A Northport man is facing charges after a West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force investigation involving material depicting child sexual abuse. Thomas Ramos Chajal, 22, was charged Wednesday morning with eight counts of possession of pornographic material depicting the sexual…
We'll take all the good news we can get, especially when it comes to the nearly two-year coronavirus pandemic. According to DCH Health System, as of Tuesday, they were treating 110 COVID-positive…
A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop attempt turned into a police chase across Tuscaloosa Tuesday night. Tuscaloosa Police said officers attempted the stop in the 700 block of Skyland Boulevard just after 9:30 p.m., but…
Most people living in the U.S. are descendants of immigrants or are immigrants themselves, so Jheovanny Gomez's story isn't unordinary. What makes his life extraordinary is when he moved from Colombia to Tuscaloosa…
Chainsaws and heavy equipment whine and whir even as neighbors offer greetings and repair tips around the Sawyerville community less than a week after an EF2 tornado ripped through the area,…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua Northport is another step closer to its long-desired school system. On Monday, the city approved a contract with a consulting group that specializes in separating schools…
A woman is facing murder charges after a pedestrian on Interstate 20/59 South died after being struck by a car this morning. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says Tuscaloosa County got a call just after 11 a.m. after the pedestrian,…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Fusco The burgers from Oasis Bar and Grill in Cottondale are legendary, and now the restaurant has a whole new reason to keep them coming. Owner Junior Hall recently…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller As students returned to Tuscaloosa from winter break, many were shocked to see the former stretch of parallel parking spots along the Strip, located on University Boulevard, turned into yellow-lined loading zones. But…
WVUA 23 and the Murphy African-American Museum honor Donna Greene Winn. Winn recently retired from Tuscaloosa City Schools after teaching and coaching for nearly 40 years. She currently serves as…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Johnson If you're planning on picking up some flowers for your dearly beloved this Valentine’s Day, you'd better order ASAP. Florists across the nation -- and that includes…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karris Harmon One dead. Eight injured. More than 20 homes destroyed. Sixty more severely damaged. But Sawyerville residents who survived the Feb. 3 EF2 tornado are already…
Alabama Law Enforcement Agency State Troopers are investigating after one person died and a Trooper was injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday evening. The crash happened around 6:10 p.m. on Interstate 59 near the 62-mile marker, about a mile south…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Karris Harmon Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon is helping Hale County residents in need after a tornado ripped through Sawyerville Feb. 3. His desire to pay it forward…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Carlie A.Horn Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon is once again collecting donations for a community in disarray after major storms, but this time it's closer to home as one…
Ten men are facing varying charges in the wake of an undercover West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force operation over the weekend. The operation was part of the task force's ongoing mission of combatting child exploitation. “The officers working this…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd Potential new U.S. Marines swarmed Snow Hinton Park Saturday, as recruits took the field for an intense physical fitness evaluation ahead of their ship-out date for…
It never takes long for close-knit neighbors and friends to come together in the wake of weather disasters around West Alabama, and it's no different in Hale County. After an EF2…
Read more: 2 arrested, charged after 115 dogs found at Walker County Home: Jan. 25, 2022 Two men are facing charges and more than 100 dogs are in recovery and…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency plans to temporarily close drivers license offices statewide for more than a week in late April to update a computer system that's been used for almost 20 years. A statement from…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Valarie Bracken One community organization is starting the year with a celebration in recognition of local trailblazers. The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama honored several…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Fusco Tuscaloosa County's latest spelling bee champion is a sixth-grader from Collins-Riverside Intermediate School. After 20 rounds of dwindling participants and increasingly difficult words, Tessa Hinnen…
READ MORE: Shoplifting suspect winds up in hospital for month after K9 used in arrest: April 27, 2021 Shoplifting suspect takes legal action after K9 attack: May 27, 2021 A man from Mississippi filed a lawsuit in federal court against…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson Parts of Sawyerville are devastated in the wake of a tornado Thursday afternoon, and Hale County Emergency Management Agency Director Russel Weeden confirms one person…
