Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox made his first public statement Tuesday regarding the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Nichols died in a hospital three days after he was brutally beaten by Memphis police officers after he was pulled over for what police at the time claimed was “reckless driving” on Jan. 7. Further investigation in Memphis has been unable…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Emily Benito Matthews Elementary School in Northport celebrated Friday as the school’s rating went from an “F” rating to a “C” rating. To become a C-rated school, students must take exams that evaluate reading, writing and mathematics. Schools in Alabama get those grades from the ACAP test in addition to attendance records and several…
Is Greenetrack closed for good? The answer differs depending on who you talk to. WVUA 23 News spoke with Eutaw Mayor Latasha Johnson Tuesday evening. She said Greenetrack has been closed since Jan. 24. In an interview with the Tuscaloosa Thread on Tuesday, Greenetrack CEO Luther Winn told Tuscaloosa Thread Reporter Brittany Marshall that the bingo hall is closing its…
Tom BradyThe Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – Tom Brady has announced his retirement. Brady won a record seven Super Bowls for New England and Tampa. He is the most successful quarterback in NFL history and one of the greatest athletes in team sports. He posted the announcement on social media in a brief video lasting just under one minute….
