School buses in the Tuscaloosa County School System roll across 2.5 million miles of roads every year, and county officials are looking to hire 25 new drivers to join them on the ride this fall. The TCSS has 206 school buses and 33 special needs buses, with 12 regular routes ready to be filled. Director of Transportation Donna Christian for…
Over the past year, Hay Court apartments in West Tuscaloosa has been the site of at least five shootings. The most recent of those happened Monday night, in which five people were shot. WVUA 23 went back out to Hay Court Tuesday morning, just hours after the latest shooting. People who call Hay Court home said they’re frightened and fed…
Gary Harris and Rodney Orr discuss Alabama softball’s outlook heading into the postseason. The Crimson Tide is the No. 2 seed for this week’s SEC Tournament, but what are the positives and concerns we see with head coach Patrick Murphy’s team? Also, we break down the Alabama sports greats who are heading to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Former…
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey visited Pickens and Greene counties Tuesday, highlighting some of Alabama’s best outdoor resources. Ivey started her day at Cooper Marine and Timberlands in Pickens County. “Carrollton, Alabama, has got a lot of timber and that’s a good thing,” Ivey said. “W’re here being hosted by Angus Cooper and Cooper Marine and Timberlands. It’s an honor to…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Asher Redd The Tuscaloosa Education Foundation threw a huge celebration where they recognized a handful of high school students ahead of their graduation later this month. The event, at the Bryant Conference Center, recognized the top 10 seniors in each school within Tuscaloosa City Schools and the Tuscaloosa County School System. “It’s just special,” said…
Jack Warner parkway has just become harder to access. Phase 2 of the city’s Jack Warner Parkway/Martin Luther King Boulevard improvement project is under way. “It’s a roadway improvement project,” City Associate Engineer Bryan Gurney said. “We will be replacing some aged utilities, some water and sewer lines, we will be installing improved drainage. We will have a median through…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter A’Leeyah Ponder Mercedes-Benz U.S. International and Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa formally announced their partnership in Habitat Tuscaloosa’s Operation Transformation on May 2. This initiative will construct a new neighborhood in West Tuscaloosa that will house 40 families. Mercedes-Benz plant employees, Tuscaloosa City Schools students and Habitat Tuscaloosa volunteers will come together to build these homes….
By WVUA 23 News Reporter A’Leeyah Ponder An organization geared toward bringing together horses and anyone who wants a taste of riding is in need of more volunteers. Therapeutic Riding of Tuscaloosa, located in Cottondale, is a free service that offers therapeutic riding for people with cognitive or physical challenges, veterans and even wannabe horseback riders. Cody Colebank has volunteered…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The University of Alabama baseball team has seven games remaining in the regular season. The Tide has their last non-conference game tonight at Jacksonville State. The Crimson Tide will have two final SEC series following the game tonight: one this weekend against Auburn at Auburn and then a final SEC home series against…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan Former University of Alabama running back Bo Scarbrough has signed a contract with the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League. The Stallions are the only remaining undefeated team in the first four weeks of the USFL is inaugural season. Birmingham will add the 6 foot 1, 230 pound running back to…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan The Alabama Sports Hall of Fame inducted two University of Alabama legends on Saturday, Alabama head softball coach Patrick Murphy and former Alabama basketball star Keith Askins into the class of 2022. Head coach Patrick Murphy, has become the first softball representative to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. Murphy…
By WVUA 23 Sports Reporter Drew Pavan University of Alabama softball took on the Missouri Tigers in the regular season finale. The Crimson Tide also recognized their only graduate, in Kaylee Tow. The Crimson Tide deemed it Kaylee Tow Day, honoring the fifth year senior from Madisonville, Kentucky. Tow has been a pivotal part of Bama softball, Tow is a…
Sometimes a job is just a paycheck, but for these men and women, it’s so much more. Meet Mac Peoples, Rashad Thomas and Emmanuel Pearson. Through a partnership between United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama and the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority, they’re PARA’s newest employees. “There are a lot of needs that PARA has that the individuals…
With the University of Alabama’s spring 2022 graduation over the weekend, Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas were filled to the brim with visitors celebrating monumental achievements. Not to mention several UA sporting events, meaning an already busy weekend was stuffed even fuller. Hotel Capstone Sales and Catering Manager Annette Smallwood said they were expecting the restaurant and bar packed out all…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jocelyn Claborn Graduation season is here, and just like every year, heavy traffic comes along with it. Over the weekend, there were eight University of Alabama graduation ceremonies, all held at Coleman Coliseum. In all, students representing 33 countries, all 50 states and 66 counties in Alabama were part of the spring 2022 graduating…
Gordo baseball used a “small ball” approach to take care of business in it’s quarterfinal series against Montevallo. The Greenwave swept the Bulldogs, winning 12-4 and 10-3, to advance to the Class 4A Semifinals in the AHSAA State Baseball Playoffs. In both games, Gordo hitters were often called upon to bunt — either as a way to try to get…
The next few weeks are packed full for Tuscaloosa’s PARAtroopers, who are representing the city as this year’s Special Olympics softball team. After two years off, the team made up of men and women of all ages is putting in plenty of practice ahead of the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando. The team was selected for the competition…
Everyone loses muscle mass as they age, and the process starts pretty early. But there are some useful exercises you can use to help keep or even gain muscle tone, Dr. Milady Murphy said. After the age of 25, men and women lose about a half-pound of muscle per year, and that means a loss of strength, balance and joint…
There’s been a lot of changes in storm preparation announcements since the storms of April 27, 2011, wreaked havoc across the South. Today, the National Weather Service says new technology and better warnings can help save lives, but those upgrades won’t work if residents don’t pay attention. NWS Birmingham Warning Coordination Meteorologist John De Block said preparations for storms on…
Many brilliant students are graduating this week at the University of Alabama. While there’s a feature story in all of them, there’s one in particular who’s already achieved so much and is working toward even more. Kailey New is from Fort Payne. Five years ago, Kailey and her parents visited WVUA 23 while Kailey was still in high school….
The Fraternal Order of Police King-Hubbard Lodge No. 10 in Tuscaloosa held its annual ceremony honoring fallen officers Thursday. This is the first ceremony since the pandemic. Many officers and families gathered at the Tuscaloosa County Court House. Tuscaloosa Deputy Police Chief Sebo Sanders said a lot of time and effort went into planning and preparing this event. “The police…
By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson For the first time, students who are part of the University of Alabama’s Crossing Points Program will walk across the state at Coleman Coliseum this weekend with their fellow graduates. Crossing Points offers students with intellectual disabilities a college experience and job training, and graduates will be receiving the Crossing Points Certificate in…
Alabama’s top elected official was in the Druid City Thursday, addressing the business community and highlighting the state’s progress during the annual State of the State luncheon. During her address, Gov. Kay Ivey boasted about economic development surges and announced that Alabama has gotten $7.7 billion in capital investment and nearly 10,200 new jobs over the past several years. Other…
Alabama softball will host Missouri in a three-game series starting Friday evening at Rhodes Stadium. The Tide will be coming out of the only bye week of the season after losing three of its last four games, and Missouri is on a seven-game winning streak. Head Coach Patrick Murphy says that the Tigers are an opportunistic team. “I think against…
