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Burglary suspect captured after short chase in Tuscaloosa

June 29, 2021

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A burglary suspect is facing charges after a short chase Monday afternoon, Tuscaloosa Police said. Officers responded to a burglary call around 12:30 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Meador Drive near the intersection of 15th Street and Hackberry Drive. Two residents said they were home when they heard someone kicking their backdoor in.

Biden to visit site of Florida building collapse on Thursday

June 29, 2021

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House says President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday to visit with families of the victims of the collapsed Miami-area condominium tower. The slow work of sifting through the remnants of the collapsed building stretched into a sixth day on Tuesday, as

Speaker McCutcheon won’t seek reelection in 2022

June 29, 2021

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By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama House Speaker Mac McCutcheon won’t seek reelection next year. The Republican speaker said in a Monday statement that he’s retired. McCutcheon says he’s stepping away from politics to spend time with his family and to do some traveling with his wife during their retirement. McCutcheon

Spirit of Alabama: Volunteers ensure disaster stricken get their homes, hearts healed

June 28, 2021

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Tornado and hurricane season bring plenty of damage to Alabama, but for the past several decades volunteers from Ridgecrest Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa have gone wherever help is needed. Their latest stop is Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Bibb County, which was hit by a tornado earlier this year and didn’t have the resources to

Man accused in drug trafficking on the run in West Alabama

June 28, 2021

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The West Alabama Narcotics Task Force is searching for a drug trafficking suspect who threw more than 3 pounds of cocaine out the window of his car before fleeing from investigators last week. Dedrick Dawon McDowell, 23, is charged with trafficking cocaine, failure to affix a tax stamp, reckless endangerment, second-degree possession of marijuana, resisting

Local church destroyed in fire reopens after two years

June 28, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Kayla Smith Members of Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church held a ribbon-cutting and dedication service on Sunday, June 27, to celebrate the completion of its new sanctuary. “Here at the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, God has blessed us and given us good things,” Pastor Frank Kennedy Sr. said. “We’re so grateful

Tuscaloosa hosts youth baseball tournament

June 28, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Raven Young The Alabama Dixie Youth Baseball Division II State Tournament began Friday, June 25, at the Bowers Sports Complex in Bowers Park. The tournament runs through today, June 28, with 48 teams competing to determine who will go on to the Dixie Youth Baseball World Series in Laurel, Mississippi,

Memorial set for teen victims of June 19 traffic pileup

June 28, 2021

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AUBURN, Ala. – Eight children who died in a 17-vehicle traffic crash in central Alabama as Tropical Storm Claudette dumped heavy rain on the area will be remembered at a public ceremony set for July 15. AL.com reports that the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch plans to hold a “Celebration of Life” for the victims at

New Job Opportunities Coming to Coosa County

June 28, 2021

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Joushua Blount Westwater Resources Inc. is building its first-ever advanced graphite plant in Coosa County. Gov. Kay Ivey announced the news last week. The company wants to hire 100 full-time employees and they will be paid $21 an hour. Ivey said the new graphite plant will bring more than economic

Brookside Drive residents concerned after first-time flooding

June 28, 2021

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Digital story by WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Joushua Blount Brookside Drive residents in Northport are at a loss after their area flooded for the first time during Tropical Storm Claudette June 19. Some residents said they’ve lived in the area for more than four decades and there’s never been a problem with the creek until

Investigators searching for more victims after man accused of multiple sex crimes

June 28, 2021

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Brent Police have arrested a man accused of multiple crimes related to assaulting children. Kenneth Duncan was initially arrested on charges of assaulting a child younger than 12 while the child’s mother was inside a store owned by Duncan’s parents. After that incident was reported, police launched an investigation in the hopes of identifying other

Local pastors host cookout, bring community together

June 28, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson The Pro Team and Sons of Bethel hosted a cookout on Saturday, June 26, as part of its efforts to reduce crime in the community. Meeting at Hay Court Apartments, the group discussed ways in which they could do outreach in local neighborhoods that have seen a surge of violence in

Local Church, nonprofit ensure residents can get vaccinated

June 28, 2021

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Joushua Blount Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church joined forces with the nonprofit organization American Medical Screening to get people vaccinated Saturday. Anyone in the surrounding community could get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the church. Their second vaccines will be provided about a month after the first

Lawmaker indicted on theft charge related to former employer

June 28, 2021

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Alabama Rep. Will Dismukes has been indicted on a theft charge after his former employer accused him of stealing. Court records show that a grand jury returned the indictment this week. The accusation first arose last year when an arrest warrant was filed against Dismukes. The indictment accuses Dismukes of taking property

Shooting in Moundville leaves 3 injured, 1 arrested so far

June 28, 2021

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One man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left three people injured Saturday night in Moundville. Moundville Police Chief Toby Banks said 18-year-old Christopher Hess of Moundville is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, shooting into an occupied vehicle and shooting into an occupied dwelling. He was placed in the Hale

Biden Administration extends eviction ban 30 days

June 25, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karris Harmon The Biden Administration announced on Thursday, June 24, that they would be extending the nationwide eviction ban through the end of next month. While the ban was supposed to end on June 30, with so many Americans losing their jobs during the pandemic, the date has been moved

Group of local pastors fighting crime through prayer

June 25, 2021

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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson The Pro Team and Sons of Bethel hosted a prayer meeting on Thursday, June 24, to bless the group’s mission as it plans to work toward decreasing crime and violence in the area. Member Regina Peoples said that prayer and love are the two foundations of making this

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church hosting dedication service Sunday

June 25, 2021

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Joushua Blount Just over two years ago, Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church on East 39th street went up in flames. When that happened, the church congregation lost a special place to gather on Sundays with friends and family to worship the Lord and hear the word. Now, everything is back in

Operation Backpack ensures students don’t go without

June 25, 2021

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Joushua Blount Operation Backpack is back, and West Alabamians can help ensure students succeed by donating school supplies. The Tuscaloosa YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs of West Alabama are partnering with Buffalo Rock and Target to collect and give out school supplies from July 6 through Aug. 8. Anyone

JSU Offering Scholarships to Judson College Students Despite Campus Closure

June 25, 2021

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Khara Gibson-Taylor Jacksonville State University is opening its doors to students affected by the closure of Judson College after the 183-year-old Baptist women’s college is suspending academic operations at the end of July. JSU is offering merit-based transfer scholarships including the President Transfer Scholarship, where recipients will receive $3,000 per

Historic Selma church starting million dollar renovation

June 25, 2021

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Khara Gibson-Taylor A historic groundbreaking kicked off a $1.3 million-dollar renovation project at an Alabama church that played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement. Brown Chapel AME Church in Selma is known as the place where voting rights marches started during the movement. Beginning at the church steps,

Police: Worker’s boyfriend beat Alabama group home resident

June 25, 2021

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PRICHARD, Ala. (AP) – Police say a resident of a group home for intellectually disabled people in Alabama was beaten by the boyfriend of an employee. Prichard Police Lt. Robert Martin tells news outlets that the employee and the resident of JLW Place had a dispute on June 14 and the employee called her boyfriend

Tuscaloosa: Storm repairs to pipes cost $1.5M to $4M

June 25, 2021

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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Officials in Tuscaloosa say they expect to spend $1.5 million to $4 million repairing damage to water and sewer pipes damaged by Tropical Storm Claudette. The storm dumped between 4 and 8 inches of rain on Tuscaloosa Saturday, causing widespread flash flooding. A leak caused Mayor Walt Maddox to issue a water

Health Matters, June 23, 2021: COVID and children’s mental health

June 25, 2021

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COVID-19 has certainly made a big impact on everyone’s mental health, and children are no exception. Predictability is a stabilizing force for children, but that’s been disrupted during the pandemic. University Medical Center Child and Adolescent Psychologist Dr. Marissa Giggie said the isolation and uncertainty caused by COVID has given children a tough time coping

Archives: June 2021

Burglary suspect captured after short chase in Tuscaloosa

Biden to visit site of Florida building collapse on Thursday

Speaker McCutcheon won’t seek reelection in 2022

Spirit of Alabama: Volunteers ensure disaster stricken get their homes, hearts healed

Man accused in drug trafficking on the run in West Alabama

Local church destroyed in fire reopens after two years

Tuscaloosa hosts youth baseball tournament

Memorial set for teen victims of June 19 traffic pileup

New Job Opportunities Coming to Coosa County

Brookside Drive residents concerned after first-time flooding

Investigators searching for more victims after man accused of multiple sex crimes

Local pastors host cookout, bring community together

Local Church, nonprofit ensure residents can get vaccinated

Lawmaker indicted on theft charge related to former employer

Shooting in Moundville leaves 3 injured, 1 arrested so far

Biden Administration extends eviction ban 30 days

Group of local pastors fighting crime through prayer

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church hosting dedication service Sunday

Operation Backpack ensures students don’t go without

JSU Offering Scholarships to Judson College Students Despite Campus Closure

Historic Selma church starting million dollar renovation

Police: Worker’s boyfriend beat Alabama group home resident

Tuscaloosa: Storm repairs to pipes cost $1.5M to $4M

Health Matters, June 23, 2021: COVID and children’s mental health

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