Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss Alabama football’s win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl. We discuss, the hiring of Hugh Freeze as the new head coach at Auburn. Then we will look ahead to Alabama football’s standout recruit. Also Alabama soccer advances to the College Cup, and Alabama men’s basketball got some Two big wins over Top 25 programs….
inflationThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will push rates higher than previously expected and keep them there longer to fight a stubborn bout of inflation. In written remarks to be delivered to the Brookings Institution on Wednesday, Powell also signaled that the Fed may increase its key interest rate by a smaller…
canned food, grocery store, piggly wiggly, foodThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – What many Americans hoped would be the first normal holiday season in three years has instead been thrown into crisis by inflation, with Christmas on the horizon. Food banks and charities across the country are reporting higher than expected levels of food insecurity as prices rise and food…
storm damageThe Associated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) – The National Weather Service says record high temperatures in Texas and Louisiana fired up the storm front that spawned tornadoes across the Deep South. The severe weather wrecked numerous homes, destroyed a fire station, ripped the roof off an apartment complex and killed two people when a tree crunched their mobile home….
hakeem jeffriesThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – New York congressman Hakeem Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. Democrats met Wednesday behind closed doors for the internal party elections as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her team step aside. House Democrats are…
train, railroadThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is moving urgently to head off the looming U.S. rail strike. The House passed a bill Wednesday that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. The bill now goes to the Senate for consideration. It would…
christine mcvieThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Christine McVie, the soulful British musician who sang lead on many of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest hits, has died at 79. The band announced her death on social media Wednesday, saying “there are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie.” “She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond…
medicare enrollmentIf you’re eligible for Medicare, time is running out for the 2023 open enrollment period. For coverage beginning Jan. 1, eligible consumers must enroll by Dec. 7. The Alabama Department of Senior Services and the Alabama State Health Insurance Assistance Program are available if residents need help navigating the process. “All eligible participants should take this opportunity to ensure…
alabama mapThe Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is getting eight inductees for 2023, the organization announced today. This class was selected by ballot through a statewide selection committee, and new members will be inducted May 13, 2023. Inductees are: The newly elected inductees for the Class of 2023 are as follows: Karen Mayson Bahnsen | Golf Bahnsen, born in Mobile,…
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division investigated eight traffic-related fatalities during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday travel period. “I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the families of the eight individuals who tragically lost their lives during the holiday travel period,” said ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor in a statement. “No one should have to endure the heart-wrenching…
Lori is a 1-year-old Labrador mix weighing in at just under 45 pounds who’s the perfect addition for just about any family. While she was very much wanted, she could no longer stay with her family and is now searching for a new forever home with the help of the Humane Society of West Alabama. She loves playing with…
Overnight weather events can be especially frightening: one because they are less visible since it’s dark outside and two because that’s when people are usually sleeping. On active weather days, you can find WVUA 23 Chief Meteorologist Richard Scott in our Weather Center preparing our viewers for the upcoming storms. “One of the biggest things you need to do…
The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center provides services both in-person and online. MyHealthyVet Coordinator Bethany Cockrum said the VA’s patient portal has been around since 2003. “What people don’t understand is the Tuscaloosa VA was one of the first medical facilities to create an online patient portal,” Cockrum said. “Now every hospital or doctor’s office has one.” The VA’s mission when…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Asher Redd A group of fifth graders from Martha Gaskins Elementary School competed in the Fall 2022 CoderZ League Robotics Competition and walked away with the title of Eastern United States Champions. The school is part of the Birmingham City Schools system. “This should not be considered or perceived as the end, but the…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Caleb Aguayo Some residents at the Hunter Creek Mobile Home Park in Northport were concerned for their homes ahead of Tuesday night’s storms. In March, park residents were forced to evacuate due to flooding. This flood damaged or destroyed several mobile homes, closed Hunter Creek Road adjacent to the park, and prevented residents from…
moneyThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the government said Wednesday in an upgrade from its initial estimate. Last quarter’s rise in the U.S. gross domestic product, or the economy’s total output of goods and services, followed two straight quarters of…
The Associated Press HILO, Hawaii (AP) – Despite assurances that lava from Hawaii’s Mauna Loa isn’t threatening communities, some residents are remaining vigilant. For Nicole Skilling, the first eruption in 38 years of the world’s largest active volcano is bringing back bad memories. She fled from another Hawaii volcano in 2018. Back then she lived near the community where lava…
vote, votingThe Associated Press HUDSON, Wis. (AP) – In a picturesque corner of western Wisconsin, a growing right-wing conservative movement has rocketed to prominence. They see America as a dark place, dangerous, where democracy is under attack by a tyrannical government. They say few officials can be trusted, and believe neighbors might someday have to band together to protect one…
The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) – China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces.” The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission’s statement was released late Tuesday after the largest street demonstrations in decades by citizens fed up with strict anti-virus restrictions. While it did not directly address protests, the statement…
rainbow flags, lgbt, lgbtq, gay prideThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has passed landmark bipartisan legislation to protect same-sex marriages. It’s an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court’s 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide….
lawsuitThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes has been convicted of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory in its massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. A Washington, D.C., jury on Tuesday found Rhodes guilty of sedition after three days of deliberations….
classified documents, trumpBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – Closing arguments slated for Thursday in The Trump Organization’s tax fraud case could clock in at seven hours, or more. Those lengthy projections speak to the complexity of the case involving former President Donald Trump’s company. Prosecutors are seeking to punish the Trump Organization for longtime finance chief…
storm damageJACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Early reports of tornado damage overnight in Mississippi and Alabama suggest twisters wrecked numerous homes, destroyed a fire station and ripped the roof off an apartment complex. More than 50,000 people are without power, and forecasters said Wednesday that the “threat for supercells capable of all severe weather hazards” continues in southern Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia…
road work, construction, road closedUPDATE: The roadway has been cleared. Severe overnight storms have caused a road closure on U.S. Highway 11 in Greene County, near the 46-mile marker. The road is blocked because of a fallen tree and it will remain blocked for an undetermined amount of time, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division said this morning…
