Water damage closes schools in Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill Elementary, Junior High and High school will be closed until Monday, Jan. 9. All three schools sustained severe damage and flooding due to frozen pipes that…
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Local races roundup: Few contested races in Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Tuscaloosa, Walker counties
Many local races in counties around West Alabama were uncontested on the Nov. 8 ballot. Below is a roundup of how local races fared. Bibb County races In the Bibb County Sheriff's race, Republican Jody Wade was running unopposed. [gtx_elections…
Missing Tuscaloosa woman still not located
It's been several days since 49-year-old Wanda Gordon went missing. Tuscaloosa Police say she may have become lost and disoriented while driving. Gordon was first reported missing by her family. She was last seen Thursday, Nov. 3 in Northport around…
Walker County getting nearly $5M for broadband expansion
More than 2,000 homes in rural Walker County are joining the high-speed internet train thanks to a grant from the state. Spectrum Southeast is getting $4.95 million to provide broadband access to 2,097 households, businesses and public institutions in Oakman…
Update: 2nd suspect facing capital murder for November killing
A woman who was shot to death in November may finally be getting justice after the Walker County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday announced they've arrested a man on capital murder charges in her killing. Krystal Franklin, 33, of Boldo was…
ASI Staff to hire at Jasper job fair
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The Jasper Career Center will host a job fair for ASI Staff, a full-service staffing and recruiting firm, on Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday July 13 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Representing…
Here's who's on the ballot in the June runoff
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Sample ballots for the primary runoff election on Tuesday, June 21 are available now on the Alabama Secretary of State's Office website. According to a press release, Secretary of State John Merrill certified…
Buffalo Rock hiring in Jasper
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick Beverage and food distributor Buffalo Rock will be hiring delivery drivers and sales people at the Jasper Career Center (2604 Viking Drive) on Tuesday, June 14. Positions include Class A CDL delivery merchandiser,…
Grant going toward Walker County waterline repair
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick The state of Alabama is helping a Walker County company fix a water line that services more than 300 homes. The $273,000 Community Development Block Grant, awarded to the Copeland Ferry Pumpkin Center…
Walker County firefighter accused of starting fire
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyle Hamrick A Walker County volunteer firefighter is facing felony charges after being accused of starting a fire so he could respond and put it out. As first reported in the Tuscaloosa Patch, Rodney Olin…
Jasper neighborhood getting big revitalization update
The 19th Street neighborhood in Walker County's Jasper, one of the city's oldest, will soon get a major makeover thanks to several grants from the state of Alabama. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced today that a $200,000 grant from the…
Walker County Sheriff's Office hosting drug education class for parents
By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Kyrsten Eller If you're a parent who wants help learning to talk to your children about drug abuse, the Walker County Sheriff's Office is offering a resource that can help. According to the National Center…
Update: Dogs rescued in Walker County are getting care, rehab
Read more: 2 arrested, charged after 115 dogs found at Walker County Home: Jan. 25, 2022 Two men are facing charges and more than 100 dogs are in recovery and…
2 arrested, charged after 115 dogs found at Walker County home
Two men are facing animal cruelty charges after law enforcement agencies and animal welfare organizations discovered 115 dogs living in squalid conditions at their home in the Prospect community in Walker County. The dogs range in age from puppies to…
