MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Democratic leader in the Alabama House of Representatives is urging lawmakers to wait until summer to pass state budgets, for both safety and fiscal concerns. House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels said in a press conference that it is difficult to craft a budget when the state is still trying to
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Three Alabama businesses have offered a combined $2,500 reward for information in the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old girl. Maryuri Aleman Cantillano was found fatally stabbed in Montgomery on April 14. She had been missing since March 31. City Councilman Oronde Mitchell offered $2,500 for information on the case. CrimeStoppers later
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Two Alabama inmates who say they were beaten while handcuffed by a prison guard have sued him and other prison employees for conspiring to conceal to assault. Authorities say that in February 2019, inmates Cortney Rolley and Christopher Hampton were beaten by Elmore Correctional Facility Sgt. Ulysses Oliver Jr. Authorities say
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NORTHPORT, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama high school student has named NASA’s first Mars Helicopter that will be deployed to the Red Planet later this summer. NASA said Wednesday that Ingenuity, the name submitted by Vaneera Rupani, was selected for the 4 pound solar-powered helicopter. The organization says Ingenuity was just one of the 28,000
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PRATTVILLE, Ala. – A city in Alabama has approved the sale of land to a chemical company planning to build a $2 million factory to support a paper mill. The Montgomery Advertiser reports that the Prattville city council held a special meeting Tuesday night to vote on the plan. The 15-acre parcel in the town’s
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By KEVIN FREKING and JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation’s top infectious disease expert says new cases of the coronavirus are a certainty as states begin to roll back restrictions. Dr. Anthony Fauci also says states need to proceed carefully as they take steps to reopen businesses and allow greater freedom of
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An 18-year-old is behind bars and facing murder charges after a second shooting this week at Winston’s Mart in Tuscaloosa. It happened around 6:30 p.m. at the store, located at 2503 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Investigators said the incident is not related to another shooting that happened at the convenience store earlier this week,
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Gov. Kay Ivey unveiled her “Safer at Home” order Tuesday. Some restrictions got lifted, but many did not. Here is a rundown of how the new parameters will affect five different areas of daily life. As of now, the Safer at Home order starts on April 30 at 5 p.m. and lasts through May 15.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most significant challenges to health care facilities has been a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). Now, one employee at Hale County Hospital is doing her part to ensure she and her colleagues have the tools they need to protect themselves against the virus. Kaylynn Duncan, who is
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Retail business owners and employees are excited that they can begin a controlled re-opening this week. But not included in the governor’s business green light are restaurants, barber and beauty shops and fitness centers. Studio H and Honors Salon in Shelby County, Melt Restaurant in Avondale, and the brand-new Redefine Fitness in Homewood are all
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The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama held one of its video conferences this morning, and representatives from DCH Regional Medical Center took part to give an update. COO Paul Betz said they are currently treating 32 coronavirus-positive patients at all their campuses. Twelve of those patients are in ICU and seven are on ventilators.
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It wasn’t long ago that WVUA 23 ran a story on a decreased violent crime rate locally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Those numbers are now climbing with the recent violence in and around the Druid City just this week. Six people were shot within 48 hours beginning Sunday night with the county’s fourth homicide of
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The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education conducted the first two interviews in the search for a new superintendent. Due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings, they live-streamed the interviews. The first began with Keri Johnson, who currently serves as coordinator of secondary education for Alabaster City Schools. Then, Pam Liebenberg was interviewed. She’s the director of
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Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox hosted a Virtual Town Hall meeting at 11 a.m. this morning, addressing the state’s plan for loosening stay-at-home restrictions beginning April 30. Here’s a rundown of what happened during the Virtual Town Hall. Reopening plan Is being based on advice from medical professionals, and is dependent on the health of Tuscaloosa’s
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By The Associated Press GENEVA – A top World Health Organization official says the U.N. health agency is looking into whether grandparents can safely hug their grandchildren without risk of contracting the coronavirus. The comments from Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead of WHO’s emergencies program, come after a top Swiss health official this week suggested
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By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy that is sinking into its worst crisis since the 1930s The Fed noted the gravity of
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Each month, WVUA 23 News, along with Shelton State Community College and Bryant Bank, honor teachers in our community who go above and beyond for their students. But this month in the wake of unprecedented times, we wanted to recognize the employees and volunteers from the Tuscaloosa County School System’s feeding program. We know every
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Authorities in Alabama say a man has been charged with attempted murder in a shooting that seriously wounded a 1-year-old girl. Birmingham police told news outlets Tuesday that 20-year-old Larry Jackson Jr. was booked into the Jefferson County Jail on the charge and a count of discharging a firearm into an
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When 1225 celebrated its opening in January, the sports bar’s owners didn’t expect a global pandemic to derail its first year of business. While many restaurants are offering curbside, take out and pick-up services, 1225 has not been able to do so. Like other businesses, owner Jay Jarrett is excited about the day when they
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Story by WVUA 23’s Mike Royer. While UAB has tested over 5,000 people at its sight in downtown Birmingham, they are now expanding their testing efforts to include more local communities. The efforts are driven by the goal of ensuring that members of the African American community receive proper testing as well, since they have
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The West Alabama Food Bank serves the community year-round, but economic woes have made demands on the food bank much higher. Sheriff deputies came by the food bank on Monday to help direct traffic due to volume of cars coming by to get food. The food bank hands out boxes of food every Monday, Wednesday
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BY KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Republican leader of the Alabama Senate on Tuesday said he would like to use a large portion of the state’s coronavirus relief funds to establish broadband through the state. Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said Tuesday that he hoped to put $800 million from
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Two people are facing charges after three people were shot Tuesday evening in Tuscaloosa. According to the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, three people arrived separately at DCH Regional Medical Center after being shot. None of the victims’ injuries were life-threatening, so they were treated and released. Investigators determined the shooting, which involved all three injured
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Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss the record viewer ratings for last week’s NFL Draft, and the enormous impact that Alabama and the SEC have on the draft showcase. Football recruiting heats up, with one SEC rival aiming to make a big splash in the state of Alabama. Plus, we questions, on the phone and
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