Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss who the Alabama quarterback will be this weekend for the MTSU game. Josh Jacobs of the Raiders has changed his jersey number from number 28 to his original number 8. Tight end prospect, Jay Lindsey has committed to Alabama after de-committing from Mississippi State. Also, Alabama women’s soccer remains undefeated with a 2-1 victory…
Posters at Northport City Hall were posted in the foyer for people to learn plan overview.By WVUA 23 Student Reporter Avery Boyce City leaders offered residents a taste of what the future could hold Aug. 28, showing off the Northport Compass Comprehensive Plan. Northport Director of Planning and Inspections Julie Ramm said these open houses give residents a way they…
By DANIEL KOZIN, Associated Press CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding. Idalia was churning in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category 1 storm, but it…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Avery Lake Residents in West Tuscaloosa came out in celebration of a new business Saturday, as High Level Printing and Embroidery hosted its grand opening. The shop, located on Stillman Boulevard, offers custom printing, design and embroidery. Co-owner Derion Lipford said this location is an investment in the people he calls family. “We lay…
Several people from our state are many miles from home, helping residents recover from the wildfires in Maui. Six Alabamians are in Hawaii for the next three weeks helping the American Red Cross relief efforts. American Red Cross spokesperson Annette Rowland said the volunteers will help with feeding, sheltering, and providing financial assistance along with search and recovery efforts following…
It was the largest civil rights gathering of its time. More than 200,000 people gathered in the nation’s capital to hear Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. During that time, demonstrators demanded an end to segregation while calling for fair wages, voting rights, education, and civil rights protections. Tuscaloosa NAACP member Joseph…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Alex Chasen COVID-19 strikes again, impacting the Holt Ironmen’s preparation for last week’s season opener. Holt is one of the smallest Class 4A programs in the state and the Ironmen were even more limited this past Friday night against Brookwood. Head coach Brian Newton says ten players, including five expected starters, missed multiple practices last…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Juliet Brown Alabama defeated No. 17 Memphis, 2-1, in the Crimson Tide’s first Top 20 matchup of the season. The victory marked the 300th win in program history as No. 7 Alabama moved to 4-0 on the season. The Crimson Tide also extended its NCAA-leading home win streak (22). It was a physical game all…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Juliet Brown It’s the first game week of the 2023 football season. Alabama faces Middle Tennessee on Saturday for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff. The biggest question remains: Who will start week one at quarterback? Alabama football will not release a depth chart ahead of Saturday’s game. Head coach Nick Saban said in Monday’s press conference…
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — Christian Glass was a geology geek, a painter and a young man beset by a mental health crisis when he called 911 for help getting his car unstuck in a Colorado mountain town last year. When sheriff’s deputies arrived, he refused to get out of the car…
The National Hurricane Center has just upgraded a tropical disturbance we’ve been tracking to Tropical Depression #10. This system is just off of the Yucatan Peninsula and will push into the Gulf of Mexico’s warm waters. This storm is on track to be a category 1 hurricane, but it could intensify even more considering the warm waters and moderate shear…
Team celebrates against Mercer at Foster Auditorium in Tuscaloosa, AL on Saturday, Aug 26, 2023.Top Plays from Week Zero of Football Friday By WVUA-23 Sports Reporter Alex Boothe Football Friday’s top five plays of Week Zero. We start in Montgomery as Thompson High School and Opelika High School face-off in the AHSAA Kickoff Classic at Cramton Bowl. Thompson as quarterback…
There’s an increased need for high school officials in Alabama. Officials association across the state continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Ken Washington, the Assistant Director of Officials for the AHSAA, estimates that Alabama lost one thousand high school football officials between 2019 and 2021. “We can accommodate with what we have right now but if we start losing…
WVUA-23 recaps Week Two of the High School football season. Enjoy highlights from: Pickens County defense steps up in season 0pening win over Aliceville By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Sutton Smith REFORM – Offense was the storyline last year in the Aliceville Yellow Jackets’ win over Pickens County. This year, it was the lack thereof from both sides as…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Juliet Brown With high school football starting back up this week, there’s a lot of excitement in the community. There’s extra excitement when the first game features two rival schools: Tuscaloosa County High School travels across town to face Central High School. “Traditionally, it’s always been Central’s biggest rival, so kinda bringing that fire back,”…
Families living with a loved one facing Alzheimer’s have a little bit of hope this year, as there’s now an approved drug in the U.S. that can help slow down the progressive disease. University Medical Center’s Dr. Anne Halli-Tierney said the new medication, called Leqembi, has a lot of potential. “It’s one of the first medications that’s been approved for…
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s Office needs your help locating some of Tuscaloosa’s Most Wanted. David Sullivan Jr., 39, is last known to be living in the are of Clements Road in Cottondale. Sullivan is wanted on a sex offender registration notification violation. David Daw, 43, is last known to be living in the area of 15th Street in Northport. Daw…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Nick Balenger Before Alabama and the Southeast became known as a powerhouse of college football, teams from the northeast dominated the sport, while the south was pushed to the side. All of this would change when the Crimson Tide played the Washington Huskies in the 1926 Rose Bowl…. a game that would forever change the…
Protecting the U.S. president is a tough job. On Thursday, a former Secret Service agent was invited to share his experiences with members of the Exchange Club of Tuscaloosa. Glen Elsberry worked with the Secret Service for eight years. Elsberry was a member of the Technical Security Division. He was assigned to the White House and the Dallas field office…
State leaders report Alabama’s unemployment rate remains at a record low at 2.1%. we were curious, who is being counted in those reports? WVUA 23 spoke with the Alabama Department of Labor’s Communications Director Tara Hutchison who explained how this number is calculated. “What you have is your civilian labor for which are those 16 and older who are…
We have a happy update for you! The Milligan siblings from Tuscaloosa County are both doing well after Paisley donated bone marrow to her big brother Shelton last week. Family friend Tammy Plowman told us paisley ended up being an even more perfect match for her brother than doctors initially thought. Paisely was able to start school at Sipsey Valley…
The sweltering Alabama heat isn’t good for anybody, let alone children. That’s what many day cares around the state are drastically cutting back on how long the children in their care play outside. Shannon Massey from Capstone Child Development Center said these triple-digit temperatures means its too miserable for children to be outdoors. “Some mornings if it’s still cool enough…
After more than 10 years of covering stories that ran the gamut from big to small, from life-changing to inconsequential but intriguing, from community-devastating to inspirational and bright, WVUA 23 News Senior Reporter Chelsea Barton is hanging up her hard news hat. While she’s saying goodbye to WVUA 23, she’s not going far and the skills she’s learned at the…
New Paul Bryant football coach John McKenzie is already putting his own stamp on the Stampede. When the team opens the season against Park Crossing on Friday, McKenzie says a number of players will be at different positions from where they lined up last year. “I think going through that adversity of working hard and just being disciplined, getting in…
