TUSCALOOSA COUNTY–The employees at DCH regional and Northport medical centers have had a very challenging year caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even with that, the employees still contributed to their annual holiday food drive.This is the 25th year for the food drive. More than 300 employees take part in the food collection each
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TUSCALOOSA — The Tuscaloosa Police Department is proud to announce that Officer Lillie Leatherwood will be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The class was selected by ballot through a statewide selection committee with votes tabulated by the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Officer Leatherwood became the University of Alabama’s first
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By: WVUA 23 Reporter Lacey Beasley This week, the Benjamin Barnes branch of the YMCA in Tuscaloosa re-opened its wellness center for the first time since March. The center is taking precautions to keep members safe. All members can wipe down equipment before and after use. The staff also cleans several times a day. A
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TUSCALOOSA POST – A two-vehicle crash at approximately 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 claimed the life of a Tuscaloosa man and injured another. Michael Austin Rasco Jr., 35, was killed when the 2004 Honda Accord he was driving collided head-on with a 2014 GMC Savana driven by Bao Feng Gao, 57, of Bessemer. Austin,
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On Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Public Health reported that state hospitals were treating 1,785 inpatients for COVID-19, the highest number reported since the pandemic began. With the pandemic going on nine months now, it’s been hard on families whose loved ones have had to battle the Coronavirus. Frontline healthcare workers have not had a
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The Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency is helping feed local families this holiday season, and needs your help collecting food. They are asking for non-perishable food item donations now through December 14. The EMA has partnered up with the Compassion Coalition for this effort. EMA Director Nick Lolley told WVUA 23 families being apart for
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Tuscaloosa, AL – Come have your pet’s picture taken with Santa Claus! Bring one or all of your pets and family members to be photographed with jolly old St. Nick at the Safe Haven Church at Big Sandy, located off 69 South. This event will be held on Tuesday, December 1 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm, Thursday December 3
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Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss the key takeaways from Alabama football’s 42-13 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl — including Tide wide receiver Devonta Smith continues to add to his record-setting college career, Alabama tight end Jahleel Billingsley appears to be emerging weapon for the offense, and the Tide defense continues to impress.
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TUSCALOOSA COUNTY– A local woman is hoping her fight to beat breast cancer will save others women here locally, 55 to be exact. Annette Smallwood was diagnosed with breast cancer two months before her 55th birthday. Since it was her annual mammogram that caught her cancer, Smallwood decided she wanted to give 55 other women
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The first day in December is Rosa Parks Day. On this day 65 years ago, Parks was sitting in the “colored” section of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama on her way to work when she was asked to give her seat to a white person, and refused. Parks was arrested for her act of defiance,
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Hello, winter weather! Temperatures dropped rapidly Monday and will continue to stay near freezing for the next few days. Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue is advising residents to be proactive and prepare for the freezing temperatures. When preparing, there are several things to keep in mind. Cats and dogs left outside in freezing temperatures can develop frostbite in
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By WVUA 23 Reporter Julia Smith TUSCALOOSA COUNTY— Christmas is the time for giving, and we all want to give the perfect gifts to our loved ones! (Especially after the rough year we’ve all had.) WVUA 23 Reporter Julia Smith visited some local “one-stop shops,” that ensure you can find the perfect gift for everyone
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GREENE COUNTY– A full investigation is underway after a human skull was discovered in a wooded area off of County Road 211 in Greene County. Greene County Sheriff Joe Benison said deer hunters discovered the human remains on Friday. Benison told WVUA 23 reporter Jabaree Prewitt he believes the remains have been in these woods
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