State sheriffs concerned about funding, crime with new permitless carry law
As of Jan. 1, Alabama joined a growing number of states allowing gun owners to carry handguns openly or concealed without a permit. Alabama's law, HB272, allows anyone 19…
New law means hundreds of Alabama prisoners getting early release
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Savannah Denton Alabama's early release of inmates continued Wednesday after the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles announced this week that almost 400 inmates nearing the…
Children's of Alabama seeking Valentine's Day cards for patients
A moment of your time is all it takes to spread some love this Valentine's Day and cheer to patients staying at Children's of Alabama in Birmingham. The hospital is asking for people to send in free greeting cards to…
Is Greenetrack closing for good? Answers vary, but lean toward yes
Is Greenetrack closed for good? The answer differs depending on who you talk to. WVUA 23 News spoke with Eutaw Mayor Latasha Johnson Tuesday evening. She said Greenetrack has been closed since Jan. 24. In an interview with the Tuscaloosa…
400 Alabama inmates to be released early under 2021 law
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Several hundred Alabama inmates are set to be released from state prisons under a 2021 sentencing law that frees prisoners to supervised release several months before their sentences would have otherwise…
BamaCarry: New gun law eliminates 'government permission slip'
By WVUA23 Student News Reporter Gracie Fusco At the first of the year, Alabama became the latest state making it easier than ever for gun owners to carry their weapons.…
FEMA: Renters who suffered tornado damage can apply for assistance
Homeowners aren't the only people who can get help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after Alabama suffered a rash of storms Jan. 12. Any residents including those who rented their home in Autauga, Coosa, Dallas, Elmore, Greene, Hale, Sumter…
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…
Ruling paves the way to remove Tuskegee Confederate statue
The Associated Press TUSKEGEE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama judge has paved the way to remove a Confederate monument placed a century ago at the center of an historic, majority-Black city as part of a “park for white people.” Since…
Remembering Paul W. 'Bear' Bryant 40 years after death
Thursday, Crimson Tide fans remembered football coach Paul W. "Bear" Bryant, who passed away 40 years ago on Jan. 26, 1983. His outstanding legacy as Alabama's football coach left…
EPA: $2.8M to snuff out Alabama landfill fire
The Associated Press MOODY, Ala. (AP) - Federal environmental regulators say the cost of extinguishing a landfill fire that’s been burning since late November in Alabama’s St. Clair County is now at an estimated $2.8 million. The U.S. Environmental Protection…
Ivey issues rules for responding to public record requests
The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Thursday ordered state agencies to follow set procedures for accepting and responding to information requests. The changes are intended to provide structure in a state considered to have…
Former lawmaker sues police claiming 'set-up' in arrest
The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A former state lawmaker is suing the city of Montgomery and its police chief over his arrest last year on a sex abuse charge that was later dropped, maintaining he only “politely hugged”…
UA wants to put a book in the hands of every child in the Black Belt
By WVUA23 News Student Reporter Avery Lake The University of Alabama Center of Economic Development is ensuring students who live in Alabama's Black Belt have access to a basic learning necessity:…
Mental health crisis center opens in Birmingham
The Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday marked the upcoming opening of a new mental health crisis center in Birmingham, one of six such centers in the state intended to address a dire service…
Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma happening March 2-March 5
When severe storms struck earlier this month, an EF2 tornado caused major destruction to Selma in Dallas County, destroying homes and businesses alike. Now, the city is getting started on its…
3 more Alabama counties eligible for FEMA aid for storms
The Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - More Alabama counties are now eligible for federal help after last week’s storms and tornadoes. Emergency Management Agency Director Ernie Baggott said Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance in the designated disaster area will…
Ouch: Gas prices rise 16.1 cents in Alabama
Average gasoline prices in Alabama rose a whopping 16.1 cents per gallon over the past week, up to an average of $3.16 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy‘s survey of 3,348 gas stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 41.4…
Alabama police ID girl's remains found in 2012, arrest dad
The Associated PRess OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) - Alabama police say they have identified the remains of a young girl that were found in 2012 and arrested her father in connection with her death. Opelika police Chief Shane Healey said Thursday…
Historic Black churches receive $4M in preservation grants
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Administrators of a trust fund established to preserve historic Black churches in the United States have revealed the first 35 houses of worship that will receive financial grants totaling $4…
Alabama football hosts disaster relief drive
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Savannah Denton TUSCALOOSA-- The University of Alabama football team hosted a relief drive to support those affected by the tornadoes that swept through Alabama…
Alabama: EPA will help extinguish ongoing landfill fire
The Associated Press MOODY, Ala. (AP) - Gov. Kay Ivey announced Wednesday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is stepping in, at the request of Alabama officials, to help extinguish an underground landfill fire that has been burning in the…
Alabama extends time for executions, ends automatic review
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama has changed death penalty procedures to give the prison system longer to carry out executions - a move that comes after a string of troubled lethal injections in the state…
Ivey begins second term with education reform push
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey isn't wasting time as her second full term kicks off this week, as Wednesday she signed four executive orders focused on education and is encouraging the Department of Early Childhood Education to step up its efforts…
