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SEARS DECLARES BANKRUPTCY

Sears is sinking and the previously dominant retail chain has filed for bankruptcy. The company, which has been around for 132 years, has suffered with financial issues over the past few years and has accumulated major debts. They were unable to pay a $134 million debt payment which was due Oct. 15. President Donald Trump

EXPERT: STUDY NEEDED ON WHY PEOPLE DON’T EVACUATE

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) – A Florida hurricane expert says officials need to study why so many people refuse to evacuate ahead of a deadly storm such as Hurricane Michael. Craig Fugate is former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a former emergency management chief for the state of Florida. Fugate is skeptical of

THE LATEST: MICHAEL WILL STAY STRONG DESPITE MOVING INLAND

By The Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Florida (AP) – The Latest on Hurricane Michael: 2:30 p.m. The director of the National Hurricane Center says Michael is going to keep its strength even as it moves into Alabama and Georgia. By 2 p.m., Michael still had top sustained winds of 150 mph as its core moved

THE LATEST: MICHAEL COULD CAUSE TORNADOES IN SOUTHEAST U.S.

By The Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Florida (AP) – The Latest on Hurricane Michael: 2:05 p.m. Officials in South Carolina say they are more concerned about tornadoes than flooding from Hurricane Michael. The National Weather Service says tornadoes are possible across the Florida Panhandle, southeast Georgia and southern South Carolina through Thursday morning as Michael

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK IS COMING UP

Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service Chief Randy Smith popped by the WVUA 23 Studio Oct. 3 to discuss Fire Prevention Week, beginning Sunday, Oct. 7. As part of Fire Prevention Week, Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service is hosting a fire expo Monday, Oct. 8 at University mall between 4 and 7 p.m. The event will

FLORIDA STORE OWNER: MICROWAVES ARE FOR FOOD, NOT URINE

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida gas station owner has placed a sign in his store asking customers not to warm urine in the microwave. Parul Patel says he’s become “sick and tired” of people walking into his BP gas station and On the Fly convenience store in Jacksonville to warm their containers of urine.

BETSY DEVOS STOPS BY SHELTON STATE DURING RETHINK SCHOOL TOUR

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy Devos stopped by Shelton State Community College as a continuation of her “Rethink School” tour. Secretary Devos visited the college on Oct. 4 and said that the highlight of her job is getting to tour schools at all education levels to see how they can become more innovative. She said

STEVE FLOWERS: THOUGHTS ON THE NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH

WVUA 23 Political Analyst Steve Flowers came in to the news station to discuss the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh and the controversies around it. Flowers said that there are seemingly two separate countries, a liberal Democratic side and a conservative Republican side and that this same division can be seen on the Supreme Court. With

FLORIDA AUTHORITIES: CAR FLEEING POLICE SMASHES INTO TRAILER FULL OF ALPACAS

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – The journey of 21 alpacas from New York to Florida was disturbed when a car fleeing Georgia authorities crossed the state line into Florida and hit the animals’ trailer. Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Dylan Bryan said one alpaca died in the Monday morning crash. An accident report says a police officer

ROCK QUARRY ELEMENTARY RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

Tuscaloosa City’s Rock Quarry Elementary School is among Alabama’s five schools awarded a Blue Ribbon Award from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes the work of educators, parents and the community to create safe, welcoming places where students can learn and be challenged. Rock Quarry Principal Laura Jockish said

DRONES HELP IN SEARCH FOR KANGAROO ESCAPEE IN FLORIDA

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) – A runaway kangaroo in South Florida has wildlife officers sending up a pair of drones to help search for a second day. More than a dozen officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have been joined by state troopers and local law enforcement in the search for Storm. The

FLORIDA TEACHER SAYS SHE WAS FIRED FOR GIVING STUDENTS ZEROS ON MISSED WORK

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida history teacher says she was fired for refusing to give half-credit to students who didn’t turn in their assignments. Diane Tirado says her school along Florida’s Treasure Coast had a “no zero” policy, requiring teachers to give students no less than a 50-percent grade on assignments. Tirado

ALABAMA POWER ASSISTS HURRICANE FLORENCE VICTIMS

After Hurricane Florence pounded the East Coast over the weekend, residents throughout the Carolinas hope they can start cleaning up and rebuilding soon. Thousands are still without power, even days after the storm passed through. Alabama Power also sent crews to assist in the days following the hurricane. “Last week, we sent about 1,200 people

FLORIDA MAN’S NUDE NURTURING OF NATURE HAS NEIGHBORS IN A TIZZY

STUART, Fla. (AP) – Being in touch with nature is one thing. But gardening au naturel is quite another for some neighbors of a Florida man who’s been doing yard work in the nude. The miffed residents tell news outlets they’ve called the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, but the man continues to do yard work

MISSISSIPPI: MAN WEARS SNAKE TO WAFFLE HOUSE, NOT PLEASED WHEN ASKED TO LEAVE

AP-MS–Snake in Waffle House Man wears snake on his neck in a Waffle House in Mississippi Eds: APNewsNow. MCCOMB, Miss. (AP) – A man wore a live snake around his neck inside a Waffle House in southwestern Mississippi. Cellphone video shows that when a guard confronted him, the man removed the snake, stepped toward the

AMAZON EMPLOYEES UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR REVIEW FRAUD

By WVUA 23 Web Writer Kyarra Harris Amazon has been caught up in a scandal about its product reviews. The Wall Street Journal reports some employees offered to delete negative postings for payment. The employees are also accused of trying to sell internal data. Most of the interested buyers were independent merchants from China. Amazon

TUSCALOOSA SAFE CENTER OFFERS VICTIMS A PLACE THEY CAN BE HEARD

Tuscaloosa, AL (WVUA)- The Tuscaloosa Safe Center is a brand new, community-based initiative helping provide a compassionate environment for victims needing sexual assault forensic examinations. “We will have state-of-the-art equipment we can use for forensic examinations,” said TSC Executive Director Pam Jones. “It’s going to help a survivor be able to seek justice.” Sexual assault victims

INDIANA: SATANIC TEMPLE ADOPTS A MILE, CAUSES COMPLAINTS

Groups across the country commit themselves cleaning stretches of road in their area several times a year. In return, those groups may receive a state-provided Adopt-A-Mile sign with their name on it. In Indiana, the Satanic Temple is keeping a stretch of road clean, but residents living in the area aren’t happy about their cleanliness-minded

THE LATEST: HURRICANE FLORENCE

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina officials say parts of the state could experience a once-in-a-millennia flood as Hurricane Florence dumps rain for days to come. Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday that Florence is “wreaking havoc” and he’s concerned “whole communities” could be wiped away. He said parts of the state have seen storm surges as

KANGAROO GETS THE JUMP ON MISSISSIPPI OWNERS, FLEES

HARRISVILLE, Miss. (AP) – A kangaroo is on the run – or maybe the jump – in central Mississippi. The Simpson County sheriff’s office says deputies have been looking for a 10-month-old kangaroo since he bolted from his new owners only minutes after arriving in Mississippi. The Shute family says they bought the kangaroo, named

TUSCALOOSA FIRE CHIEF REMEMBERS AFTERMATH OF 9/11

Tuscaloosa. AL (WVUA)- Tuesday, September 11th resonates with so many Americans because it changed America forever. Although its been 17 years since America was attacked, WVUA 23 spoke with Tuscaloosa Fire Chief Randy Smith, who after a decade opens up about his experience in dealing with the aftermath of 9/11. “It’s something that you don’t forget.

FINAL SCHOOL SAFETY LISTENING SESSION HELD IN MONTGOMERY

Tuscaloosa, AL (WVUA)-‘Safety at the Forefront.’ That was the message behind Tuesday’s fourth and final public listening session for school safety. Jessica Harp said, “every community and every school and every child is very different that’s why like the general said there is no size fits all solution to this problem, that’s why it’s so

MISSISSIPPI LAWMAKERS APPROVE STATE LOTTERY BILL

By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS and JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi House has reversed itself and passed a bill to create a state lottery in the Bible Belt state where churches have long opposed it. The vote came Tuesday in a special session, less than 24 hours after the House originally

POLICE: TEEN STOLE AR-15 FROM DEPUTY, SHOWED OFF HAUL ON INSTAGRAM

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) – An Instagram video tipped off police looking for an assault rifle that had been stolen from a sheriff’s deputy’s unmarked car. An arrest affidavit says a 17-year-old teen is accused of taking the weapon and tactical gear on Aug. 14. Boynton Beach police arrested him Saturday night after he was

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