The Alabama Department of Transportation is continuing work on Lurleen Wallace Boulevard, meaning more lane closures and delays. According to ALDOT, the contractor is planning on paving the third lane on Lurleen’s northbound lane starting Saturday. The lane closure is remaining in place so the contractor can complete sidewalks and landscaping, and remove old traffic
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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Renee Denise Jarrell, 36, is last known to be living in the area of Kurby Drive in Coker. Jarrell is wanted on manufacturing of a controlled substance charges. Zachary Calem Tyner, 27, is last known to be living in the
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The coronavirus pandemic may be putting a damper on a lot of fun events, but Kentuck’s monthly Art Night is coming back this week — on Zoom, anyway. Kentuck Art Center staff are making First Thursday virtual this month, hosting an hour-long Zoom meeting that includes a gallery walk through, live music, artist demonstrations and
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Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss the optimism for SEC schools to return in the fall, as well as college football. How important is uniformity among the “Power-5” conferences if some of the leagues are not in as good a position as the SEC schools? All that, plus Tide football targets a “local” quarterback in
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Whether you rent or own your home, many people are worried about whether or not they’ll be able to afford their living situation in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Alabama Credit Union Chief Lending Officer Benson Bolling said ignoring the problem doesn’t make it go away. It makes it much, much worse. “The
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WALKER, La. (AP) – Police in Louisiana say officers are searching for an “aggressive chicken” accused of engaging in fowl play at a bank. The Walker Police Department posted on social media over the weekend that officers responded to a complaint about the brazen animal Friday. Witnesses told police the chicken had been spotted at
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CALERA, Ala. – An Alabama city’s police chief has retired after 25 years with the department. Calera Police Chief Sean Lemley told Al.com on Monday that he had been planning his retirement for a year and now intends to pursue other opportunities. Lemley says he’s leaving the department on “excellent terms.” Al.com reports his replacement,
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Health officials are watching to see if the state has any upswing in coronavirus activity after the state lifted a stay-home order last week. State Health Officer Scott Harris said right now it is unclear “what direction” the state is headed. He said by around May
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama lawmakers have resumed a shortened legislative session focused on state budgets. Legislators had taken a nearly two month break during the COVID-19 outbreak but returned to Montgomery to pass state budgets and a few other bills. Legislators wore masks. Members of the 105-member House of
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Rural hospitals around the country have felt extreme impacts during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we are happy to report that many in our coverage area are doing just fine. This is great news coming out of West Alabama from Bryan W. Whitfield Memorial Hospital. Whitfield Memorial is located in Marengo County in the city of
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Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Officials in Volusia County issued some 900 social distancing warnings to beachgoers who returned to the coastline over the weekend. Beach safety director Ray Manchester says for the most part beachgoers spaced out and kept in small groups during the first weekend the beaches opened for almost all activities.
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TUSCALOOSA (WVUA) -Over the weekend, 100 student athletes graduated from the University of Alabama. But in addition to those current student athletes, former football players Chris Goode and Le’Ron McClain finished their degrees. McClain graduated with a bachelor or arts in human environmental sciences. He’s the first person from his family to attend and graduate
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ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) – Longtime Alabama newspaper publisher H. Brandt Ayers has died. The paper he operated for decades, The Anniston Star, reports that the executive known by the nickname “Brandy” died Sunday at the age of 85. Ayers assumed control of the paper in the mid-1960s and made it a progressive voice for racial
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CENTREVILLE, Ala. – Kidnapping charges have been filed against an Alabama girl’s mother and three other women who are accused of trying to take the child to Ohio. AL.com reports 22-year-old Jasmine Crutchfield and the three others will be transported from a Kentucky jail to face charges in Alabama. Authorities say 6-year-old Miy’Angel Crutchfield was
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By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Many African Americans watching protests calling for easing restrictions meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus see them as one more example of how their health and their rights just don’t seem to matter. To many, it seems that the people protesting – who
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Telemedicine isn’t a new thing, but it’s becoming a runaway hit in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. University Medical Center Psychologist Dr. John Burkhardt said telemedicine has been a big help for doctors and their patients when social distancing is imperative. The biggest thing is reassuring patients that virtual visits are just as confidential
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May is Military Appreciation Month, and the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center is touting the use of its new telehealth program keeping veterans healthy. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the hospital has increased doctor’s visits via phone and has also added a mail prescription service. The telehealth program can assist with veterans’ physical or mental health needs.
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Graduating from high school is already stressful enough, but now many employers are experiencing restrictions and hiring freezes thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But the Worlds of Work program is helping high school seniors find the the next step in their lives right from home. Worlds of Work has been showing students around West
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During the Coronavirus pandemic, many people may not know where their next meal is coming from. One local pastor and his wife are making sure that’s not the case for as many people as they can afford to help. Pastor Tim Washington from Fosters Community Church hosted a drive-thru food giveaway Saturday. Members were able
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The Alabama Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of lawsuits challenging the use of red light cameras in several cities. The lawsuits were filed by motorists who received tickets from traffic cameras in Midfield, Center Point and Opelika. The suits challenged the use of automatic traffic-enforcement cameras. Justices upheld decisions to
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s number of coronavirus cases have continued to rise as some cities eased the restrictions that had been in place since the global crisis began. As of Monday morning, nearly 8,000 cases of COVID-19 had been reported in the state, according to state health data. Alabama’s death toll from the virus
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic is expected to end years of record growth in Alabama’s tourism revenues. The Alabama Tourism Department says 28 million visitors spent nearly $17 billion in the state in 2019. It was the third straight year that travel spending grew by more than $1 billion in the state. But
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Traffic accidents are killing fewer people in Alabama during the pandemic. Statistics from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency show highway deaths dropped 58% in April from March and 42% from a year earlier. State troopers also investigated 43% fewer traffic accidents in April than in March. WALA-TV reports the statistics match
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BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – Plans to restore passenger train service along the Gulf Coast are getting a big boost. Members of Congress from Mississippi announced Friday that the Federal Railroad Administration had awarded just under $5.5 million to support operating costs for the first three years of the Amtrak service. It stopped after Hurricane Katrina
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