Have you ever tasted fresh milk? I mean really farm fresh, ice-cold whole milk. If you’d like to and you live in West Alabama, all it takes is a quick drive. Circle J. Dairy is part of Junkin Farms north…
A Fayette County man was sentenced to 30 years in prison this week after he was found guilty in December of using his position as a parole officer to engage in sexual misconduct. Michael Steven Painter, 51, was sentenced by…
As we age, we tend to lose our grip strength. Dr. Milady Murphy has a simple exercise you can do to counteract that negative process. All you need is a…
Local investigators now know who is responsible for sexually assaulting two women decades ago in Tuscaloosa County. Through genealogy-focused DNA testing, investigators were able to confirm that Elliott Lloyd Higgins,…
Thanks to U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby, the University of Alabama just got a lot more money it can spend on ensuring it can hire quality faculty and continue its goal of educating the next generation of leaders. On Friday, UA…
Here at WVUA 23 News, we love getting out into our community and serving those who make it such a nice place to call home. On Tuesday, News Reporter Chelsea Barton spent the…
If you're a music fan, odds are good the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater has at least one concert coming up this year you'd be willing to shell out and buy tickets for. Currently, here's the lineup: For contemporary Christian fans, Lauren Daigle…
Former U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby was honored at the 122nd annual Meeting and Awards Celebration, hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama at the Bryant Conference Center Thursday night. The…
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…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Gracie Johnson Some residents who live near historic downtown Northport say they're worried upcoming events in the area won't have enough parking for visitors after the owners…
Top volunteers and a now-retired U.S. senator were among those honored Thursday at the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's 122nd annual celebration. The event, hosted at the University of Alabama's Bryant Conference Center, welcomed U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby home…
Greene County residents say they're worried about future financial insecurities in the area after GreeneTrack in Eutaw shut down this week. The electronic bingo and race betting facility has…
WVUA 23 and the Murphy African American Museum are honoring Alabamians who have made a difference every day in February. Profiles of Alabama Hidden History is sponsored by BankFirst. Feb. 2: Donny Jones Donny Jones…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Caleb Aguayo In the Bryant Conference Center on Wednesday, Feb. 1, local religious organizations, schools, businesses and health services participated in a conference hosted by Tuscaloosa's…
After decades of cold case limbo, new technology advances have finally given several sexual assault victims the closure they deserve. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Thursday said the cases, which happened in 1991 and 2004 in Tuscaloosa County and…
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…
Eutaw's largest electronic bingo facility, GreeneTrack, has seen its last customers testing their luck, at least for now. When WVUA 23 called the gaming hall Wednesday, the person who answered the…
Do you have something you want to say or learn about regarding the upcoming McWright's Ferry Road extension project happening soon? Here's your chance to speak up or listen in. On Thursday, Feb. 9, the city of Tuscaloosa is hosting…
Ava is a sweet, shy 2-year-old terrier mix weighing in around 35 pounds who's looking for a forever home with the help of the Humane Society of West Alabama. While she's shy toward strangers, she's quick to warm up when…
By WVUA23 Digital Reporter Jas Orr If you’ve been on TikTok recently, chances are you’ve seen at least one video where someone assigns popular characters as "soldier," "poet" or "king," with jaunty, medieval-esque music playing in the background. Or maybe…
A man from Northport died early Wednesday in the wake of a single-vehicle crash. The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. on Upper Columbus Road near Sam Sutton Road, about 2 miles north of Northport. David J. Lancaster, 25, was fatally…
The man convicted and sentenced for the 2002 killing of an Alabama Game Warden was not granted parole Tuesday after objections by the victim's family, friends and coworkers. David Ray Mosher, 63, was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences after…
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox made his first public statement Tuesday regarding the death of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols in Memphis. Nichols died in a hospital three days after…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Emily Benito Matthews Elementary School in Northport celebrated Friday as the school's rating went from an "F" rating to a "C" rating. To become a C-rated…
