CTKO previews Alabama football’s game with Mississippi State, as the Tide prepare to play Mike Leach and the Bulldogs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The show includes highlights from practices and press conferences — as well as interviews with Alabama Director of Athletics Greg Byrne, Tide baseball coach Brad Bohannon, and Chancellor of the University of Alabama
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Watch WVUA-23’s Football Friday show, recapping Week 9 of the season. High school highlights from: Gordo Greenwave at Pickens County Tornados Gordo Makes it Seven Straight Against Rival Pickens County By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Matthew Travis The Gordo Greenwave entered their rivalry matchup against Pickens County with a six-game win streak over the Tornadoes, and
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Sixteen people are facing charges in Fayette County in the wake of a months-long drugs investigation. Law enforcement agents seized more than $10,000 in cash, several vehicles and numerous firearms during the operation, along with drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana. Agencies involved in the arrests include the 24th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office/Criminal Investigation
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Nayeli Pineda TUSCALOOSA – It’s time to start planning for socially distanced holidays. The YMCA Men’s Club recognizes that life is different due to the pandemic. They are keeping with their 60-year-old tradition and will continue to sell Christmas trees at the lot in front of Bowlero, but this year
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Kayla Smith Tuscaloosa Police Department officers hosted a trick-or-treating event for local kids. Because of social distancing and other COVID-related restrictions, Halloween could look a little different this year, and traditional trick-or-treating might be a challenge for many families. “We just wanted to have an event for the kids to
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Lacey Beasley Claire Largin was a student at the University of Alabama, majoring in elementary and special needs education. She was known as a bubbly, bright, and kind-hearted young lady to everyone who knew her. On Oct. 24, 2019, Claire tragically passed away, but her legacy still lives on in
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Seamus LeDuc Nearly 60,000 donators helped raise more than $222 million for the University of Alabama during the 2019-2020 fiscal year, the university announced this week. The University of Alabama saw an increase of $19 million from the previous year. This is also the third consecutive year that donations have
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s campaign says it will cap his planned rally Friday in Rochester, Minnesota to 250 people at the insistence of state and local officials. The announcement comes as Trump’s campaign sought to shift the venue to a nearby business but ultimately reversed course and moved ahead with the rally at
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By JEFF AMY and REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) – The remnants of Hurricane Zeta sped across the Southeast on Thursday, leaving a trail of damage and more than 2.6 million homes and businesses without power after pounding the Gulf Coast with winds and water. At least six deaths have been blamed on the
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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Long absentee ballot lines in one Alabama county have brought accusations of voter suppression. The Alabama Democratic Party said Thursday that voters in Tuscaloosa County have waited five hours or longer without getting to vote. A lawyer for Sen. Doug Jones’ campaign sent a letter to
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DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Authorities say a 10-foot Burmese python was removed from under the hood of a car in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said in a tweet Thursday that the snake was coiled up inside the engine compartment of a Ford Mustang in Dania Beach, which is adjacent to
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ALBERTVILLE, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama county plans to spend $3,500 building a fence to protect a Confederate monument outside the courthouse. The stone marker and accompanying rebel flag outside the Marshall County Courthouse have been the scene of repeated protests during national demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd. The commission chair says
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TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (AP) – A truck hauling scrap metal dropped multiple shards along a north Alabama highway, flattening the tires of more than 50 vehicles. Emergency management officials began getting calls early Thursday about multiple vehicles with flat tires on U.S. 72, and reports began coming in later about the same problem in another area.
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DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama day care employee is charged with multiple counts of child abuse after allegedly using force to make children behave. News outlets in Dothan report that 36-year-old Candelin Hyde was charged with six counts of aggravated child abuse. She was jailed with bail set at $360,000. A police spokesman says
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karris Harmon On Wednesday, Oct. 28, Milo’s teamed up with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, the University of Alabama Student Government Association and other volunteers to create “Milo’s Civics.” Milo’s Civics is a fun, non-political, interactive lesson plan teaching children about civics. In Wednesday’s lesson, students learned about the importance of
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By WVVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson In Bibb County the residents are expecting some strong sustained winds of 40 mph and possible gusts reaching 70 mph. They should also be expecting some rain, possible tree fall and power outages. A decision to close schools will be made early in the morning, but for now
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Haley Wilson TUSCALOOSA, Ala- Three new mental health crisis centers are coming to Alabama. The centers will be in Huntsville, Mobile and Montgomery, and they’ll all be opening in six months. The Goal The hope, said Gov. Kay Ivey during the centers’ announcement, is that these will become places for the
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Sidney Spencer TUSCALOOSA, Ala- Theatre Tuscaloosa is hosting a series of virtual acting classes. The series will consist of four classes on Tuesdays beginning Nov. 10 and running through Dec. 1. Sessions are open to anyone 12 or older. Classes are limited to a first come first served basis and will
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Shanaya Daughtrey TUSCALOOSA, AL- The month of October has been annually designated as National Bullying Prevention Month. Recently, students in the Tuscaloosa community were recognized for taking a stand against bullying. Representatives from the Barbershop on Skyland and Lanier Automotive recognized students at five different schools across the Tuscaloosa County
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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Department needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Torace Bernard Stokes, 41, is last known to be living in the area of Sillman Boulevard in Tuscaloosa. Stokes is wanted on a first-degree robbery charge. Tyana Ladayjha Winston, 22, is last known to be living in the area of
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By WVUA 23 Contributor Harrison Holland This season, Alabama had four contests that presented the opportunity for former Nick Saban assistants to beat him, but none of the former right-hand men could stain his unblemished record against them. He is 23-0 against former assistants, which includes four consecutive wins over current SEC head coaches Jimbo
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kenzie Morgenlaender TUSCALOOSA, Ala- Don’t be “tricked” into letting your guard down on Halloween night. In spite of the pandemic, parents can channel their creative side to help kids enjoy a healthy Halloween. One example of this is to hide your child’s favorite candy around your house instead of traditional
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kenzie Morgenlaender TUSCALOOSA, Ala- Today’s the last day you can apply for an absentee ballot. Applications can be downloaded here, or you can also go to the board of registrar’s office in your county. In Tuscaloosa County, that’s at the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse Annex in the Circuit Clerk’s Office. If
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By WVUA 23 Contributor Micah Ward As the 2020 Presidential Election swiftly approaches, social media companies are doing what they can to preserve the integrity of the election. Twitter has started marking posts that contain misleading and incorrect information regarding the election and COVID-19. This regulation doesn’t affect just normal users’ posts, but high-profile users
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