June 2020 - WVUA 23

TUSCALOOSA NOW REQUIRING FACE MASKS IN PUBLIC

June 30, 2020

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Tuscaloosa is joining many cities across the country in requiring face coverings for anyone in public places starting this week. Tonight, the Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously voted for the ordinance, and detailed information will be released Thursday. According to the ordinance, facial coverings must cover a wearer’s nose and mouth and must be worn in

TIDER INSIDER: 6-30-20

June 30, 2020

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Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss impact of the video produced by the Alabama football team in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Plus, we’ll give you the latest on recruiting. Our breakdown of the two most recent Tide football ‘commitments’, and one commitment that could come very soon. And we answer viewer questions,

IVEY EXTENDS SAFER AT HOME ORDER’S EXPIRATION DATE

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro Gov. Kay Ivey announced an amendment to the statewide Safer at Home Order at a press conference in the Alabama State Capitol. The order’s expiration date, which was originally set for Friday, July 3, has been extended to Friday, July 31. The amended order is, as Gov. Ivey’s proclamation

DOLLAR GENERAL OPENS NEW LOCATION IN ALBERTA

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Sarah Kimball Stephenson Dollar General has opened a new location in Alberta. The store is on University Boulevard across from Church’s Chicken. This area of Alberta has been struggling to rebound since the April 27, 2011, tornado. Workers said they’re excited about the new business. Employee Lanashia Oliver said, “It

JASPER ANIMAL SHELTER BURGLARIZED LAST WEEK

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Digital Writer Sarah Kimball Stephenson The City of Jasper Animal Care and Control building was broken into on Thursday night. The suspect first attempted to enter the building through an air vent in the kennel area. When that didn’t work, they shattered the shelter’s glass front door. The Greater Birmingham Humane Society

ALABAMA RESEARCHERS STUDY PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON DECISION-MAKING

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro University of Alabama researchers are looking into stress-induced declines in decision-making skills potentially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Science Foundation’s Rapid Response Research program lent over $82,000 to Culverhouse College of Business professors Dr. Laura Razzolini and Dr. Michael Price to support these studies alongside others in

GOODWATER RESIDENT WINS PASTPORT PRIZE

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro Alabama 200 revealed the Alabama Bicentennial PastPort grand prize winner on Wednesday. In 2018 and 2019, several participants traveled across Alabama to get their PastPort stamped in all 67 counties. Alabama 200 drew the name of Goodwater resident Shelley Wood, who will now stay in the Grand Hotel Golf

MAN FACES INDICTMENT FOR GUN AND PAWN SHOP BURGLARY

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro Last week, a federal jury filed an indictment against a felon for burglarizing a gun and pawn shop in Jasper. The indictment charges Donald Keith Southall for stealing a firearm from the Outlaw Gun and Pawn business on July 1, 2019. “We have zero-tolerance for violent crime in the

PARA FOUNDATION PLAYGROUND PROJECT RECEIVES CRITICAL DONATION

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro The Tuscaloosa County Commission approved a donation of $514,000 to the Tuscaloosa All-Inclusive Playground Project. The donation proceeds will go toward utilities, site preparation, handicap accessible parking, and other civil engineering work. TAPP, set to be constructed in Sokol Park, is a project by the Tuscaloosa County Park and

ALEA REOPENS DRIVER LICENSE OFFICES DURING PANDEMIC

June 30, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Driver License Division is resuming in-person driver license tests amidst the pandemic. After closing office access on March 27, ALEA employees proceeded to serve Alabama citizens through phone and email. Starting May 4, the Driver License Division has gradually reopened its offices. ALEA promises

STILLMAN CREATES SCHOLARSHIP IN GEORGE FLOYD’S NAME

June 30, 2020

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In an effort to honor the life of George Floyd, Stillman College is creating a memorial scholarship in his name. The scholarship will specifically benefit criminal justice majors. Stillman Trustee Donald Comer initiated the award in an effort to improve the future of the country’s criminal justice system. Currently, $10,000 has been raised for the

MADDOX: CONTINUE BEING VIGILANT ABOUT COVID

June 30, 2020

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Coronavirus cases are decreasing in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox said. On Friday, Maddox said despite the spike in cases around Alabama, hospitalizations within the DCH Health System have decreased over the past two weeks. In spite of the promising news, Maddox said he urges Tuscaloosa residents to continue taking precautions against COVID-19 heading into

THE LATEST: LA CLOSING BEACHES, BANNING FIREWORKS OVER HOLIDAY

June 30, 2020

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By The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Los Angeles will close beaches and ban fireworks displays over the holiday weekend. California officials are warning further restrictions may be necessary to curb a troubling spike in coronavirus cases in much of the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he’s prepared to impose targeted shutdowns of counties or

FUNDS WILL PROVIDE TESTS FOR 265,000 ALABAMA COLLEGE STUDENTS

June 30, 2020

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – As many as 265,000 students entering Alabama colleges this fall will be tested for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 under a new program. The testing announced Monday is meant to help prevent the disease from spreading on two- and four-year campuses. It’s being funded with $30 million in federal pandemic relief

FORMER POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION

June 30, 2020

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A former spokesman for the Birmingham Police Department has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison on a rape conviction. A judge sentenced former police Lt. Peter Williston during a hearing on Monday. He received about 21 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing a female relative.

CONFEDERATE FLAG LOSING PROMINENCE 155 YEARS AFTER CIVIL WAR

June 30, 2020

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By JAY REEVES Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The Confederate battle flag is losing its place of official prominence in the South 155 years after the end of the Civil War. Mississippi’s Republican-controlled Legislature voted Sunday to remove the Confederate emblem from the state flag. Other states took action previously. NASCAR, meanwhile, has banned

LAWSUIT FILED OVER FLORIDA’S OLDEST CIVIL WAR MONUMENT

June 30, 2020

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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) – The descendants of fallen Confederate soldiers have filed a lawsuit asking St. Augustine city officials to hold off on removing a Confederate monument, worrying the historic relic might be damaged in the process. The 30-foot tall relic is the oldest Civil War monument in the state and stands in an

DOORBELL CAMERA CATCHES PARKING LOT BIRTH IN FLORIDA

June 30, 2020

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MARGATE, Fla. (AP) – This was not one of those delivery videos that some pregnant moms plan for. A Florida birthing center says an expectant mother was a few steps from entering the building but her baby couldn’t wait. She gave birth while standing up outside, with a midwife catching the baby and a doorbell

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TO HOST FIRST ONLINE ESPORT EVENT

June 29, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro The University of Alabama will host the Alabama Summer NBA2K Challenge presented by Dell Technologies on July 11. The university’s first online esport tournament resulted from a partnership between UA, Crimson Tide Sports Marketing, Learfield IMC, and Mainline. The student who wins the tournament will earn a $100 giftcard

GOV. IVEY SPEAKS ON THOMAS EDWIN BLANTON JR.’S DEATH

June 29, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro On Friday, Gov. Kay Ivey issued a statement on the death of Thomas Edwin Blanton, Jr. He gained notoriety for being the last surviving person involved with the bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963. That event led to the death of four African-American girls. In her statement,

CARBON HILL MAYOR RESIGNS AFTER BERATING CRIMSON TIDE’S ANTI-RACISM VIDEO

June 29, 2020

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By WVUA 23 Contributor Daniel Pinheiro Carbon Hill Mayor Mark Chambers resigned after lambasting the Crimson Tide football team on Facebook for their video supporting Black Lives Matter. Chambers sent a resignation letter to City Clerk Sherry Garner on Saturday. A similar controversy occurred last June, in which Chambers posted online comments saying to “kill

COVID CHANGING SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS

June 29, 2020

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The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way travelers approach their summer vacations. According to Dr. Lea Yerby, Vice Chair of The University of Alabama Department of Community Medicine, coronavirus prevention should be the top priority when planning a trip. “If you’re going to be vacationing with other people make sure you quarantine yourself or reduce

ALICEVILLE CHURCH HELPING FEED THOSE IN NEED

June 29, 2020

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An Aliceville church is pitching in to feed people in Pickens County amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of Harvest Christian Church and Harvest Outreach Ministry hosted a food giveaway Friday, June 26, in Gordo. Through a partnership with the West Alabama Food Bank, volunteers handed out 80 pounds of food at New Beginnings Worship Center.

7 PEOPLE SHOT AT HALE COUNTY FIELD PARTY

June 29, 2020

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A party in Hale County ended with seven people shot over the weekend. The Hale County Sheriff’s Department said it happened on County Road 21 between Greensboro and Akron, at Jerusalem Park. Investigators said they believe the shooting happened after two men got into an argument. So far, no one has been arrested.

Archives: June 2020

TUSCALOOSA NOW REQUIRING FACE MASKS IN PUBLIC

TIDER INSIDER: 6-30-20

IVEY EXTENDS SAFER AT HOME ORDER’S EXPIRATION DATE

DOLLAR GENERAL OPENS NEW LOCATION IN ALBERTA

JASPER ANIMAL SHELTER BURGLARIZED LAST WEEK

ALABAMA RESEARCHERS STUDY PANDEMIC’S IMPACT ON DECISION-MAKING

GOODWATER RESIDENT WINS PASTPORT PRIZE

MAN FACES INDICTMENT FOR GUN AND PAWN SHOP BURGLARY

PARA FOUNDATION PLAYGROUND PROJECT RECEIVES CRITICAL DONATION

ALEA REOPENS DRIVER LICENSE OFFICES DURING PANDEMIC

STILLMAN CREATES SCHOLARSHIP IN GEORGE FLOYD’S NAME

MADDOX: CONTINUE BEING VIGILANT ABOUT COVID

THE LATEST: LA CLOSING BEACHES, BANNING FIREWORKS OVER HOLIDAY

FUNDS WILL PROVIDE TESTS FOR 265,000 ALABAMA COLLEGE STUDENTS

FORMER POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED ON SEXUAL ASSAULT CONVICTION

CONFEDERATE FLAG LOSING PROMINENCE 155 YEARS AFTER CIVIL WAR

LAWSUIT FILED OVER FLORIDA’S OLDEST CIVIL WAR MONUMENT

DOORBELL CAMERA CATCHES PARKING LOT BIRTH IN FLORIDA

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA TO HOST FIRST ONLINE ESPORT EVENT

GOV. IVEY SPEAKS ON THOMAS EDWIN BLANTON JR.’S DEATH

CARBON HILL MAYOR RESIGNS AFTER BERATING CRIMSON TIDE’S ANTI-RACISM VIDEO

COVID CHANGING SUMMER TRAVEL PLANS

ALICEVILLE CHURCH HELPING FEED THOSE IN NEED

7 PEOPLE SHOT AT HALE COUNTY FIELD PARTY

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