Alabama Steel looks to kick off season
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Grace Brister The Alabama Steel is getting ready to start its season and hopes to provide opportunities for players after high school. The Steel is part of the Independent…
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Exchange Club celebrates top officers Thursday
Every year, the Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa honors local law enforcement with an awards ceremony to say "thank you" for the hard work they put in every day. This year's…
Ash Wednesday Observed
By: WVUA23 Student Reporter Chaney Scott Today is Ash Wednesday, starting the season of Lent. Millions of Christians around the world will give up something during the next 40 days in order to become more dependent on God. Common fasts…
Stillman coaching legend Donny Crawford inducted to Hall of Fame
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Tyler White and Grace Brister After resigning from Stillman College in 2015, former head baseball coach Donnie Crawford was inducted the inaugural Stillman College…
Head itchy? Might wanna check for lice
After several years of reduced contact and therefore fewer chances for lice to spread, cases are on the rise again across Central Alabama. School administrators said they're seeing a spike in…
Memphis braces for release of video in Tyre Nichols' arrest
The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - The city of Memphis and the nation are bracing for the release of a police video depicting five officers viciously beating a Black man who later died. Tyre Nichols' death prompted murder charges…
Health Matters: All of Us project
University Medical Center is part of a nationwide research effort focused on building an extensive health database to better learn how genetics and other factors are involved in people's health. The All…
US Treasury buys time for Biden and GOP on debt limit deal
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department says it has started taking “extraordinary measures” as the government has run up against its legal borrowing capacity of $31.381 trillion. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to congressional leaders…
Congress commemorates second anniversary of Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
Friday, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined her colleagues on the steps of the House of Representatives to commemorate the second anniversary of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol. “The January 6th insurrection was an assault…
Will Reichard announces he will return for senior season with Alabama football
Alabama kicker Will Reichard has had a change of heart on leaving school early for the NFL. Reichard announced on Tuesday that he will return for his…
UPDATE: Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission receives 94 applications
UPDATE: The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) received 94 applications for medical cannabis business licenses by its deadline of Friday, Dec. 30. The Commission received the following number of applications by license type: 12 - cultivator applications 12 - processor…
Half of Hale County could be without water
WVUA 23 has confirmed that parts of Hale County are without potable water leaving many Hale County residents to go without drinking water, flushing toilets, and bathing. After getting calls from several residents WVUA 23 spoke with Hale County Commissioner…
Stillman College unveils inaugural class for Athletic Hall of Fame
Stillman College announced its inaugural class that will be enshrined in the schools new athletics hall of fame. The 2023 class is made up of six inductees include…
Drivers are stuck in limbo as world's oil supply reshuffles
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Drivers in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere are getting a break from the record-high pump prices that they endured over the summer. But that price tag is still difficult for many customers who…
China eases COVID rules after wide protests of lockdowns
The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) - Chinese authorities have eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe “zero COVID” strategy after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.…
Nicole weakens to tropical storm over east-central Florida
By FREIDA FRISARO Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Nicole made landfall early Thursday along the east coast of Florida and was downgraded to a tropical storm, but it was still battering a large area of the storm-weary state with…
Head-on collision kills one person, injures another
Tuscaloosa Police are investigating an early morning crash that killed one person. According to police the crash happened shortly after 4:30 Saturday morning on the 3100 block of University Boulevard East in front of Old English Inn. Police said an…
Northridge Volleyball Falls to Mountain Brook in the Elite 8
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Juliet Brown Mountain Brook defeated the Northridge volleyball team 3-1 Wednesday morning in the Class 6A Elite 8 matchup. The Jags fell behind quickly, dropping…
Cleaning out your house? Tuscaloosa County dropping dumpsters for residents' use
This weekend is an excellent time to clean out your closets, attic, basement or garage. The Tuscaloosa County Commission and Waste Management are teaming up for their annual fall clean-up on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
Tuscaloosa's Most Wanted: Oct. 20, 2022
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. Jimmy St. John, 39, is last known to be living in the area of Plowman Road…
Alabama judge convicted on judicial ethics charge, suspended
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A judicial panel convicted an Alabama judge of violating ethics rules by failing to return to work and serve without pay following her conviction in an earlier ethics case. Court documents show Jefferson County Circuit Judge…
Terri Sewell visits Tuscaloosa, highlights grants for Alabama, Stillman
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, who represents much of West Alabama, brought her Congress In Your Community tour to Tuscaloosa on Tuesday. The McDonald Hughes Community Center was filled with people who…
Local nonprofit ensures its members have a ride to work
Lack of transportation is one of the many challenges people face when they want to work. Easterseals West Alabama is helping its members keep their jobs by providing rides to and…
Family remembers uncle, friend shot to death Saturday
Two men are dead and the son of one of victims is behind bars charged with the murders. The shooting happened on 20th street at the home of one of the…
