The state watched Thursday as Gov. Kay Ivey signed House Bill 1 into law. HB1 sets a minimum penalty for people caught trafficking fentanyl. Laws like HB1 have existed for other drugs, but with fentanyl being such a new drug, lawmakers scrambled to find a way to stop its spread. “Fentanyl was the only drug in Alabama where there were…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Grace Brister Friday night was life changing for former Northridge Jaguar’s star Brodric Martin as he was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 3rd round with the 96th overall pick. The defensive tackle, who graduated from Northridge in 2017, started his career at The University of North Alabama before transferring to Western Kentucky University…
A midday shooting Saturday left one man injured at Hay Court Apartments in Tuscaloosa and another man facing attempted murder charges. According to police, two women got into an argument before two men got involved a short time later. Both men pulled out guns and began shooting. A 29 year-old was shot twice and is being treated for injuries that…
Some tenants in Forrester Gardens Apartments have been moving from motel to motel week after week after suffering from residents said are unlivable conditions at their homes. Lavondria Davis and her mother live at the apartment complex and said unsafe and unsanitary conditions forced them out. The leasing office has been moving them into motels around Tuscaloosa, Davis said, and…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Emily Caswell The states of Mississippi and Alabama still hold the highest rate of teacher vacancies in the country, according to a 2023 study conducted by EdSurge. Tuscaloosa City Schools hosted a job fair Thursday in hopes of closing that gap. The event offered a wide range of employment opportunities, from bus drivers to teachers. …
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Riley Theis University of Alabama Linebacker Will Anderson Jr. made a statement at the 2023 NFL Draft with his bright blue pin-stripped suit. The Terminator chain for Will Anderson Jr. 🤖🥶 @AlabamaFTBL pic.twitter.com/EfHmeTM4gt — SEC Network (@SECNetwork) April 28, 2023 Each part of his outfit was carefully planned. The first half displays the face of…
For the first time in school history, Stillman College has won the Honda Campus All Star Challenge national trivia tournament. In an exciting best two out of three games during the HCASC National Championship match, Stillman’s scholars defeated the Tuskegee University team by accurately answering questions about history, science, literature, religion, arts and pop culture. Stillman beat teams from 64…
Several parks in the Black Belt will receive part of nearly $2 million provided by the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), awarded the grant money to recreational facilities in nine Alabama communities. “These projects increase the opportunities for Alabamians to get out and enjoy the great outdoors,” Gov. Ivey said. “I…
A man suspected of stealing someone’s truck from a gas station could be in Pickens County. The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office said the truck was stolen Friday morning from the State Line Fuel Center. Officers said the unknown man was standing in line to make a purchase at the gas station at 5:30 A.M. While the suspect was in line,…
diapersDiapers are essential for the health and wellbeing of babies and toddlers, but one in three families in the United States does not have enough of them. Diapers alone can cost 8% of a person’s total income if they are earning federal minimum wage, and parents and caregivers who do not have enough diapers often cannot drop their children off…
WVUA23 News Student Reporter Rachel Nadeau The Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation hosted a volunteer backpack day Thursday at the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. Youth volunteers put together backpacks filled with journals, stress toys, lists of mental health resources, and more. “When you volunteer you have a sense of doing something good. That makes you feel better about yourself. It…
College Hill Baptist Church in Alberta was one of the structures destroyed in a tornado that touched down in Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. Through that destruction, people have been reminded that churches are not defined by their walls. The congregation at College Hill has partially rebuilt their house of worship over the last decade. Pastor Kelvin Croom said the…
Photo courtesy PopStrokePopStroke is adding Alabama to its list of locations. The family-friendly golf and casual dining concept is expanding from its locations already in Texas, Florida and Arizona. On Thursday it announced 13 new locations, including in Tuscaloosa. This will be PopStroke’s first Alabama location. Tiger Woods and his company TGR Design designs each PopStroke course, including the one…
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) walks the Walk of Champions at Bryant Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, Oct 8, 2022.The Carolina Panthers have their guy. The Panthers selected Alabama’s Bryce Young with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft. Young is the first Crimson Tide player drafted first overall in the modern era of the draft….
By WVUA23 Sports Reporter Jason Williams Alabama softball head coach Patrick Murphy has a simple reminder for anyone concerned about his teams readiness for the postseason: “One of the hardest things to do in baseball and softball… is get the key hit,” The Crimson Tide is 10-8 in SEC play with two series remaining in the regular season. The last…
Alabama’s quarterback position room is getting another piece. The Crimson Tide received a commitment from former Notre Dame quarterback Tyler Buchner, which means there are five scholarship quarterbacks on the current roster. It’s possible that one or more quarterbacks could look to transfer out of the program, since the NCAA Transfer Portal closes on April 30. But Tony Tsoukalas, the…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Jack Hutchens Gordo baseball is coming to grips with continuing on with the game they love without longtime assistant coach Newell Moss, who died in April. He was 76. Moss, who graduated from Gordo High School, served as a volunteer assistant for 33 years. “The biggest thing with coach Moss was stability,” said Gordo head…
The Boys and Girls Clubs of West Alabama has the funds for a dozen summer camp scholarships thanks to a donation from the Tuscaloosa County Democratic Party. Funding for the scholarships is coming from money raised at a community egg hunt at Jaycee Park on April 1. “We are truly grateful for this support,” said club President and CEO Kim…
Bark in the Park returns to Sokol Park’s Will May Dog Park on Saturday, offering family- and dog-friendly entertainment and events for a good cause. The ninth annual event features a pet parade, an Alabama K-9 exhibition, live music, food trucks, dogs available for adoption, a dog photo booth and more. The event’s goal is raising money for the upkeep,…
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has found its replacement for President and CEO Jim Page, who retired last month. The Chamber’s board of directors announced today they’ve picked Kyle South for the position. South currently serves as a state representative for House District 16, which represents parts of Fayette, Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, and he’ll take the helm…
There are countless numbers of health supplements on the market, ranging from basic vitamin C or magnesium tablets to expensive products boasting they can help with your weight, your mood or your sleeping habits. But taking health supplements without your doctor’s knowledge can cause some potentially harmful issues down the line, even if it’s something as widely used as…
The Associated Press A diabetes drug being tested for weight loss is poised to further upend obesity care. Drugmaker Eli Lilly reported Thursday that tirzepatide helped people with diabetes who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight over 17 months in a late-stage trial. For those without the disease, the drug has prompted losses…
The Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) – Jerry Springer, the former Cincinnati mayor and news anchor whose namesake TV show unleashed strippers, homewreckers and skinheads to brawl and spew obscenities on weekday afternoons, has died. He was 79. A family spokesperson says he died Thursday at home in suburban Chicago. At its peak, “The Jerry Springer Show” was a ratings powerhouse…
lockers, schoolThe Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – The first years of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a huge decline in high school students having sex. That’s according to a large government survey conducted every two years. Teen sex was already becoming less and less common before the pandemic. About three decades ago, more than half of teens said they’d had…
