By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller WVUA 23 and the Murphy African-American Museum honor Aubrey Ellis. Ellis is a licensed clinical social worker within Tuscaloosa City Schools and served as a project director providing critical counseling to grade school children. She currently attends First African Baptist Church, where she serves as its Christian education director and counselor for the…
university of alabama basketballBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter AJ Holliday Alabama basketball will be looking to extend its winning streak to three games Wednesday, the Crimson Tide are set to host Texas A&M in its final home game of the season. The Aggies also come into this match-up on a two-game winning streak after defeating Georgia and Ole Miss. A&M…
hair, dreadlocs, dreads, black hairBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Zhoee’ Williams States and organizations around the nation have come together to provide legal protection to Black people against hair discrimination. The CROWN Act is an acronym that stands for Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair. It was created in 2019 by Dove and the CROWN Coalition, in…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Jeremy Bryant Shelton State women’s basketball will open the Alabama Community College Conference tournament quarterfinals against Coastal Alabama-South as one of the favorites in the playoffs to win the NJCAA Championship. They finished their regular season ranked at No. 2, bringing their overall record to 26-1. Shelton State mauled the Sun Chiefs the last time…
Alabama’s Montana Fouts. Photo by Robert SuttonBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter AJ Holliday University of Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts earned SEC Softball Pitcher of the Week for the second consecutive week, announced Monday by the Southeastern Conference. This is the 11th time Fouts has received the award and the 47th time an Alabama pitcher has earned the award. Fouts…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Jeremy Bryant Demolition hit the basketball court Saturday, with each of the Top-6 ranked schools falling on the same day for a never-before-seen moment in college hoops. NCAA AP voters were in for a show when the ultimate underdogs wreaked havoc and made history in men’s basketball. A record seven of the Top-10 ranked schools…
crime, handcuffsA man from Cottondale and a man from Connecticut are facing federal firearms charges stemming from a Tuscaloosa County investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Explosives and Firearms announced today. According to a two-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court, between April 2021 and September 2021, the defendants purchased multiple handguns from a licensed firearms dealer located in Tuscaloosa…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karnera Gafford The University of Alabama’s Rising Tide Capital Campaign crept much closer to its $1.5 billion goal last week after a $20 million donation that will be used to build a new performing arts center. The donation, offered by the Smith family in memory of Mark Smith, brought the campaign over $1 billion and…
alcohol, drinkAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to remove Russian-made liquor from its shelves throughout the state in solidarity with Ukraine. “This is a small, but meaningful way to take action and show the people of Ukraine we support them while also firmly stating our opposition to the unnecessary humanitarian crisis Russia has inexcusably…
lawsuitTUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Investigators say an Alabama woman has been charged with reckless murder and other counts in the death of a pregnant mother of four killed in a Tuscaloosa County wreck last summer. Court records show that a blood test found several anti-anxiety and anti-seizure prescription medications in the blood of 36-year-old driver Anna Dalrymple after the July…
fatal crash, wreck (cropped)A single-vehicle crash early Sunday in Lamar County claimed the life of a man from Sulligent. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 278 near the 13-mile marker, about 2 miles east of Beaverton. Anthony T. Booton, 59, died after his vehicle left the road, struck a ditch and overturned. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Joseph King Weeks after the University of Alabama first made an attempt at honoring the school’s first Black student by putting her name on the College of Education building, a crowd of more than a hundred gathered Friday in celebration of Autherine Lucy Hall. It’s not the first time the building got a new name,…
doctor,By WVUA23 Digital Reporter Sierra Fletcher While it’s not often discussed alongside other, more prominent sexually transmitted diseases, scabies can and does spread just as, if not more frequently among close-quartered living spaces such as on college campuses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), scabies is an invasion of the skin by a microscopic mite that…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Michaela Redmond The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is relaxing COVID-19 masking guidelines, suggesting a return to normalcy in much of the country, including right here in West Alabama. These new guidelines, released Friday, split the guidance for areas of high-, medium- and low-risk transmission. Those in low- or medium-risk areas are suggested…
After losing his spot on the 2022 Republican Primary ballot for State Senate District 21 earlier this month, candidate Tripp Powell is handing in the towel. After Powell’s ouster from the GOP primary, Powell said he wasn’t sure if he’d continue his campaign as an independent. Today, he confirmed he’s dropping out of the race. “Today, I am announcing that…
A woman is recovering and a man is facing attempted murder charges after a shooting Sunday night in Northport. Northport Police were called near midnight to Northbrook Apartments, where they found the victim who suffered head injury that was not life-threatening and a suspect. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit was called out and said the victim reported that she allowed…
A man is facing sexual assault charges after a victim reported he trapped her in his home and assaulted her after she traveled to his home. Northport Police responded around 6 p.m. Saturday, and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit’s Sexual Assault Section assumed the investigation soon after. Lazerick Deon Benjamin, 23, was charged with one count of first-degree rape and…
mardi grasBy JAY REEVES Associated Press MOBILE, Ala. (AP) – Alabama’s port city is holding a main event of its Carnival season, a quirky bash honoring the man credited with helping make the nation’s first Mardi Gras celebration what it is. Joe Cain Day roared back to life Sunday after taking a year off because of the pandemic. Marchers tossed…
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The Big Ten plans to take a group of athletes from member schools on a three-day trip to civil rights sites in Alabama this summer as part of a conference-wide program exploring race relations and social justice. The July 15-17 trip will be funded by the Big Ten as part of a program designed…
After nearly a week of investigation, one man is facing charges in the wake of a shooting at University Mall last weekend. Tyrus Jacquez Jones, 24, is facing four counts of third-degree assault after investigators determined he negligently handled a pistol and fired a shot to the floor. Shrapnel from the bullet and the tile struck four people. Jones ran…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and local officials gathered in Fayette this morning, offering an update on the Rebuild Alabama Fayette County road project. State Sen. Greg Reed was in attendance and said he’s excited about what this means for Fayette County and the state as a whole. “If Alabama is going to be…
By WVUA Digital Reporter Jas Orr Tonal Vintage is hosting a vintage clothing market tomorrow, Feb. 26, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Don’s Barber Shop, located at 315 15th St. in Tuscaloosa. The event will feature several booths, with products ranging from ’90s sweatshirts to ‘50s and ‘60s womenswear from sellers from the Tuscaloosa, Birmingham and Nashville areas. …
By WVUA Digital Reporter Jas Orr A bill in Alabama’s 2022 legislative session could give parents over $5,000 in funding from the state to send their child to private school instead of public school. SB 140, or the Parent’s Choice Act is a proposed bill that has been approved by the Senate Education Policy Committee and is moving to the…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller It’s no secret that breastfeeding boosts immunities and creates a lasting bond between the mother and baby. The studies are very conclusive that breastfed babies are able to gain weight easier because they’re healthier and don’t get sick as often. Breastfeeding is important because antibodies from the mother’s immunosuppressive system will go directly…
