Archives: April 2021

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Local News

TUSCALOOSA FASHION EVENT BENEFITING LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

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Lights, camera, fashion!!! You’ll find it all at “The Runway”! This premiere fashion event is taking place Thursday, April 29th at Tuscaloosa River Market. Several local boutiques have partnered with Keely Duke Events to bring guests a night of fun and fellowship while showcasing the latest spring and summer fashions. Proceeds from The Runway will

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Local News

Still Seven: Alabama Keeping Its U.S. House Seats

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Alabama’s population is at just over 5 million residents and won’t be losing any seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next 10 years, according to data released by the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census Bureau announced the statewide population totals and Congressional apportionment results for each of the states this afternoon. In

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Archives, Local News

Tuscaloosa Students Get Hands-On With Baby Chicks

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson A Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy teacher is giving his students an egg-stra special hands-on opportunity for the school’s Veterinary Science Program. Carl Hughes said his class recently added a group of baby chicks to their laboratory. Their habitat was built by the students, who will also care

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Local News

2 Dead After Saturday Evening Crash

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Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Sumter County. Gale Patrick Lewis, 56, of Demopolis and 60-year-old John Johnes of Cleveland, Ohio, were killed when the car driven by Lewis struck a tractor-trailer. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 80 near the 21-mile marker, about 10 miles west

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Pet of the Week

Pet of the Week, April 26, 2021: Meet Mellow (and Faith)

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This precious 2- to 3-year-old beagle/Labrador mix named Mellow was surrendered with her sister Faith when their owner’s health began failing. The Humane Society of West Alabama is looking to keep both medium-sized dogs together, so a family looking for two pups is a big plus. They’ve had a lot going on recently, so they

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Archives, Local News

Man Charged with Capital Murder in Saturday Night Shooting

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A 25-year-old man is facing capital murder charges after a victim was found shot to death in a vehicle at an apartment complex Saturday night. The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said investigators were called to Branscomb Apartments off U.S. Highway 69 South around 10:20 p.m. on a report of a vehicle wreck with an unresponsive

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Crime

Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted: April 21, 2021

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TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Roderick Derainey Murphy, 38, is last known to be living in the area of Valley Hills in Northport. Murphy is wanted on a charge of second-degree arson. Kenneth Ray Strickland Jr., 36, is last known to be living in

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Archives, Community

10 Years of Recovery: City Zoning Looks a Whole Lot Different Nowadays

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This story is airing as part of WVUA 23’s “Faces of the Storm: 10 Years Later.” Watch it on WVUA 23 at 7 and 9 p.m. April 27, and at 8 p.m. May 1. The show will be available on our YouTube channel beginning April 28. It’s taken 200 years to make Tuscaloosa what it

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Archives, Local News

2 Killed in Seven-Car Crash Thursday in Cullman County

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Two people died after a seven-car pileup in Cullman County around 5 p.m. Thursday. Nickey Nile Miller, 70, and Brenda Nickens Miller, 72, both of Joppa, were fatally injured and pronounced dead at the scene after their vehicle was struck in the rear by a pickup truck. The Millers’ vehicle rear-ended another. The driver of

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Alabama News, Local News

Governor Signs Ban on Transgender Athletes

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama is the latest conservative state to ban transgender girls from playing on female public school sports teams. Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed legislation that says public K-12 schools cannot allow a “biological male” to participate on a female team. Idaho last year

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Alabama News, Local News

Alabama Tourism Weathered Pandemic Better than Most States

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Officials say tourist spending in Alabama dropped 20% last year at the height of pandemic lockdowns and business closings. But the state fared better than most during the coronavirus crisis. A statement from the Alabama Tourism Department says a travel consulting firm found a nationwide decline of 42% in travel expenditures.

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Alabama News, Archives, Local News

Lawmakers to Vote on Gambling, Marijuana and Trans Bills

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Legislators in the closing days of the session will face decisions on gambling, medical marijuana and a bill to ban the use of medications to help transgender-youth transition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said he expects all three bills, which have already cleared the Alabama Senate, to

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Alabama News, Archives, Local News

‘A Second Chance:’ Alabama Approves Expungement Bill

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama will soon allow people with long-ago convictions for certain low-level crimes to apply to have their records wiped clean. The Alabama Legislature approved an expanded expungement bill that was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey. The bill is called the Record Expungement Designed to

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Alabama News, Local News

Alabama, Mississippi Mark Confederate Memorial Day

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – State offices are closed Monday in Alabama and Mississippi for Confederate Memorial Day. Alabama and Mississippi have two more Confederate-related state holidays besides Confederate Memorial Day. Both states jointly observe Robert E. Lee Day with Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in January, and Alabama marks the birthday of Confederate President Jefferson

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Tuscaloosa County Hosting Spring Clean-Up Day Saturday

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Shanaya Daughtrey TUSCALOOSA, AL– The Tuscaloosa County Commission, in conjunction with Waste Management, Inc., will host the annual spring clean-up on Saturday, April 24 from 8 a.m.- 2 p.m. There will be no charge for this service and all items will be accepted except household/kitchen garbage, tires, hazardous waste and

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Archives, Local News, Sports

RISE Center Holds Annual Tournament of Champions

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The RISE Center held annual golf tournament, Tournament of Champions, but there are some new additions this year.  For the first time in the fundraiser’s twenty-five year history, there was a tennis tournament accompanying the golf tournament.   More than 350 people signed up to participate in the golf tournament.  RISE center director Andi Gillen told

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Local News, Sports

Longtime Director of Bryant Museum Retiring

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TUSCALOOSA, AL —  Since 1991, Ken Gaddy has been the Director of the Paul W. Bryant Museum. Over the years, Gaddy has helped the museum grow into a cornerstone of the Alabama Football fan experience.  Gaddy told WVUA 23 this was not the career path he intended, but when presented with the opportunity, he made

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Archives, Local News

Brookwood Miners Kick Off Series Of Unity Rallies

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The United Mine Workers Of America strike continues. More than 1,100 Brookwood mine workers have been on strike for 20 days. Wednesday, the miners, their families, the International President of the UMWA and the Brookwood community came together for their first unity rally at Tannehill State Park. Miners have been on strike since April 1st,

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Archives, Community

10 Years of Recovery: Holt Church, School Stood as Pillars for Those in Need

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This story is airing as part of WVUA 23’s “Faces of the Storm: 10 Years Later.” Watch it on WVUA 23 at 7 and 9 p.m. April 27, and at 8 p.m. May 1. The show will be available on our YouTube channel beginning April 28. By WVUA 23 News Reporter Julia Smith A decade

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Archives, Community

10 Years of Recovery: Firefighter Remembers How Tornado Changed Alberta

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This story is airing as part of WVUA 23’s “Faces of the Storm: 10 Years Later.” Watch it on WVUA 23 at 7 and 9 p.m. April 27, and at 8 p.m. May 1. The show will be available on our YouTube channel beginning April 28. By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson April 27,

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Archives, Community

10 Years of Recovery: Rosedale Resident Recalls Tornado Terror

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This story is airing as part of WVUA 23’s “Faces of the Storm: 10 Years Later.” Watch it on WVUA 23 at 7 and 9 p.m. April 27, and at 8 p.m. May 1. The show will be available on our YouTube channel beginning April 28. By WVUA 23 Anchor Tamika Alexander Jeanette Barnes is

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Archives, Community

10 Years of Recovery: Tuscaloosa’s Krispy Kreme Built Back Bigger Than Before

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This story is airing as part of WVUA 23’s “Faces of the Storm: 10 Years Later.” Watch it on WVUA 23 at 7 and 9 p.m. April 27, and at 8 p.m. May 1. The show will be available on our YouTube channel beginning April 28. By WVUA 23 News Reporter Lacey Beasley Krispy Kreme

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Spirit of Alabama

Spirit of Alabama: The House Tuscaloosa Offers Welcoming Learning Environment

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At first glance, it’s a nice brick home where any family might enjoy living. But it’s so much more than that, as two University of Alabama students can tell you. Quin Kelly Jr. and Alexus Cumbie serve on the board of directors of The House Tuscaloosa. “What we hope to do with our literacy center

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Archives, Local News

Tuscaloosa Law Enforcement Academy Hosts Commencement

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Johnson The Law Enforcement Academy of Tuscaloosa held their graduation ceremonies at the Church of the Highlands Northport campus on Thursday, April 15. The men and women who graduated from the Academy endured a 14-week training program. After this ceremony, these graduates will go out to nine different agencies

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