By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Tatumn Vaught Jordan Driver signed to play football with the Birmingham Preparatory Cardinals on Friday morning. Head Coach Dustin Hyche said that Driver is one of, if not the, most talented player he’s ever coached. At 5’8″ and 138 lbs, Driver is electric with the ball in his hands and is versatile, being an asset…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Payton Mannie Zabrian Moore knows he has the skill to be in the NFL. The thing that the draft process looks to answer is how far he’s willing to go to maximize his talents and he must prove it. “You just have to base your skill and everything else and leave it in someone else’s…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Grace Brister Greensboro High School hosted a milestone event earlier this week, holding its first signing day ceremony in school history. Four student-athletes signed college scholarships. Three signed for football, and one for women’s basketball. Khalil Bolden, a middle linebacker, signed to play football at Baker University in Kansas. Bolden said that he wants to major…
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas is suing Family Dollar over the discovery of 1,000 rodents in a distribution facility in the state that prompted the discount retail chain to recall items purchased from hundreds of stores in the South. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge filed the lawsuit Thursday against the North Carolina-based chain and parent…
Looking for some family-friendly fun this weekend with a side of fundraising for a good cause? Here are some activities happening in and around Tuscaloosa: Tuscaloosa Mayor’s Cup The Tuscaloosa Mayor’s Cup sets off at 8 a.m. Saturday from Government Plaza in downtown Tuscaloosa. This yearly event raises money for the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative, which serves 36 pre-K classrooms in…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jacyn Abbott Two local elementary schools gave their students a chance to show off what they’ve learned this year Thursday evening. At Woodland Forrest Elementary it was STEM Night, where parents got a look at the hands-on science, technology engineering and math projects students have been working hard to complete. “The exciting part here is…
You Are In: That’s the message Shelton State Community College is giving Tuscaloosa County School System graduates this spring. Shelton State and TCSS made the announcement Thursday, offering automatic acceptance to the community college for all graduating seniors. Going forward, all TCSS graduates can attend Shelton State without the frustration of applying. All students have to do is fill out…
A Tennessee company is recalling more than 4,500 pounds of beef jerky because they were produced without a federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced this week. The products affected are ready-to-eat beef jerky products made by Tennessee Brown Bag, LLC, based in Hixson, Tennessee, between January 2020 and April 2022. Products were sold…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Drew Paven Gordo High School has tabbed former Mobile Christian defensive coordinator Gus Smith to be it’s new Head Football Coach. Smith was introduced to at this new school earlier this week. He replaces Ryan Lolley, who left to take the head coach job at Northridge High School earlier this month. Smith served as the defensive…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua The Acklins are thanking God after surviving a house fire earlier this week, but they’re after one more blessing: Finding the family cat. On Tuesday, Debbie Acklin said she was woken up by her daughter around 3:30 in the morning amid a home filled with black smoke. As the Tuscaloosa Patch originally reported,…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Alex Boothe and Javon Williams Holt High School’s Kylex Brown-Grant will try to grow his basketball talents at Tennessee Valley Prep Sports Academy in Huntsville, Ala. Brown-Grant signed with the prep school earlier this week at a ceremony held at his high school. “It’s a blessing. I work hard every day,” Brown-Grant said. “I want to…
ukraine russiaBy The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo says that both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to attend the G20 summit to be held in Bali in November. Widodo, the current chair of the G20 group, made the remarks in a televised statement on Friday in which he said that…
alabama state house, montgomeryMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The longest-serving member of the Alabama House of Representatives has died. State Rep. Steve McMillan of Foley was 80 and had been diagnosed with brain tumors. First elected in 1980, McMillan was known as the “dean of the House.” He was first elected as a Democrat to succeed his twin brother, John McMillan….
Wings of Grace Relief Center had humble beginnings as a stopgap effort for disaster relief efforts after the devastating April 27, 2011, tornado tore through West Alabama, but now the organization has new life and new goals. First built as a disaster relief center under the Forest Lake Baptist Church umbrella, as the years went on it found its…
By WVUA23 Digital Reporter Melanie Bumpus As it gets harder and harder to make ends meet, University of Alabama students say they’re concerned about managing rent, groceries and student expenses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index went up by 7.5% in the past year, which was the highest increase since February 1982. According to LivingCost.org,…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Fusco Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue is making strides in ensuring the city’s residents who are most in need of assistance get it. Over the past few years, TFR has hired several social workers who can assist when residents call in with their emergencies. Currently, it’s the only fire department in the state with social workers…
NFL draftBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Hunter De Siver Here’s a look at how the University of Alabama Crimson Tide’s defensive prospects for the NFL Draft are shaking out. Christian Harris (Middle Linebacker) Pros: Hard-hitting: Harris led the team in forced fumbles this season with two and frequently tackles ball-carriers with lots of force. Fast in zone coverage: Harris’ eye-opening…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Jeremy Bryant University of Alabama football head coach Nick Saban will have the chance to see his former top stars hear their names called during the NFL Draft starting Thursday, but a few players indulged fans with a glimpse of what it is like playing for the enigmatic coach. Tuesday night the NFL hosted a…
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Kristen Godinez-Melendez, 44, is last known to be living in the area of Old Fayette Road in Northport. Melendez is wanted on charges of chemical endangerment of a child and first-degree property theft. Minosa Hustla Saaliq, 44, is last known to be living in the area…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jeremiah Hatcher Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa has been around since 1987, but the organization found itself supporting West Alabama’s immense building needs in the wake of the devastating April 27, 2011, tornado. Before that date, Habitat built an average of two houses a year. After April 27, 2011? “We have built 90 homes since the…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Johnson Pleasant Grove was one of the many cities in Alabama heavily hit by tornadoes that tore through the state on April 27, 2011. Nearly 350 homes in the area were damaged or destroyed, and 10 people lost their lives. Pleasant Grove resident Larry Brasseale said he recalls the things he remembers leading up…
Imagine surviving not one, but two natural disasters. “It brings back memories,” Shalare Powell said. “A lot of bad memories, but it had an awesome outcome.” Powell lost all her worldly possessions in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina. After that devastation, she retreated to Tuscaloosa in a bid to start over. But on April 27, 2011, Powell’s new home was one…
Jail prison moneyMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Alabama officials have signed a contract to build a new state prison, part of a $1.3 billion construction plan partly using pandemic relief funds. But officials haven’t released many of the details. A spokeswoman for Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey confirmed the state signed a contract with Caddell Construction Co. for construction of a specialized…
It was a beautiful day in Tuscaloosa’s Alberta community the afternoon of April 27, 2022. The same cannot be said for 11 years earlier. At 5:08 p.m. on April 27, 2011, an EF4 tornado cut a wide swath right down the center of Alberta. More than 60% of the area was devastated, including Alberta Elementary School, Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue’s Fire…
