURT TO REVIEW ABORTION PROCEDURE BAN
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s effort to ban the most commonly used second trimester abortion procedure. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office on Tuesday asked the court for additional time to file its petition for review. Alabama lawmakers in 2016 voted to ban the abortion
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A LOOK AT THE TUSCALOOSA FARMERS MARKET
By WVUA 23 Contributor Kalie Drago Every Saturday starting at 7 a.m. and lasting until noon, a variety of local farmers and vendors set up shop at the Tuscaloosa River Market. The market is a few short steps away from the Black Warrior River. Both students and Tuscaloosa natives trickle in and out of the
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MEET THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SCENES OF KENTUCK ARTS CENTER
WVUA 23 Contributor Kristen Fowler Kentuck is “a heaven kind of place,” as their slogan states, but behind the scenes, it takes a lot of might-be angels to make that heaven happen. The Kentuck Art Center has been an integral part of the arts scene in the Northport and Tuscaloosa community since 1971. Each October,
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CHIEF: FLORIDA MAN CLIMBED INTO WELL SO HE COULD ‘SAY HE DID IT’
DELEON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say they’ve rescued a Florida man who got stuck after climbing into a 30-feet deep well just “to say he did it.” Volusia County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Scott Smoak tells news outlets the man was stuck for about an hour early Wednesday before being pulled to safety. Smoak
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TUSCALOOSA’S MOST WANTED: OCT. 31, 2018
TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Taeedward Wilson, 18, is last known to be living in the area of 68th Avenue in Tuscaloosa. Wilson is wanted on breaking and entering of a motor vehicle charges. Tammy Tyner, 49, is last known to be living in the
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ALABAMA LT. GOV. CANDIDATE’S WIFE HURT IN SKEET ACCIDENT
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The wife of Alabama’s Republican nominee for lieutenant governor has been hurt in an accident while shooting skeet. A statement issued Wednesday by state Rep. Will Ainsworth of Guntersville says wife Kendall Ainsworth suffered a cut that doctors closed using staples. The campaign says Kendall Ainsworth was injured Tuesday afternoon while
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WOODSTOCK WOMAN PROMOTES WALK FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION
Cheryl Dodson, a suicide prevention advocate based out of Woodstock, Alabama, visited the WVUA 23 studio to discuss the upcoming “Out of the Darkness” walk for suicide prevention. Dodson was friends with John McLemore, who was the main focus of the investigative journalism podcast “S-Town,” which rose to international popularity last year. McLemore, 49, died
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DON’T THROW YOUR PUMPKINS AWAY, EAT THEM INSTEAD
Instead of throwing away pumpkins after Halloween, a University of Alabama professor suggests cooking them instead! Professor and Associate Dean Mary Kay Meyer said pumpkins are very nutritious and a great source of vitamins C and A, as well as fiber. “It’s God’s way of sending us a vitamin C product in the fall before
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HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL HELPS SCARE AWAY HUNGER FOR ALABAMA CHILDREN
Secret Meals for Hungry Children and Alabama Credit Union teamed up Tuesday for the Scare Away Hunger Festival at the Tuscaloosa River Market. All profits made at the event will be used to ensure food for children across West Alabama. “So we’re doing a fall festival,” said Ali Schroeder, a public relations student at the
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HOME SALES ARE UP IN TUSCALOOSA
Home sales are down across the nation, but they are up in Alabama and in Tuscaloosa. According to the Tuscaloosa Multiple Listing Service, the September home sales median price was $187,500. 221 residential units were sold in September, which is a 11.8 percent increase from 2017. The average number of days a home stayed on
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HALLOWEEN COMES EARLY ON SORORITY ROW
Halloween came early on Sorority Row at the University of Alabama with trick-or-treating! The trick-or-treating took place on Oct. 30, and was a family-friendly and safe environment for all children to go trick-or-treating! The event ended at 8 p.m.
WEB EXTRA: ALABAMA FOOTBALL WILSON, PIERSCHBACHER, 10-30-18
Alabama junior inside linebacker Mack Wilson and senior center Ross Pierschbacher meet with the media as Alabama continues to prepare for SEC West Rival, the LSU tigers.
TIDER INSIDER: 10-30-18
Gary Harris and Rodney Orr breakdown Alabama’s marquee match up this weekend against the third ranked LSU Tigers and the latest on Jalen Hurts and Devonta Smith’s injuries.
BLOOM HILLEL HOSTS CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR PITTSBURGH TRAGEDY
More than 200 people came together in Tuscaloosa Tuesday to commemorate and honor the 11 lives lost during a shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Bloom Hillel hosted a candlelight vigil, and Rabbi Kussi Lipskier said that although it is a tragedy, the best response is to unite. “I’m very proud that
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SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY PRE-K TEACHER ACCUSED OF PHYSICALLY HARMING STUDENTS
An investigation is underway after a Southview Elementary School teacher was accused of physically harming several young students. The pre-k teacher was observed physically disciplining several students, according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, but how they were harmed has not yet been released. Currently, the teacher’s name has also not been released. Tuscaloosa City Schools
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MAN ACCUSED OF KILLING GAS STATION CLERK IN JULY DENIED BAIL
A man facing murder and robbery charges was back in court today, this time for a probation revocation hearing. Now, Michael Burrell won’t be going anywhere except back to the Tuscaloosa County Jail until his trial. Burrell was already on probation for a 2017 convenience store theft when he and Dewan Hampton were accused of
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ALABAMA FAN SETS UP BILLBOARD IN LSU TERRITORY
LSU fans are taking the lack of standout defender Devin White’s absence from the first half of their game against Alabama this weekend hard. Some have even bought billboards in Birmingham saying “Free Devin White.” In Tuscaloosa, Alabama football fan Blake Averette decided he’d use the controversy and hopefully do something good for Hurricane Michael
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STATE TROOPERS: 7 CHILDREN HURT IN ALABAMA SCHOOL BUS CRASH
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) – State troopers say seven children have been injured in a school bus crash in Alabama. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesman Cpl. Jeremy Baker tells news outlets six children were released after being treated for minor injuries at a hospital in Florence. The seventh child was taken by helicopter to a hospital
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BOY, 13, STEALS 5 HANDGUNS FROM HOOVER GUN SHOP
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) – Police say a teenager broke into an Alabama gun shop and stole five handguns. Hoover police tell news outlets the 13-year-old boy was arrested early Tuesday. Capt. Gregg Rector says the store’s alarm sent officers there Monday night, and they found a front window shattered and damage to a display case.
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