Kappa Alpha Psi is on par with education funding
The Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity hit the golf course recently, but it was about more than working on their handicaps. Members were there raising money for local education scholarships with the Albert…
Author: Asher Redd
Minimum sentences set for fentanyl traffickers
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…
1 injured in weekend shooting at Hay Court in Tuscaloosa
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…
Proposed bill would add mandatory minimums for fentanyl trafficking
Opioids claim tens of thousands of lives each ear, and hundreds in Alabama alone. "We have a crisis in our state and in our nation right now with this opioid epidemic,…
Million Dollar Band uses A-Day for heavy recruitment
University of Alabama's annual A-Day game brought thousands of Crimson Tide fans into Tuscaloosa over the weekend. Among that group were hundreds of high school musicians who signed up to…
UPDATE: Mass shooting in Alabama leaves four dead
UPDATE: 5:56pm 4-17-23 ALEA confirms the number of people injured at the Sweet 16 party is now up to 32. ================================================ Four people, including teenagers, were killed in a mass shooting…
Post-prom wreck kills 2 teens, injures 2 others
Two high school students were killed and two other teenagers injured in a car crash hours after a prom celebration at Paul W. Bryant High School. Tuscaloosa Police…
Alabama unemployment numbers lower than national average
Alabama's unemployment rate, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, is 2.5%, which is 1% lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.5%. This came after 236,000 jobs were added to…
One week out of 52: Passion Week honors Jesus’ sacrifice
Christians around the globe celebrated Palm Sunday to start Passion Week, which begins on Palm Sunday and continues to Easter Sunday. "This is a time that we want to stop and remember…
Neighbors’ feud ends in gun fight, police standoff
Two next door neighbors were taken into custody Sunday afternoon after a disagreement turned into a shootout on 64th Avenue off of Johnson Road in Tuscaloosa. Tuscaloosa Police Deputy Chief Sebo…
More than two dozen dead in wake of Mississippi tornado
An EF4 tornado left a 170 mile path of destruction leading from North-Central Mississippi to the Northeastern corner of the state. As the tornado bore down on the area, local…
VFW Post 6022 hosts craft show benefiting veterans
Local Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6022 came together Saturday, hosting its first arts and crafts show in support of the more than 315,000 veterans living in Alabama. "All the funds…
DCH celebrates 100 years in business
DCH Regional Medical Center spent the weekend celebrating its 100th anniversary of serving West Alabama. "It's actually at the end of March when we turn 100 years old, but we found just…
Biden visits Selma for 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday
President Joe Biden was one of many civic leaders in attendance in Selma to commemorate the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. On March 7, 1965, protesters began a march along a 54-mile…
Birmingham elementary school students win trip to Kennedy Space Center
After becoming Eastern United States Robotics Champions, a group of 10- and 11-year-old students from Birmingham are being rewarded with a trip to the Kennedy Space Center. In…
