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Remains of Alabama Soldier Missing Since 1950 Identified

April 30, 2021

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – The Pentagon says the remains of an Alabama soldier who has been missing since the Korean War have been identified and will be buried in Georgia. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says DNA analysis helped determine that remains of Army Cpl. Henry L. Helms of the northeast Alabama community of Collbran

Impacted by March Storms? You May Qualify for Unemployment Help

April 30, 2021

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MONTGOMERY – Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced earlier this week that workers who became unemployed as a direct result of severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes in Bibb, Calhoun, Clay, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Randolph, and Shelby Counties may qualify for unemployment assistance. People who live in or worked in these counties and

Saban Remembers Tornado’s Impact on Tuscaloosa, Team

April 30, 2021

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University of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban spent April 27, 2021, remembering how Tuscaloosa changed 10 years ago to the day. Saban said he went home early that day after reports of a storm coming through. The rest of his evening was filled with anxiety. Would his family be OK? Were his players OK?

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Child Confesses to Deliberately Burning Dog; No Charges

April 30, 2021

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SENATOBIA, Miss. – A child has confessed to intentionally setting a dog on fire in north Mississippi, but authorities said the suspect can’t be charged. Buddy was found last week in Tate County with severe burns to his face and an extension cord wrapped around his neck. WMC-TV reports the Tate County Sheriff’s Office said

10 Years of Recovery: Firefighter Remembers What Drew Him to Saving Lives

April 30, 2021

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On April 27, 2011, 26-year-old Ryne Chandler wanted to see a tornado. So he got in his Jeep, picked up a friend and they drove down 15th Street, unaware it would be the last time many well-known businesses would remain standing. Chandler and his friend came face to face with the storm and learned how

UPDATE: Search Called Off for Missing 62-Year-Old Tuscaloosa Man

April 30, 2021

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The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has called off a search for a Tuscaloosa man who went missing from Plantersville last week. The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding a Tuscaloosa man who went missing from Plantersville last week. Carl Melton is a 62-year-old Black man who has a tracheotomy feeding tube attached to

$302M in BP Oil Spill Money Budgeted to Restore Ecosystems

April 30, 2021

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By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Texas can get up to $79 million in BP oil spill restoration money, Mississippi nearly $69 million, and Florida almost $74 million for recently approved ecological projects and programs. A group set up to decide how to spend the money listed $302 million in planning and

House Approves Bill to Put Menstrual Products in Schools

April 30, 2021

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) – The Alabama Legislature on Thursday advanced a bill to require public schools to provide menstrual products. The state House of Representatives on Thursday voted 97-0 for the bill by Rep. Rolanda Hollis of Birmingham. It would require public schools to make feminine hygiene products available to

Alabama Lawmakers Approve Wine Delivery Bill

April 30, 2021

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) – Alabamians might soon be able to have wine delivered in the mail. The Alabama Senate on Thursday voted 27-0 for the bill by Republican Rep. Terri Collins. The House of Representatives voted 88-5 to accept Senate changes to the bill. It now goes to Alabama Gov.

UPDATE: Missing 3-Year-Old Found Safe in Georgia

April 30, 2021

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UPDATE: Gordo Police say the missing 3-year-old was found safe in Georgia around 10:30 this morning. Gordo Police need your help finding a missing 3-year-old. Khilan Bell was last seen April 29 in the area of Sixth Street Northwest at 12:45 p.m. in Gordo. He may be traveling in a gray 2012 Nissan Altima with

University Place Students Get a Look at Potential Careers at Technology Academy

April 29, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy wants to promote their career and technical education classes to students as early as kindergarten. University Place Elementary School took a field trip to TCTA to experience some of those classes TCTA is known for its numerous hands-on programs like engineering, cosmetology, welding

Family of Black Man Killed by Alabama Police Sue Over Death

April 29, 2021

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Relatives of a mentally ill Black man who was shot to death by police in 2019 have filed a federal lawsuit claiming officers wrongly broke into his home and killed him without reason. The suit filed Thursday in Birmingham claims officers in Pickens County unjustly shot Wallace Wilder inside his apartment

Work Zone Awareness Week: ALDOT Launches Campaign to Save Lives

April 29, 2021

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The Alabama Department of Transportation is joining other states in support of Work Zone Awareness Week all this week. If fact, they’ve launched a new campaign designed to keep workers safe called Move Over, Slow Down, Save Lives. Work zones are found all over the state, and it’s important that drivers take extra precaution in

10 Years of Recovery: DCH Nurses Remember Hospital’s Ordeal After Tornado

April 29, 2021

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Many heroes were forged on April 27, 2011, including the health care professionals at DCH Regional Medical Center. WVUA’s Chelsea Barton sat down with two nurses who worked together that day and remember what it was like in an emergency room flooded with nameless patients and endless sorrow. “Some days it feels like it has

Incentives Help Some Americans Get Vaccinated

April 29, 2021

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By The Associated Press NEW YORK — Places around the U.S. are offering incentives to energize the slowing vaccination drive and get reluctant Americans to roll up their sleeves. Some involve free beer, doughnuts and savings bonds. These small promotional efforts have been accompanied by more serious and far-reaching efforts by officials in cities such

Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted: April 28, 2021

April 29, 2021

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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Melvin Douglas Moores, 61, is last known to be living in the area of First Court in Tuscaloosa. Moore is wanted on two first-degree property theft charges. David Lamar Thomas, 42, is last known to be living in the

Project Unity Initiates Conversation Between Police, Hispanic Community

April 29, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Kayla Smith Project Unity brought together officers from the Tuscaloosa Police Department, the Northport Police Department and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office with members of the Hispanic community on Sunday. “Everything in this world is a partnership, and we feel like we haven’t been involved in the Hispanic community in

Tuscaloosa County Oil Spill Draws Federal Attention

April 29, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Lacey Beasley Northport officials held a press conference Tuesday, April 27, to discuss the recent oil spill in Tuscaloosa County and how they plan to move forward. The oil spill reported near the Huntington Gardens neighborhood over two weeks ago is now drawing state and federal attention. Residents noticed the

City, Downtown Businesses Discuss What Should Be Done About Increased Crime

April 29, 2021

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Downtown Tuscaloosa business owners and city leaders are coming together in the hopes of addressing a recent increase of crime in the area. “There’s been a spate of problems over the last three or four weeks and they’re reaching a level that’s very concerning,” said District 4 Tuscaloosa City Council Member Lee Busby. Five people

Teen Sentenced in Crash that Killed Auburn Announcer

April 29, 2021

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OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) – A judge on Wednesday sentenced a teenager in connection with the 2019 crash that killed Auburn University sports announcer Rod Bramblett. News outlets reported that the sentence for Johnston Edward Taylor, 18, was not released because he was granted youthful offender status. Taylor had faced two counts of reckless manslaughter for

10 Years of Recovery: Mother Remembers Cowering with Family, Unborn Daughter

April 29, 2021

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At nine months pregnant, Sarah Miesse and her entire family gathered at her parents’ home in the center of Tuscaloosa to brace for the storm headed right for them. “April 27, 2011, is definitely a day that is going to stick with me for the rest of my lifetime,” Miesse said. “I was expecting my

Judge Nullifies District 7 Election; Cassius Lanier Says He’ll Run Again

April 29, 2021

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Tuscaloosa’s District 7 City Council race is once again undecided after a Jefferson County judge ruled the winner was not eligible for office at the time of the election. Cassius Lanier, who won against District 7 City Council Member incumbent Sonya McKinstry, was pardoned on April 13 for five criminal offenses he served prison time

Alabama Removing Anti-Gay Language from State’s Sex Ed Law

April 29, 2021

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama will remove anti-gay language from the state’s sex education law. For decades, the law had stood, saying students should be taught that homosexuality is both socially unacceptable and illegal. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed the measure into law after it was approved by the Alabama

Ceiling Collapses at Huntsville Arena Before Hockey Game

April 29, 2021

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Engineers are trying to determine why a ceiling collapsed at Huntsville’s event center moments before a hockey game started. Al.com reports that a portico collapsed at the Von Braun Center on Tuesday before the Huntsville Havoc game. Spokeswoman Samantha Nielsen says no one was hurt. The portico covered the entrance to

Archives: April 2021

Remains of Alabama Soldier Missing Since 1950 Identified

Impacted by March Storms? You May Qualify for Unemployment Help

Saban Remembers Tornado’s Impact on Tuscaloosa, Team

Child Confesses to Deliberately Burning Dog; No Charges

10 Years of Recovery: Firefighter Remembers What Drew Him to Saving Lives

UPDATE: Search Called Off for Missing 62-Year-Old Tuscaloosa Man

$302M in BP Oil Spill Money Budgeted to Restore Ecosystems

House Approves Bill to Put Menstrual Products in Schools

Alabama Lawmakers Approve Wine Delivery Bill

UPDATE: Missing 3-Year-Old Found Safe in Georgia

University Place Students Get a Look at Potential Careers at Technology Academy

Family of Black Man Killed by Alabama Police Sue Over Death

Work Zone Awareness Week: ALDOT Launches Campaign to Save Lives

10 Years of Recovery: DCH Nurses Remember Hospital’s Ordeal After Tornado

Incentives Help Some Americans Get Vaccinated

Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted: April 28, 2021

Project Unity Initiates Conversation Between Police, Hispanic Community

Tuscaloosa County Oil Spill Draws Federal Attention

City, Downtown Businesses Discuss What Should Be Done About Increased Crime

Teen Sentenced in Crash that Killed Auburn Announcer

10 Years of Recovery: Mother Remembers Cowering with Family, Unborn Daughter

Judge Nullifies District 7 Election; Cassius Lanier Says He’ll Run Again

Alabama Removing Anti-Gay Language from State’s Sex Ed Law

Ceiling Collapses at Huntsville Arena Before Hockey Game

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