Rev. Al Sharpton introduces the family of Tyre Nichols during Nichols’ funeral service at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Nichols died following a brutal beating by Memphis police after a traffic stop. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool)By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – The sound of the djembe drums…
WVUA 23 and the Murphy African American Museum are honoring Alabamians who have made a difference every day in February. Profiles of Alabama Hidden History is sponsored by BankFirst. Feb. 23: Khadijah Torbert Khadijah Torbert works at West AlabamaWorks, the workforce component of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama. She actively serves her community by volunteering at Temporary Emergency…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Caleb Aguayo In the Bryant Conference Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1, local religious organizations, schools, businesses and health services participated in a conference hosted by Tuscaloosa’s Promise, a youth alliance aimed at improving the lives of children in Alabama. This conference marks the 16th since the start of Tuscaloosa’s Promise. In addition to helping…
After decades of cold case limbo, new technology advances have finally given several sexual assault victims the closure they deserve. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Thursday said the cases, which happened in 1991 and 2004 in Tuscaloosa County and in 2004 in El Paso County, Colorado, were connected after samples of the suspect’s DNA from the 1991 case was…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Savannah Denton Alabama’s early release of inmates continued Wednesday after the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles announced this week that almost 400 inmates nearing the end of their sentences can leave prison early because of a new sentencing law effective Jan. 31. Under the law, anyone sentenced to five years or less in…
Eutaw’s largest electronic bingo facility, GreeneTrack, has seen its last customers testing their luck, at least for now. When WVUA 23 called the gaming hall Wednesday, the person who answered the phone said they were not open. The closure comes after the Alabama Supreme Court last summer determined that GreeneTrack owed Alabama more than $75 million in unpaid taxes. After…
eye drops, eyesBy MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) – U.S. health officials are advising people to stop using over-the-counter eye drops that have been linked to an outbreak of drug-resistant infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday night sent a health alert to physicians. It says the outbreak includes at least 55 people in…
Kenyen McKanstry of Paul W. Bryant High School is taking his talents to the college level and signs with Independence Community College in Kansas. “It’s just a dream come true, you know. I didn’t think I was going to get the chance to play but God willing, he allowed me to play and get the scholarship,” McKanstry said. McKanstry is…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Sam Holley It was an exciting day at Gordo High School with three students signing their letter of intent to play at the college level. Caleb Jennings signed to play golf at Mississippi University for Women, while Brax Garrison and Kohl Summerville signed for football. Garrison, signed to play at Jones Community College in Ellisville, Miss….
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Grace Brister Alabama basketball bounced back from its biggest loss of the season to take its biggest Sountheastern Conference win in program history by closing out the Vanderbilt Commodores, 101-44. In the Tide’s previous game against Oklahoma, Alabama came up short losing 93-63. However, Head Coach Nate Oats said that his message to the team resonated…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Jeremy Bryant National signing day has arrived with Northridge high school running back Toryion Spears making the decision to sign on to play football at Maryville College in Tennessee. Spears will be majoring in sports medicine with a focus to be an athletic trainer. Maryville only offered a scholarship last month, but it came better…
bidenThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI has searched President Joe Biden’s Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, home as part of its investigation into potential high-level mishandling of classified records. Biden’s attorney says that agents didn’t find any classified documents during the Wednesday search, but did take some handwritten notes and other materials relating to Biden’s time as vice president for…
The New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, in New York. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a point on Wednesday. Stocks are off to a weak start on Wall Street as worries grow that the Federal Reserve and other central banks are willing to bring on a recession if that’s what it takes to get inflation…
tyre nicholsThe Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A funeral for Tyre Nichols blended a celebration of his life with outrage over the brutal beating he endured at the hands of the Memphis police and heated calls for police reform. The Rev. Al Sharpton and Vice President Kamala Harris both delivered impassioned speeches Wednesday calling on Congress to pass the…
dr. philThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – ‘Dr. Phil’ McGraw says he’ll stop making new episodes of his daytime TV show after 21 years this spring. The Texas psychologist emerged from Oprah Winfrey’s TV tree, spinning off his frequent appearances there to start his own show in 2002. He dealt with traditional daytime TV fodder as marriage troubles, addiction…
Do you have something you want to say or learn about regarding the upcoming McWright’s Ferry Road extension project happening soon? Here’s your chance to speak up or listen in. On Thursday, Feb. 9, the city of Tuscaloosa is hosting a public notice meeting on the project at the Phelps Activity Center from 4 to 6 p.m. Residents can drop…
valentine’s dayA moment of your time is all it takes to spread some love this Valentine’s Day and cheer to patients staying at Children’s of Alabama in Birmingham. The hospital is asking for people to send in free greeting cards to patients; you can pick a card right here and hospital staff will print cards out and distribute them on…
By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Samantha Huver For the first time since 2007 the Northside High School had multiple students sign college football scholarships in the same recruiting class. Senior quarterback Braden Green signed with Huntington College in Montgomery, and senior offensive lineman Aidan Parsons signed with Concord College in West Virginia. Green’s first season was the “covid season” in 2020…
Ava is a sweet, shy 2-year-old terrier mix weighing in around 35 pounds who’s looking for a forever home with the help of the Humane Society of West Alabama. While she’s shy toward strangers, she’s quick to warm up when she knows you’re a friend. This precious pup wants nothing more than cuddles and a safe environment. Once she gets…
By WVUA23 Digital Reporter Jas Orr If you’ve been on TikTok recently, chances are you’ve seen at least one video where someone assigns popular characters as “soldier,” “poet” or “king,” with jaunty, medieval-esque music playing in the background. Or maybe you’ve seen someone putting a crown on their head, talking about how they wished they were a poet, but instead…
By KEN MILLER and JEFF MARTIN Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A deadly storm system is lashing a large swath of the southern U.S. with bands of sleet and snow for a third day. The storm grounded an additional 2,200 flights on Wednesday, including the majority to and from the Dallas area’s two major airports, which are major hubs…
fatal crashA man from Northport died early Wednesday in the wake of a single-vehicle crash. The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. on Upper Columbus Road near Sam Sutton Road, about 2 miles north of Northport. David J. Lancaster, 25, was fatally injured when the pickup he was driving ran off the road and into a ditch, where it overturned. Lancaster,…
The man convicted and sentenced for the 2002 killing of an Alabama Game Warden was not granted parole Tuesday after objections by the victim’s family, friends and coworkers. David Ray Mosher, 63, was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences after he pleaded guilty to killing Alabama Game Warden Jimmy Dean Hutto on March 8, 2002. At the time of his…
black historyBy CHEYANNE MUMPHREY and SHARON LURYE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Compared with her other classes, high school senior Kahlila Bandele said a lesson this week spanning topics from Afro-Caribbean migration to jazz offered a welcome shift in perspective. The discussion in her Advanced Placement course on African American studies touched on figures from Marcus Garvey and…
