Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss the decision to give athletes of spring sports an additional year of NCAA eligibility. What does it mean for the ‘individual’, as well as for the ‘team’ and the ‘school’? Plus, we breakdown another group of incoming Tide football recruits, and take viewer calls and emails.
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is awarding 20 grants totaling more than $9.5 million so rural communities get access to high-speed internet. The grants, part of the Alabama Broadcast Accessibility Fund, were awarded to nine broadband providers for projects in their coverage areas. The fund was created by the Alabama Legislature in 2018 for installing high-speed
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University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban and wife Terry Saban made a big contribution to the United Way this week from their Nick’s Kids Foundation. The United Way will be distributing those funds to people who have been impacted by the coronavirus, for food, shelter and basic needs. “Individuals can call our 211 helpline
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A University of Alabama junior is being hailed a hero here at home and in the national spotlight. Michael Arundel created a shopping service for seniors after he went home to Chicago for spring break. Seniors are more susceptible to complications from COVID-19, and are encouraged to stay home and avoid contact with others. That
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – High winds have toppled trees in central Alabama, blocking roads and causing power outages. The National Weather Service reports multiple trees were down around Birmingham on Tuesday morning, and falling utility lines left more than 10,000 homes and businesses without electricity in Alabama and Mississippi. Forecasters issued tornado warnings and a
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – A Florida sheriff is asking for new leads in the disappearance of the former husband of a big cat sanctuary owner who was featured in the new Netflix series “Tiger King.” Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister posted on his personal Twitter account Monday that the popularity of the seven-part documentary made
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The COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. in the midst of Girl Scout cookie selling season, leaving the scouts with thousands of boxes of unsold cookies. Several troops in Alabama are putting those cookies to good use. The Girls Scouts of North Central Alabama launched a campaign called “cookie care” that allows community members to purchase
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By The Associated Press The mounting death toll from the virus outbreak in the United States has it poised to overtake China’s tally of 3,300 deaths, with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saying up to 1 million more health care workers are needed in the city. “Please come help us,” he urged. There are more
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s official death toll from the coronavirus has risen as the total number of confirmed cases neared 1,000. The state Department of Public Health reports the total COVID-19 infections in Alabama stood near 950 on Tuesday morning. The official death count rose to 13. However, the tally didn’t include some of
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Today is the last day Tuscaloosa City Schools will accept requests for academic packets for students. If you’d like one, please text 205-564-9727 with your child’s name, grade and school. Starting next week, academic packet requests should be made directly to your child’s teacher. Superintendent Mike Daria said teachers and schools are working on the
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State schools will be back in session next week, but students won’t be in the classrooms. Per Gov. Kay Ivey’s announcement last week, schools will begin alternate ways of teaching and learning. While many schools are opting to offer classes online, several counties in rural areas don’t have the capabilities to teach virtually due to
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Since first responders have a higher likelihood of being exposed to someone who has COVID-19, local ambulance companies are working hard to protect themselves from potentially contracting the virus. Northstar Paramedic Services has ambulances in and out of DCH locations for pickups and transports more than 50 times every day. Northstar Operations Director Edgar Calloway
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The cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport are both suspending their curbside recycling services as part of their coronavirus precautions. We are entering our last week for curbside recycling in @tuscaloosacity and will also begin removing the drop-off sites and closing the recycling center. I am making this decision to reduce the exposure to our public
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Shelton State Community College is one of many colleges that will finish the spring semester online. Since the first threats of COVID-19, officials at Shelton State started making arrangements in case the outbreak caused alterations to the school schedule. Amanda Harbison, dean of students, said they put many programs in place to help students adapt.
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Local churches are helping to support community members who are being impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Beulah Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa partnered with the Westside Community Action Council to give out food boxes to those who have been laid off as a result of the pandemic. The church’s goal is to do a six-week feeding
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Some customers spent their Saturday making final visits to those nonessential businesses Gov. Kay Ivey ordered shut down through April 17 last week. In downtown Tuscaloosa, Style Connections barbershop owner Johnny Weatherspoon was taking care of customers ahead of the forced closure. Weatherspoon said he doesn’t mind closing up for the safety of his employees
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Faculty and staff at Crestmont Elementary School had a fun surprise for some students this weekend. Teachers, staff and administrators formed a parade that went through several neighborhoods in which students live. Crestmont Principal Lucretia Prince said they wanted to show their students a little love while schools are closed. “We just wanted our students
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Tuscaloosa’s 24-hour curfew is now in effect through April 11, but what does that mean for residents? In short: No, you’re not gonna get arrested if you leave the house. Yes, there’s a small chance you’ll be stopped and asked where you’re going, but “to work” or “to the grocery store” or “to my mom’s
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Tuscaloosa tested out a curbside pick-up service in place of a traditional farmers market this past Saturday at the Tuscaloosa River Market. This new practice allows local farmers and producers to keep selling their goods while complying with health and safety restriction orders implemented by the Alabama Department of Public Health. Instead of walking about
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By ROBIN MCDOWELL and MARGIE MASON Associated Press Health experts say prisons and jails are considered a potential epicenter for America’s coronavirus pandemic. They are little cities hidden behind tall fences where many people share cells, sit elbow-to-elbow at dining areas and are herded through halls to the yard or prison industry jobs. They say
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama Public Television says it will be offering more academic programming since the virus outbreak has forced officials to close schools for the rest of the academic year. An announcement says the network is modifying the schedule on its main channel starting April 6 to offer more shows for grades kindergarten
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – As Alabama settles into a statewide stay at home order from the governor, the number of verified coronavirus cases continues to rise. Heath officials said the number of COVID-19 infections in Alabama was at 830 on Monday morning. Around West Alabama, Tuscaloosa County has 23 confirmed cases, Walker County has 30,
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One UA researcher says some rural Alabamians are most vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak. According to Dr. Avani Shah, a gerontologist and health psychologist, certain health conditions like diabetes and heart disease, both related to COVID-19 complications, are higher in Alabama, especially in rural Black Belt counties. She said that with the closures of some
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We’ve all heard the expression “stir crazy,” and a lot of people are living it right now amid the restrictions that come along with the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Alabama, Dr. Thaddeus Ulzen, said there are things people can do to put some normal
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