The spirit of Billy Joe Young lives on in the town of Brookwood. In 2022, Brookwood High School is taking further steps to show respect and pay tribute to Young’s essence. For only the second time since 1957, a Brookwood football player will wear jersey No. 3. “Bringing all of those families together to Billy Joe Young Field on Friday…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan WVUA-23 recaps Week Three of the High School football season. Enjoy highlights, scores, cheerleaders, and ‘Band of the Week’. Hillcrest vs Northridge; GAME OF THE WEEK Patriots top Northridge 30-23; Hillcrest moves to 3-0. By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Ronnell Foreman Jr The Hillcrest Patriots continue their dominance on the road defeating Northridge…
college football playoffThe university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff have voted to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four to 12 teams. It will happen no later than the 2026 season. A process that started 14 and a half months ago with optimism, and then derailed as conference leaders haggled over details, is now…
Jan. 6 hearingsWASHINGTON (AP) – The White House counsel under then-President Donald Trump and his top deputy arrived at a federal courthouse to appear before a federal grand jury investigating efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election. Pat Cipollone was the top White House lawyer at the end of the Trump administration as Trump and outside allies pressed for ways…
red flag lawsAn Associated Press analysis found many U.S. states barely use “red flag” laws that allow police to take guns away from people threatening to kill, a trend blamed on lack of awareness of the laws and a reluctance to enforce them even as gun deaths soar. The AP found the 19 states and the District of Columbia that…
trump investigationWASHINGTON (AP) – Along with highly classified government documents, FBI agents who searched former President Donald Trump’s Florida home last month found dozens of folders marked classified but with nothing inside and no explanation of what might have been there. They also recovered more than 10,000 government records with no classification marked. That’s according to a more detailed inventory…
execution, death row, prisonMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – The state of Alabama is asking a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by an inmate who’s trying to halt his lethal injection later this month by arguing officials lost important paperwork. The state attorney general says the lawsuit by Alan Eugene Miller doesn’t state a claim a judge could use to…
bottled water, waterBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi’s capital city is struggling with its water system. Many of Jackson’s 150,000 residents have had little or no water coming from their faucets the past several days. Problems started days after torrential rain fell in central Mississippi and altered the quality of the raw water entering Jackson’s…
College football season is finally here. If you were out and about around town Friday, you probably experienced the hustle and bustle that comes along with it. Like all of us, these local businesses are bracing for the influx of people rolling into Title Town for the weekend. Palmer Clothing, located on Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa, was already seeing…
medical marijuana, thcAlabama has opened its application process for medical cannabis business licenses. If you’re interested in applying for a license in areas including medical cannabis cultivator, processor, dispensary, secure transporter, state testing laboratory or integrated facility, now’s the time to file a Request for Business Application with the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission. “Since the passage of the Darren Wesley…
Bryant-denny stadiumBy WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Hunter De Siver Every kid dreams of winning the big game. For years, they wonder what it’s like to hold the trophy and wear the championship ring. However, only one of the two teams enjoys the confetti falling from the sky and onto their shoulder pads. The other side of confetti, when the wrong…
If you live in the city of Tuscaloosa, the Labor Day holiday is gonna affect your trash pickup. Garbage, trash and recycling collection will be delayed one day next week beginning Monday, Sept. 5. Monday routes will be collected Tuesday, Sept. 6 Tuesday routes will be collected Wednesday, Sept. 7 Wednesday routes will be collected Thursday, Sept. 8 Thursday routes…
monkeypox vaccineAre you at a higher risk of developing monkeypox? The Alabama Department of Public Health is making a two-dose vaccination series available. As of Aug. 31, there have been 69 reports of monkeypox in the state. ADPH investigates each case to provide education regarding isolation and potential treatment, as well as identify contacts who might benefit from vaccine. Not…
By: BriAsia Kelley The Hillcrest Patriots (2-0) will travel to the Northridge Jaguars (0-1) Friday in a matchup between two teams aiming for one goal. The Patriots seek to keep their momentum going after coming off two impressive wins for the start of the season. Hillcrest defeated Pike Road 28-21, securing a week one victory at home. “Our opponents haven’t…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua TUSCALOOSA – A local nonprofit focused on ensuring children don’t get left behind in reading skills is looking for more volunteers. A lot more. Reading Allies needs more than 750 volunteers as it expands its services to six Tuscaloosa city and county schools. Reading Allies co-director Claire Stebbins said volunteers can change children’s…
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Karnera Gafford Tuscaloosa City Schools is looking at making its system more enticing for athletic coaches and extracurricular teachers, and the answer is easy: More money. On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Tuscaloosa City School Board discussed a potential pay increase for athletic coaches and extracurricular teachers. Board officials said they’ve compared TCS salaries to other…
The Tuscaloosa National Airport has $4.2 million for new improvements this week, thanks to the Federal Aviation Administration. Earlier this week, the Tuscaloosa Airport Advisory Committee met with the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama and the Economic Development Authority for a discussion on the progress toward bringing commercial service back to TPL, and that FAA grant will go a…
It happens every year. As soon as school is back in session and students are mingling, there’s always a spike in people getting sick. MedCenter’s North River location is one of many urgent care centers around Tuscaloosa County seeing more sick patients. MedCenter Urgent Care Medical Director Chris McGee said it’s common. “We see about a 25% patient increase at…
Greenetrack’s ads say the business pays you money, but it also owes the state $76 million in unpaid taxes and fees. Under the weight of that June judgment by the Alabama Supreme Court, residents around West Alabama are wondering whether or not the business can continue operating. Right now, there are a whole lot more questions than answers. On Sunday,…
West Alabama authorities are searching for a Mississippi man suspected of vehicular theft in Hale County on Thursday and wanted on murder charges in Mississippi. The Hale County Sheriff’s Office and Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation are issuing an advisory to the public regarding Edward Leon Bush Jr., 22, of Greenwood, Mississippi. Bush is a Black male…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Ashley Melroy The University of Alabama’s ceremony to honor the two athletes that helped break down barriers within Crimson Tide football is complete. In April, the school dedicated a plaque on A-Day honoring Alabama football’s first black scholarship players, Wilbur Jackson and John Mitchell. The plaque used in the ceremony were temporary. with the promise of…
The Demopolis Police Department needs your help locating a man missing since Aug. 28. Thomas Taylor, 48, may be living with a condition that impairs his judgment. Taylor was last seen traveling on foot Aug. 28 around 10 a.m. in the area of South Strawberry Street in Demopolis. If you have any information regarding Taylor’s whereabouts, please contact the Demopolis…
The University of Alabama Culverhouse School of Accountancy and Focus 50+ are teaming up to ensure that older adults can get one-on-one help with computer and smartphone skills. Classes begin Tuesday, Sept. 6 and will be provided for eight Tuesdays total. Each 75-minute class offers one-on-one tutoring by a UA student and will be led by graduate assistants and staff….
laptop, computer, keyboard, internet, broadbandNeed help with financial literacy or job skills? How about tutoring? The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business is offering all that and more for free to West Alabama veterans, teens and residents. Culverhouse LIFT, or Learning Initiative and Financial Training, begins its fall term this month. The program uses student volunteers from within the…
