Tuscaloosa's One Place hosts food pantry
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Emily Benito TUSCALOOSA - Tuscaloosa's One Place often partners with the West Alabama Food Bank and hosts mobile food pantries. Friday was one of those…
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Stillman hosts celebration ahead of president's retirement
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Emily Benito TUSCALOOSA - Colleagues, students and staff gathered last week to express their thanks to Stillman College president Cynthia Warrick ahead of her retirement next…
Rise Center hosts annual charity sale
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Daniel Tomas TUSCALOOSA -Shoppers got a head start on holiday shopping and helped a good cause during the Buy for Rise charity sale Friday and…
Heroes and Hotrods event educates veterans on health care benefits
WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Giselle Hood The Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center and a local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars are keeping veterans from driving blind when it comes…
Tuscaloosa City Schools hosts second community forum
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Gracie Johnson TUSCALOOSA - Tuscaloosa City Schools Board invited members of the community and parents of students to come to Northridge High School on…
Tuscaloosa airport gets $1 million grant
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Giselle Hood TUSCALOOSA - U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell presented Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox with a check for $1 million on Thursday, Nov. 3. The…
No interruption to routes after two Englewood Elementary buses catch fire
By WVUA23 News Student Reporter Gracie Fusco Two buses at Englewood Elementary School went up in flames late Wednesday after a powerline fell, but school officials said Thursday there are no…
Local mental health facility getting major upgrade
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Savannah Denton TUSCALOOSA - The expansion of the Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa means the facility has more means to help those in…
Stillman College focuses on a day of giving
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Jeremiah Hatcher Stillman College is kicking off its annual "1876 Day of Giving" which will last 1 day, 8 hours, and 76 minutes. The annual event…
Tuscaloosa proclaims it's Community Connections Week
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Caleb Aguayo TUSCALOOSA - Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox proclaimed it's Community Connections Week this week at the latest Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting. The week, happening…
Contract renewed for Tuscaloosa water data funding
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Daniel Francis TUSCALOOSA - The city of Tuscaloosa will continue funding for collecting water data. On Tuesday, the Tuscaloosa City Council renewed its agreement with…
Diesel users growing concerned over fuel prices
By WVUA23 News Student Reporter Gracie Fusco Gasoline prices have been rising and falling for the past year and even with the recent decrease in gas prices, they remain at a…
More improvements coming to Sokol Park
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Caleb Aguayo The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority is getting more money from the city of Tuscaloosa for maintaining Sokol Park. On Tuesday the Tuscaloosa…
VA Medical Center hosting weather radio giveaway for veterans
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Emily Benito TUSCALOOSA - The Tuscaloosa County Emergency Management Agency and the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center are sponsoring a weather radio giveaway on Nov. 7 for veterans. It will happen at the VA Medical…
I-20-59 construction under Covered Bridge Road completed early
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Emily Benito The Alabama Department of Transportation announced that it has reopened all lanes on Interstate 20/59 under Covered Bridge Road in Tuscaloosa County ahead…
County worker retires, heads to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees
WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Giselle Hood After spending months witnessing the devastation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine through his television screen, retired Tuscaloosa County Public Works employee George Berry decided…
Engineering open house offers unique experience for students
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Emily Benito The University of Alabama's College of Engineering hosted an event Friday called E-Day. It was an opportunity for prospective students to learn about the…
Bring a treat: Taylorville Baptist Church celebrates Halloween with a twist
By WVUA 23 Student News Reporter Caleb Aguayo Taylorville Baptist Church held a Fall festival this past Sunday, Oct. 30. It highlighted a problem facing many Americans not just during the…
Greensboro schools reopen after illness causes them to close
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Johnson Greensboro Elementary, Middle and High Schools reopened Monday, Oct. 31, after the entire school system was shut down due to sickness. The schools did…
Alabama equestrians reorganize as a club after 2021 shutdown
By WVUA 23 student reporter Emily Benito Horse lovers at the University of Alabama were remiss after the school shut down its equestrian sporting events. So students are bringing it…
Northport Police Department hosts annual Fall Festival
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Gracie Johnson NORTHPORT - The Northport Police Department invited the community to come to Kentuck Park on Thursday afternoon dressed in their best Halloween costumes for…
Alabama fighting the flu, RSV
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Gracie Fusco TUSCALOOSA - Flu is top of mind for everyone right now. This year we are having an early start to our flu season and the numbers…
Tuscaloosa funding Bowers Park upgrades, school coaches, Chamber consulting
By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Jeremiah Hatcher TUSCALOOSA - The city of Tuscaloosa had some great news this week for three local agencies. The Tuscaloosa City Council approved nearly $1 million in…
West Alabama CEOs come together, build with Habitat for Humanity
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Savannah Denton TUSCALOOSA-- When you think CEOs of large companies you probably think of people who never get their hands dirty. Wednesday was an exception for…
