By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Mason Smith After two years off because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tuscaloosa Public Library is bringing back its in-person summer reading program. Beginning Monday, June 6, the program is taking place every Monday through…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The city of Tuscaloosa unveiled a new statue honoring Tuscaloosa native and former World Boxing Champion Deontay Wilder on Wednesday. Wilder…
Tuscaloosa Police were in the right place at the right time Thursday afternoon, as an officer working a wreck on Highway 69 South overheard a shootout between two people as it happened. The shooting happened in a strip mall…
By WVUA23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Celebrate Local, a showcase of independently owned businesses from across West Alabama, returns to the Tuscaloosa River Market Tuesday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event, in its fifth year, features…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Kentuck Art Center in Northport will host a soapmaking event for people ages 21 and older on June 23 from 6 to 8 p.m. Left Hand Soap Co., a former Tuscaloosa company…
Two teenage victims of sex trafficking are back home safe with their families after contacting Tuscaloosa Police for help on Wednesday. The girls, ages 15 and 18, called 911 from a Tuscaloosa hotel room, asking for help to return to…
Starting at midnight on Friday, May 27, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will kick off "101 Days Of Safety," a summer-long initiative promoting public safety through partnerships with first responders…
The West Alabama Food Bank needs more space, and it's getting that with an upcoming move from its warehouse in Northport to a larger one in Tuscaloosa. WAFB Executive Director…
A man with active warrants in Texas was taken into custody after a police chase that injured a Northport Police officer Wednesday afternoon. The incident started around 3:45 p.m., when a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped a vehicle that…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Northridge Middle School is getting a new principal, as the Tuscaloosa City Board of Education unanimously approves James Rainey Jr. for the job. Rainey, who…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The members of the Alpha Tau chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. donated $5,000 to Shelton State Community College on Tuesday, May 24, to benefit the college's HBCU designation. Inspired by the…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick This week is Healthy and Safe Swimming Week, an annual initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hosted by the Alabama Department of Public Health. The designation is focused on ensuring…
A single-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian early this morning in Marengo County has claimed the life of a man from Gallion. The wreck happened on Alabama Highway 25 near the 33-mile marker, about 5 miles south of Faunsdale. Willie J.…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Last week, three Tuscaloosa City schools received the honor of 2022 National School of Character, joining a class of 52 winners across the country. Students and faculty of Tuscaloosa Magnet Schools - Elementary,…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Shelton State Community College has reopened a scholarship application last week for students pursuing careers in which their gender is underrepresented. Applications for the Perkins Scholarship will be accepted through June 10. Students…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Alpha Tau chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. donated $5,000 to Stillman College on Friday, May 20, to benefit the Black Male Initiative, a campus-wide service and leadership organization. The Black…
Walker County Schools Superintendent Dennis Ray Willingham is avoiding a runoff among a crowded field in the Republican primary May 24. Willingham garnered 53.7% of the vote. His competitors included: Christopher Lee McCullar, the current career and technical education director…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick In the Hale County Sheriff Primary Election, Michael Hamilton defeated Willie J. Bryant with 53.53% or 1,273 votes. Hamilton, the current City of Greensboro chief of police, will represent the Democratic ticket in…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Jas Orr Jonathan “Joe” Benison has won the Democratic Primary for Greene County Sheriff. He will be uncontested in the general election. As the current Greene County Sheriff, Benison has been in office since 2010.…
Byron Yerby won the Republican Primary for Fayette County Sheriff. He will run uncontested in the general election. Yerby is currently serving as Sheriff of Fayette County. Jim Burkhalter and Steve Sawyer will face off in a runoff election June…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Jas Orr Kevin Cotner and Duane McGee will go into a runoff election for the Republican Primary for the Superintendent of the Bibb County Board of Education. Cotner is a sixth grade history teacher at…
Tuscaloosa Police are investigating after multiple people called 911 to report at least two people exchanging gunfire Tuesday afternoon at the Powell gas station at the corner of 10th Avenue and Hargrove Road in Tuscaloosa. The shooting happened around 1:15…
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency will kick-off "101 Days of Safety" beginning this Friday, May 27 and ending on Labor Day, Sept. 5. According to a statement released Monday, the summer-long program will…
Recently, the Tuscaloosa County Commission approved nearly $200,000 for a one-time bonus for those within the county's retirement system. Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge Rob Robertson said $172,500 from the county's general…
