Archives: July 2022

Vandalism
Local News

PARA seeking answers after Fosters park vandalized

WVUA 23 Digital,

The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority is searching for the person or people responsible after Braughton Park in Fosters was vandalized this week. PARA said the incident happened some time on July 3, and photos from the organization show concession stand doors and soap dispensers knocked down, toilet paper and paper towel dispensers damaged and debris fired from a…

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COVID-19, Local News

DCH tightening visitor rules in wake of COVID increase

WVUA 23 Digital,

A recent spike in COVID-19 cases around West Alabama means DCH Regional Medical Center and the DCH Health System are adjusting visitor policies. DCH Marketing and Communications Vice President Andy North said the system is being proactive so their patients aren’t compromised. Visitors are asked to wear masks inside the building, and no more than two visitors are allowed to…

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Local News

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Backpack Connections hosting back-to-school supplies drive at University Mall through July 17
WVUA 23 News,

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd On Thursday, Backpack Connections parked their bedazzled Volkswagen Beetle in the middle of University Mall in Tuscaloosa, where residents looking to give back can toss donated school supplies in the driver’s seat. The Apples for Education event is a way for people to show their support for students’ success and ensure children in…

Tuscaloosa's Most Wanted: July 7, 2022
Crime, Featured

Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted: July 8, 2022

WVUA 23 Digital,

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Kelli Tame Mila, 31, is last known to be living in the area of Montgomery. Mila is wanted on charges of domestic violence and first-degree burglary. Bradley Edward Miller, 24, is last known to be living in the area of Turtle Bay Circle in Northport. Miller…

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Featured, Local News

Attorney General wants a tougher look at ‘good time’ law

Chelsea Barton,

Did you know that when someone convicted of a crime gets a 10-year jail sentence in Alabama, the odds are good they’ll only serve a little more than three years? It’s all part of a calculation used involving “good time” earned by inmates. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said it’s time the state takes a hard look at sentencing guidelines…

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Featured, Local News

Person found dead this morning at Hurricane Creek

WVUA 23 Digital,

Photo courtesy Tuscaloosa Police Department.hurricane creek body foundThe Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating after a man walking his dog discovered a person dead in the water at Hurricane Creek this morning. Tuscaloosa Police got the call around 7:15 a.m. Investigators said the person who died is white, but their sex or identity has not yet been determined and it…

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Alabama, College Sports, Sports

Bryce Young named SEC Male Athlete of the Year

WVUA 23 Sports,

By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Alabama quarterback and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Bryce Young has been named the 2021-22 Roy F. Kramer SEC Male Athlete of the Year by a vote of the SEC athletics directors on Wednesday. Young becomes the 13th Alabama student-athlete to win the award. Young joined South Carolina basketball player Aliyah Boston as the…

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Sports

Team USA softball prepares for World Games

WVUA 23 Sports,

By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The world-ranked No.1 USA softball team has been in Oxford, for the last few days in preparation for the upcoming World Games in Birmingham. USA Defeated the USSSA Pride team 2-1 in their final exhibition game before the start of the World Games. The USA national team features Alabama pitcher Montana Fouts and…

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Local News

Regional job fair coming to Sumter County

WVUA 23 Digital,

By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Regional Black Belt Hiring Tour will blow back into Sumter County for a job fair at the Livingston Civic Center on Thursday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In partnership with the City of Livingston and the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce, West AlabamaWorks is offering a free event to…

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Local News

Alabama offering scholarship for local law enforcement

WVUA 23 Digital,

Sworn officers and their children with local law enforcement agencies are getting a little help from the University of Alabama when it comes to affording college. The university today announced the creation of the Sworn Officer Scholarship Program, offering scholarships to eligible students associated with the Tuscaloosa Police Department, Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, Northport Police Department and…

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Local News

ALEA investigating eight traffic fatalities over July 4 weekend

WVUA 23 Digital,

By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is investigating eight traffic fatalities and eight boating crashes that occurred over the July 4 holiday weekend, between midnight Friday, July 1 and midnight Monday, July 4. The road-related accidents happened in Calhoun, Escambia, Lawrence, Lowndes and Tuscaloosa counties. Two of the six individuals traveling in vehicles were…

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Local News

Summer classes: Alabama students detail the differences

Faster classes, dwindling social lives
WVUA 23 Digital,

university of alabamaBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kelby Hutchison As the University of Alabama begins its Summer II term, students say what they lack in classmates they make up for in school work. Because the classes take place over a shorter period, they wind up being longer than the average hourlong class three days a week. Instead, classes often require…

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Regional and US News

Britain’s Boris Johnson resigning as PM amid scandal

WVUA 23 Digital,

Boris JohnsonLONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned as leader of the Conservative Party on Thursday, giving in to irresistible pressure as a three-year-term that began with a bold vow to “get Brexit done” and a huge election win ended in scandal and division, much of it of his own making. Months of defiance ended almost with a…

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Local News

State grant money to benefit Tuscaloosa SAFE Center

WVUA 23 Digital,

By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick State funds are on their way to boost a West Alabama agency serving victims of sexual assault. The Tuscaloosa SAFE Center will receive a grant of $46,162 to continue providing advocacy, counseling services and healthcare to victims of sexual assault in Tuscaloosa, Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Pickens and Sumter counties. According…

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Regional and US News

Russian media: Griner pleads guilty in Russia drugs trial

WVUA 23 Digital,

grinerMOSCOW (AP) – Russian news agencies say jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling charges during her trial in Moscow. The reports quoted Griner as pleading guilty to the charges at Thursday’s court hearing. They said that speaking through an interpreter, Griner said she had acted unintentionally because she was packing in haste….

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Regional and US News

U.S. jobless claims rise to 235k, most in nearly six months

WVUA 23 Digital,

WASHINGTON (AP) – More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, and while layoffs remain low, it’s the fifth straight week claims have topped the 230,000 mark. Applications for jobless aid for the week ending July 2 rose to 235,000, up 4,000 from the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally track with the number of layoffs….

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Alabama News

Pandemic-delayed World Games open in Birmingham

WVUA 23 Digital,

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – A global athletic competition is starting in Birmingham after a yearlong delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The opening ceremony for the World Games 2022 is set for Thursday night at Protective Stadium. It will kick off 10 days of competition in nearly 40 sports around the metro area with more than 3,600 participants from about…

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College Sports, High School Sports, Sports, Stillman College

Tuscaloosa County baseball standout signs with Stillman College

WVUA 23 Sports,

By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Christian Jones Tuscaloosa County High School’s Jon Hayden Raper never stopped chasing his dream of earning a scholarship to play college baseball. His hard work paid off this week, when he signed a baseball scholarship with Stillman College. Raper will join the Tigers baseball program in less than two months to begin offseason workouts. “It’s been…

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Featured, Local News

Man facing murder charge after April wreck

WVUA 23 Digital,

crime, handcuffsA 28-year-old man is facing murder charges stemming from a single-vehicle crash that happened in April. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit troopers arrested Micah Anderson of Hueytown July 4. The crash happened April 15 just before noon in Tuscaloosa County, and Anderson struck 40-year-old Lannie D. Hyde of West Blocton. Anderson was placed in the Tuscaloosa…

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Alabama, College Sports, Sports

Four Alabama defensive players to watch during fall camp

WVUA 23 Digital,

1/11/21 MFB Alabama vs Ohio State College Football Championship Alabama linebacker Will Anderson Jr. (31) Photo by Crimson Tide PhotosBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Mason Smith Defense wins championships, and if there’s anything the University of Alabama is known for, it’s their play on that side of the football. Most of last season’s starters are returning to the Crimson Tide,…

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Local News

New credential to boost workforce for State agriculture industry

WVUA 23 Digital,

farm, seeds, landBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick As Alabama’s multi-billion-dollar agricultural industry continues to need more maintenance technicians, a new partnership between educators and industry leaders could help. The Alabama Community College System joined forces with the Alabama Forestry Association and Alabama Poultry & Egg Association to create a new agricultural training credential for high school students. According…

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Featured, Local News

Fallen deputy’s K9 partner will likely retire

Chelsea Barton,

It’s been almost one week since Deputy Brad Johnson was killed in the line of duty while responding to a stolen vehicle chase. Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade said Johnson responded the way a hero would. “He knew there was an officer down. He ran to the fight, and he went down fighting. We’ve has times that we have cried….