A unique school bus will soon be on the roads in Tuscaloosa, but it’s not taking students anywhere. Instead, it’s bringing them internet access and digital resources. Tuscaloosa City Schools is converting a school bus into a Literacy Bus featuring wifi access and digital books. The bus will be driven to underserved families and neighborhoods in support of Alabama’s Literacy…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Avery Lake Industry leaders, educators and policy makers all met at West AlabamaWorks’ Quarterly Workforce Summit on Wednesday to discuss key workplace topics. Decisions were also made on funding and different projects that effect the West Alabama region. Leaders from 45 businesses also shadowed classes at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy to see…
This week Tuscaloosa County, like most of the rest of the state, is seeing triple digit temperatures. The Holt High School football team has been practicing in the the heat all summer. And head football coach Brian Newton said the weather has taken a toll on his players and staff. “Football is important here in Alabama and we love football….
There is no denying that NCAA transfer portal has had an impact on college sports. For programs like Alabama football, it seems that it’s impact is felt more in recruiting and roster construction than it is in retaining and developing players. “I’m not mentioning any names, but there’s only like one player I was really like disappointed that the…
WVUA 23 Sports Director Gary Harris with an Alabama football update following Wednesday’s practice Categories: Alabama, College Sports, Sports Tags: university of alabama athletics, university of alabama football
As Alabama football draws closer to its first game, the interest over which quarterback will get the first opportunity is heating up. Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban says the quarterback group is taking shape, to some degree before adding that naming a starter for the opener against Middle Tennessee does not the end of the competition within the position….
Northport city councilors signed off on a major road resurfacing project Monday. City Engineer Tera Tubbs said repaving work on Watermelon Road is expected to begin within the next six to eight weeks. “We’ve had a lot of complaints on this road in the past. It’s overdue for resurfacing,” said Tubbs. “We’re going to have some signal improvements with…
Northport city workers are joining much of the country in 2024 with a paid Juneteenth holiday. The city council approved the measure Monday; Juneteenth became a federal holiday in 2021 but was not observed by Northport because leaders said the extra holiday wasn’t accounted for in the budget. Distrct 2 Council Member Woodrow Washington, who encouraged the city to approve…
Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was back in court Tuesday for day two of his immunity hearing. Miles is seeking to have his capital murder charge dropped with the help of Alabama’s Stand Your Ground laws. Miles and his friend Michael Davis are charged in the shooting death of Jamea Harris in January. Miles and Davis have…
The rallying cry for Pickens County football is easy to figure out in 2023: finish. “They have tasted the success, part of it, but they haven’t gotten their ultimate goal,” said Tornadoes head coach Michael Williams. “This year is mainly focused on trying to finish. That’s been one of biggest words this year: finish.” Pickens County finished runner-up in Class…
Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss the Crimson Tide’s final scrimmage of fall camp. The question of who will be starting quarterback remains. Dre Kirkpatrick Jr., son of Dre Kirkpatrick Sr., commits to the Tide to play under his father’s former coach. Alabama Men’s Golfer, Nick Dunlap, won the 2023 U.S. Amateur on Sunday. Also, Alabama Soccer starts the season…
By WVUA 23 News Student Reporter Avery Lake So far the month of August has been a little cooler than July, but that is about to change. Temperatures will reach into the triple digits, and this will likely have an effect on your power bill. Alabama Power Company representatives say heating and cooling your home is always the biggest expense…
Tuscaloosa City Schools students in middle and high school will now be required to go through metal detectors to enter the school building on random search days. Tuscaloosa City Schools Safety Specialist A.B. Green said the new machines are programmed to detect contraband but not everyday like belt buckles or cellphones, meaning quicker screenings. If the machines go off, a…
Northport city leaders met with residents Monday afternoon for a discussion on community improvement projects. District 2 City Council Member Woodrow Washington said he’s excited about some upcoming changes. “In our community right now we have a 4 acre park that’s about to be installed right off 20th and Martin Luther King,” Washington said. “We also have one or two…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Avery Lake On Aug. 19, 2003, Heaven LaShae Ross left home to make her way to school. She never made it to the bus stop. For three years, Ross’ family and friends searched for her until her remains were finally found in Holt. On Aug. 19, 2023, Shae’s family and friends held a balloon release…
Former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was back in court Monday. He’s asking Judge Daniel Pruet to grant him immunity in the capital murder charge against him. During the hearing, Miles’ attorneys Mary Turner, Grace Prince and Kayla Griffin argued that Miles acted in self-defense in accordance with Alabama’s “Stand Your Ground law.” Pruet denied Miles bond in…
severe weatherThe Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tropical Storm Hilary deluged arid parts of Mexico and then drenched Southern California from the coast to the desert resort city of Palm Springs and inland mountains, forcing rescuers to pull several people from swollen rivers. Hilary weakened to a post-tropical storm early Monday as it left behind drenched Southern California and…
As University of Alabama students head back to class this week, Tuscaloosa city leaders are working overtime to ensure the Strip near campus is as safe as it can be. This fall, local law enforcement officials are making some changes in the area. “We have implemented a new dedicated unit that works out here. It’s gonna run Wednesday through Sunday,…
Get ready for an influx of people into T-town. Hundreds of families spent Friday getting students settled into their new dorms at the University of Alabama. WVUA 23 visited with students at the Riverside community on UA’s campus. Gaines Harvey is an incoming freshman who’s looking forward to starting his college career, he said. “I am excited to get started…
Around 50 people peacefully protested outside the Bibb County Courthouse Friday for 32-year-old Latrivia Crews, the woman who was arrested Thursday after a scuffle with local police. The incident started on a Bibb County school bus. Crews’ 12-year-old son Temorrious told WVUA 23 he was handcuffed after a fight on the bus. “It was tragic,” Crews said. “They were all…
As our prolonged heat wave begins, a Heat Advisory goes into effect on Monday, August 21st from 10 AM – 9 PM and covers most of Central Alabama. This may lead some to wonder what the Heat Advisory criteria is for our area, what it means, and how that criteria varies across the country. Weekend Forecaster Jacob Woods Twitter: @JacobWoodsWx…
Dangerous heat will build over the Central and Southeastern US this week while Hurricane Hilary will continue weakening as it moves ashore the Southwestern US on Sunday. This is quite rare and unprecedented to even mention, but Los Angeles is currently under a Tropical Storm Warning for increased storm surge, high winds, and heavy rainfall over the next 72 hours….
Alabama Director of Sports Performance David Ballou David Ballou coaches the players during practice at Thomas-Drew Practice Fields in Tuscaloosa, AL on Friday, Aug 18, 2023.WVUA 23 Sports recaps the top sports stories around Tuscaloosa and West Alabama. Enjoy highlights from: Alabama scrimmage No. 2 recap By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Alabama football wrapped up its final full…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Juliet Brown One year after breaking program records, the Alabama soccer team kicked off its season Thursday night with a resiunding 2-0 victory over DePaul. Decent size crowd considering most students aren’t back on campus yet! 2nd half about to get started pic.twitter.com/9DrTNKrHBd — Juliet Brown (@julietbrowntv) August 18, 2023 The Crimson Tide lost a…
