By WVUA 23 News Reporter Mattie Davis The holiday season is filled with happiness and joy, but it could be interrupted if measures are not taken to prevent a fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly 1,000 fires are started every year by holiday décor. Northport Fire Rescue Capt. Kyler Sparks said this
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Mattie Davis Police, fire, EMT, wrecker operators and roadside workers came together outside McFarland Mall in what was the fourth annual Slow Down, Move Over awareness rally Sunday afternoon. In 2016, tow truck driver John William Hubbard was killed while changing a tire on the side of the road. Wesley
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By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter William Galloway TUSCALOOSA — The Crimson Tide Sports Network is rolling with the punches thrown by 2020 and adapting to overcome the challenges set forth by this unprecedented year. Part of that includes accepting new policies and procedures; one having to be the obstacle of making the radio call for road basketball
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson COVID-19 hospitalizations are getting worse this month in Alabama and around the country. As of Friday, there were 1,875 confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized within the state, and 112 inpatients at DCH Health System. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, 1,731 COVID-19 patients were in the hospital
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Snickers and Carolina are a bonded pair of senior dachshunds seeking a new home together. Snickers is 12-years old and Carolina is 13-years old, so they would prefer a calmer home environment, especially one without younger children. They are loving dogs who enjoy running around and being outside, but they also like to snuggle up
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Lacey Beasley Jolly Heating and Air Conditioning has been known for HVAC work since 1993, but starting this month they’re expanding into the furniture and home furnishings business. The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama hosted a ribbon-cutting for Jolly Hearth and Patio on Dec. 3. It’s located on 64th
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The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating a woman missing since Dec. 5. Marilyn Watkins, 70, was last seen at 11 a.m. Dec. 5 at her home in the 200 block of County Road 267 in Fayette. Watkins may be traveling in a white Infinity G37 with Alabama tag “32AM658.” If you have
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Tuscaloosa Police responded to three unrelated shootings over the weekend that have been turned over to the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. Here’s a roundup of the incidents: Officers responded to Hay Court, 4420 21st St. at 2:01 p.m. Friday after a 19-year-old woman reported that someone fired multiple shots into her occupied vehicle. The officers
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CTKO previews Alabama football game with LSU, as the Crimson Tide prepare to play the Bayou Tigers at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. We’ll discuss how much of Alabama’s motivation stems from a perceived lack of respect in the aftermath of last season’s loss to LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium last season. We also highlight a
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Kayla Smith As COVID-19 case numbers in Tuscaloosa continue to rise, Mayor Walt Maddox warns that residents might experience delays in non-essential city functions. Maddox said that more than ten percent of city employees are currently on leave because they tested positive for or have been exposed to COVID-19 on Thursday.
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MONTGOMERY – Troopers within the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division saw nearly a 30 percent decrease in overall traffic fatalities during the extended 2020 Thanksgiving travel period. ALEA Troopers investigated only eight trafficrelated deaths as compared to 11 during the same holiday travel period in 2019. ALEA’s Secretary Hal Taylor said Troopers
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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY– A Tuscaloosa County man has been charged with two counts of Cruelty to Animals, after Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies said his two emaciated horses showed up on someone else’s property off of Clements Road in Cottondale. William Nolan, 48, was booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail Wednesday, but has since posted his
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UPDATE, Dec. 8: The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Dec. 7 arrested a 23-year-old man on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting at Catfish Heaven the week before. Reginald Dewayne Rhodes Jr. was charged with attempted murder along with two charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle, shooting into an occupied dwelling and
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TUSCALOOSA– The victim of a fatal crash that happened on University Boulevard East Thursday night has been identified as Larson Chermax “L.C.” McDavid, 37, of Tuscaloosa. Mr. McDavid was traveling east on University Boulevard in a 2017 Ford F-150 work truck when he suddenly veered across the center line and two lanes of oncoming westbound
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The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa County’s Most Wanted. Matthew Paul Harris White Male 39 years of age 6’00” 150 lbs Brown Hair Blue Eyes Last known to be living in the area of: McFarland Blvd., Tuscaloosa Wanted For: Theft of Property 1st Degree Christopher Lee Tucker White Male
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Much has changed for those living with acquired immune deficiency syndrome since the first case was reported 30 years ago. Today, those with these syndrome are living longer, healthier lives thanks to medications available and medications that treat the disease. But, there are still too many people getting acquired immune deficiency syndrome and not getting
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As of December 3, 2020, the Tuscaloosa City Schools System was reporting more than 500 quarantined or isolated due to COVID 19. There are currently 520 students and 69 employees quarantined. The TCS report showed 38 students and 15 employees were out after testing positive for Covid-19. The others were out due to exposure to
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Aajene Robinson Local businesses are continuing to recover from impacts of Covid-19, thanks to federal CARES Act funds granted through the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The CARES Act was passed by congress in March to provide fast and direct economic assistance. A portion of those funds was used to create the Coronavirus Relief
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Adjustments will soon be made to the educational delivery model for the Tuscaloosa City Schools as students wind down their first semester which has occurred during a pandemic. The system will implement a virtual only schedule for all students the week of December 14, the final week of the semester. Students who did not select
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TUSCALOOSA — In a specially called meeting Thursday, with the recommendation of Superintendent Dr. Mike Daria and approval from system educators, the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board of Education voted to waive end-of-semester exams in December 2020 for all high school students grades 9-12. Students who are exempt and in good standing, will not have to
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Kayla Smith The small towns of Reform and Gordo rallied around their local high school football teams playing in the state championship games. Pickens County High School and Gordo High School are set to participate in two of the seven games hosted as a part of the Super 7 championship. PCHS
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TUSCALOOSA–Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox announced Thursday, Holidays on the River will be temporarily suspended December 3-10 because of staffing shortages from COVID-19. Holidays on the River features outdoor ice skating, horse-drawn carriage rides and all your holiday favorites. You can find the latest updates on the reopening here holidaysontheriver.com
When it comes to first responding agencies, fire rescue services have been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19. According to Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue Chief Randy Smith, as of Tuesday, 53 Tuscaloosa Firefighters were off the job either because of testing positive or being exposed to the virus. Chief Smith told WVUA 23 he is
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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY — The Tuscaloosa County School System is looking for families, faculty, and staff members to provide feedback on the proposed 2021-22 academic calendar. The proposed calendar was influenced by feedback given by parents and faculty over the past few years. The new adjustments include a later start date in August, a full week
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