Alabama exploded for 35 unanswered points on its way to a 45-20 win over Kansas State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Crimson Tide quarterback Bryce Young was named Sugar Bowl MVP after finishing 15-for-21 for 321 yards and five touchdown passes. Each of Young’s touchdowns was to a different receiver. Kansas State jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the…
(AP)- Barbara Walters, a pioneer as TV news’ first woman superstar, has died, according to ABC News. She was 93. Her cause of death was not immediately known. Other details, such as where she died, were not immediately released. Walters made headlines in 1976 as the first female network news anchor, with an unprecedented $1 million annual salary. During more…
gun lawsOn January 1 Alabama will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a state permit that requires a background check. The new state law ends the requirement for a person to get a permit to legally carry a concealed handgun in public. A person can still choose to get a permit if they…
By: WVUA 23 Student Reporter Emma Bissell If you’ve driven past DCH Regional Medical Center you’ve likely noticed some changes. The hospital is building for its future. Beginning Jan. 2 the hospital will begin demolishing its current south parking garage and building a new one. The current south parking garage is three stories and has about 700 parking spaces. The…
People donating and gathering water in Reform, Pickens CountyUPDATE: Residents in Reform will have something to celebrate besides the new year. The city should have running water fully restored Saturday. Mayor Melody Davis said the city’s two water tanks are almost full. Once the tanks are full water can be established to each home. Everyone is still encouraged to conserve…
UPDATE: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) received 94 applications for medical cannabis business licenses by its deadline of Friday, Dec. 30. The Commission received the following number of applications by license type: 12 – cultivator applications 12 – processor applications 18 – dispensary applications 11- secure transporter applications 3 – state testing laboratory applications 38 – integrated facility applications…
For fans visiting New Orleans, the wait for Cafe Du Monde is well worth it. “World famous Cafe Du Monde? Yeah it’s worth it,” said Jim Williams, a Huntsville native and Alabama fan that traveled to New Orleans to attend Saturday’s Sugar Bowl for Alabama’s game against Kansas State. On Thursday morning, the expected wait time for those looking for…
(AP) – The Mega Millions jackpot increased to $685 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing, giving lottery players a chance to ring in the New Year with an even larger bonus in their bank account. There have been 21 straight drawings without a jackpot winner thanks to stiff odds of one in 302.6 million. That has allowed the top prize…
Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban coaches the team during Sugar Bowl practice at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, LA on Wednesday, Dec 28, 2022.Big challenges can come in small packages. That has often been the case for opposing defenses against Kansas State and the Wildcats Deuce Vaughn. He stands just 5-foot-6 and weighs 176 pounds. Contrary to his stature, Vaughn…
classified documents, trump(CNN) – Six years of Donald Trump’s federal tax returns released on Friday show the former president paid very little in federal income taxes the first and last year of his presidency, claiming huge losses that helped limit his tax bill, among other revelations. The returns, long shrouded in secrecy, were released to the public on Friday by the House Ways and…
(CNN) – A suspect was arrested Friday in Pennsylvania on an active arrest warrant for murder in the first degree in connection with the killings of four University of Idaho students last month. The man arrested is 28-year-old Bryan Christopher Kohberger. He was taken into custody Friday in Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The arrest comes one day after police said they received…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Alex Boothe The term “quarterback competition” is not taboo inside of the Kansas State football program. “You don’t really think about how other people are seeing things. Adrian (Martinez) comes in with a different perspective,” Kansas State quarterback Will Power said. Power replaced Kansas State starting quarterback Adrian Martinez after Martinez suffered an injury in…
UPDATE: The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) has released the name of the teen who they say allegedly led Tuscaloosa Police on a chase. Officers say 19-year-old Kevonta O. Hayward-Jackson of Tuscaloosa was the driver of the 2000 Ford Taurus that left the road and crashed into several trees. His 15-year old female passenger died at the scene of the…
In the past week gas prices have risen in certain parts of Tuscaloosa County. Some stations are seeing gas prices rising as much as 30 cents per gallon. Local drivers voiced their opinions for how this increase in gas prices is effecting them. “It’s taking everything out my pockets to just try and pay for gas. I drive that 2013…
(AP) – Southwest Airlines said it expects to return to normal operations Friday after slashing about two-thirds of its schedule in recent days, including canceling another 2,350 flights Thursday. Southwest is struggling to recover after being overwhelmed by a winter storm that left hundreds of pilots and flight attendants stranded out of position to operate flights. It is likely that…
A Tuscaloosa man was arrested Tuesday after a long and detailed investigation into catalytic converter thefts in the city. 58-year-old Gregory Bernard Hudson was charged with ten counts of not having the documentation required for purchase of certain property and one count of receiving stolen property after investigators matched the serial number of one converter that was reported stolen to…
Northport Mayor 2023Northport’s next mayor Dr. John Hinton, who represents District 3 for the Northport City Council, will be sworn in Tuesday, Jan. 3. The swearing in ceremony will take place at noon at Northport City Hall. “I just want to serve the city,” Hinton said. “The city has been good. We have lived here for 40 years. I would…
By: WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd On Monday,Jan. 2 DCH Regional Medical Center will close its south parking Deck and south lobby entrance to prepare the deck’s for demolition and replacement. A new, temporary entrance known as the west vestibule will open when the current entrance closes. For convenience, hospital patients and visitors are allowed to park in a…
Thousands of people are injured each year from not properly handling fireworks. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission 11, 500 of those injuries were severe enough to be treated at hospitals, others ended in death. And yet many people will choose to celebrate the coming of the new year with at home fireworks. Danielle Jeter manages Ninja Fireworks in…
New Orleans hotels are rolling out the red carpet for college football bowl season. The Alabama football team staying at the Marriott New Orleans Hotel ahead of Saturday’s Sugar Bowl. The Marriott decorated its lobby with Crimson Tide signage and logos, including lining the edges of the lobby escalator with the word “Alabama” in white lettering over a red background….
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Alex Boothe Alabama football offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien’s contract will expire at the end of the season and reports have surfaced about his potential interest in returning to the NFL with the New England Patriots. A report by NBC Boston’s Tom E. Curran this week speculated that O’Brien to the Patriots is “probably going to…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Alex Boothe At the age of seventy-one, Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban is still an active participant in his teams football practice. During preparation for this weeks Sugar Bowl game against Kansas State, Saban was seen stretching with the team during warm-ups. Saban’s participation is not new, and the certainly take notice. “It motivates…
The Alabama Crimson Tide is putting the finishing touches on its game-plan ahead of Saturday’s Sugar Bowl game with Kansas State. Alabama is a 6.5 point favorite in the game, according to Caesars Sportsbook. The point spread is not a representative of an inferior opponent as much as it is a result of what we can tell of Alabama’s approach…
No. 5 Alabama, from the Southeastern Conference, and No. 9 Kansas State, from the Big 12 Conference, will be featured in the 89th annual Allstate Sugar Bowl® on Saturday, December 31, 2022, in the Caesars Superdome. This will be the 61st Sugar Bowl match-up between teams ranked in the Top 10 and the 35th match-up of 10-win teams. The game…
