TUSCALOOSA – The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Davares Rayshun Grayson, 27, is last known to be living in the area of Wuthering Heights Lane in Duncanville. Grayson is wanted on a capital murder charge. Johnny Lester Weaver, 44, is last known to be living in the
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For anyone traveling Alabama’s highways over the Fourth of July holiday, the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama Road Builders Association wants you to know about a recent law change that may affect you. Starting Thursday, July 1, anyone who is ticketed for a moving traffic violation in a construction zone where workers are
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Miners who are members of United Mine Workers of America and are employed at Warrior Met Coal have been on strike since March over a dispute with the company regarding unfair labor practice accusations and requests for better wages and labor-management relations Since the strike began, miners have been hosting weekly rallies every Wednesday at
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Several local churches and nonprofit organizations are coming together this weekend for those in need in the wake of Tropical Storm Claudette. Willowbrook Trailer Park in Northport was heavily hit by the storm, flooding residents’ homes and ruining their belongings and yards. On Saturday, several organizations are hosting a cleanup day at the trailer park
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One man is in the hospital after a shooting Thursday morning in the 1400 block of Maxwell Circle off Highway 69 South. Investigators with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit said multiple shots were fired around 11 a.m. and the victim was already at the hospital when they arrived on the scene. An occupied home and
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Investigators with the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested two men Thursday on multiple charges of possessing and disseminating child pornography. The unrelated cases resulted from joint investigations between the local task force, the Joint Electronic Crimes Task Force at the University of Alabama and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Eugene B.
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The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says a man wanted in the June 12 shooting death of another man on Willow Lane in Tuscaloosa was apprehended Thursday night by the U.S. Marshalls Task Force. Quartabius Hudson, 21, of Linden, was arrested on a capital murder charge and taken to the Tuscaloosa County Jail on no bond.
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Drew Daws From live music, family-friendly events and educational experiences, there is something for everyone happening in Tuscaloosa this weekend. Start the weekend off early at Druid City Music Hall on Thursday, June 24, at 8 p.m., with a free concert featuring the band House Whiskey. On Friday, June 25,
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Do you remember your first job? It’s a special and rewarding time when you start taking on new responsibilities and earning your own money. Northridge Fitness is providing that opportunity to several young people through a partnership with United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama. United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama is a nonprofit corporation that
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Raven Young The United Way of West Alabama hosted their United Day of Action at multiple locations throughout West Alabama on Friday, June 18. About 250 volunteers were present, helping nonprofit organizations and local schools. Students from Stillman College participated in the event, washing buses and vans that the college
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Joushua Blount One Tuscaloosa resident is so fed up with all the gun violence happening recently she’s decided to do something about it. On Sunday, June 27, Doris Lucas is hosting a Stop The Gun Violence rally from 3 to 5 p.m. at Palmore Park. Various elected officials will be
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Tropical storm Claudette left its mark in a big way in Northport, meaning communities and residents are in major need. The city of Northport is launching a new communication tool for residents so they can contact the city with any issues they may be having. If you need to contact the city, visit cityofnorthport.org and
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By WILFREDO LEE, TERRY SPENCER and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) – A wing of a 12-story beachfront condo building has collapsed in a town outside Miami, killing at least one person while trapping residents in rubble and twisted metal. Rescuers pulled dozens of survivors from the tower Thursday morning and were continuing
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Raven Young The Freedom Ride for Voting Rights stopped in Birmingham on Saturday, June 19, as part of its tour of key Southern cities. Known as the “Blackest Bus in America,” the bus parked across the street from 16th Street Baptist Church, where about 100 people gathered in support of
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson The City of Tuscaloosa Environmental Services will host the Green Scenes environmental movie series at the Richard A. Curry Environmental Complex every Friday, beginning July 2, through the end of the month. A fun yet educational event for children, the free series will provide information about recycling and why
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Four words on Mississippi’s license plates have sparked a federal lawsuit. American Atheists, the Mississippi Humanist Association and three nonreligious state residents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state over its “In God We Trust” license plate. The complaint accuses the Mississippi Commissioner of Revenue of violating the people’s freedom of
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By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) – The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, a union that represents 1.4 million workers, is setting its sights on Amazon. On Thursday, it will vote on whether to make organizing Amazon workers its main priority. The Teamsters accuse the nation’s second-largest private employer of exploiting employees by
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Joseph King Tropical Storm Claudette caused extensive damage to the city’s waterline, with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox signing an executive order encouraging water conservation. Although the main water supply is now stable, Maddox asked that residents continue to observe the advisory. “At this point we feel very good about where we
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PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) – An anti-crime group is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to an arrest in the death of a Georgia prison worker who was shot to death in Alabama. Central Alabama CrimeStoppers put up the reward in the killing of Airreyon Trice. He was slain in Phenix City, just
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Isabel Hope The Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party announced their solidarity with the United Mine Workers of America on Tuesday. UMWA is striking against Warrior Met Coal in reaction to what they claim are unfair wages and unsafe working conditions. The local Democratic party released a statement with its response. “As
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By WVUA23 Digital Reporter Khara Gibson-Taylor Saturday’s deadly storm caused flooding which led to several families losing their homes and about all of their belongings. Although the storm has passed, many families who lost their homes are still taking shelter at Northport Baptist Church. The Red Cross, local agencies, and churches wasted no time making
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson Several pastors from various churches throughout the Tuscaloosa community are coming together as part of an effort to address an increase in crime in the city. Known as the Pro Team and Sons of Bethel, the group was organized as pastors began to realize it was time for
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Tuscaloosa’s emergency water conversation order for city of Tuscaloosa water customers south of the Black Warrior River expired at noon today. “Thanks to the diligent work of our crew members to repair the waterline damage caused by Tropical Storm Claudette, we are able to lift the conservation order even sooner than expected,” said Tuscaloosa Mayor
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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Khara Gibson-Taylor The Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History Trail is returning after the unexpected pandemic forced many to stay indoors. The trail, which opened in 2019, is planning to kick off its third year with expanded guided tours. The 18-stop trail features markers designating important moments that happened in Tuscaloosa during
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