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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Zack Yuffee Stillman College is still accepting applications for the spring semester. Traditional and non-traditional students have until Jan. 14 to sign up before classes begin Jan. 15. Classes can be taken in person, online, or via high school dual enrollment. Stillman has more than 20 degree options for in-person students and has three fully ..read more
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The City of Tuscaloosa needs poll workers for the upcoming March 4 municipal election. Applicants must: Be 18 or older Registered to vote in the City of Tuscaloosa Able to attend training Feb. 19 or Feb. 21 Available from 6 a.m. to shortly after 7 p.m. March 4 (polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) Available April 1 in ..read more
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A man attempting to flee from police Saturday in Shelby County caused a crash that killed himself and the driver of a separate vehicle alongside critically injuring another person. The crash happened just before 8:30 p.m. Jan. 11 on Interstate 65 near the 245-mile marker, within the Pelham city limit in Shelby County. Ismael Trejo Andino, 21, of Homewood, was ..read more
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WVUA 23 Senior Anchor Jabaree Prewitt sat down with Make-A-Wish Alabama Development Manager Elizabeth Tucker to discuss the 2025 Trailblaze Challenge. You can watch the interview above, or read the full transcript below: Jabaree Prewitt: “We’re joined by development manager Elizabeth Tucker, from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Alabama. Thank you so much for being with us, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Tucker: “Hi, thank ..read more
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The average price of a gallon of gas in Alabama fell 1 cent over the past week, down to an average of $2.72 a gallon as of Monday, according to GasBuddy‘s survey of 3,348 gas stations in Alabama. Prices in Alabama are 4.4 cents higher than this time last month and 8.1 cents lower than this time last year. Nationally ..read more
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A single-vehicle crash early Sunday has claimed the life of a man from Eutaw. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. Jan. 12 on Interstate 59 near the 40-mile marker, about 3 miles west of Eutaw. Demarcus K. Hayes, 30, was fatally injured when the sedan he was driving ran off the road and into a utility pole. Hayes was pronounced ..read more
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Tuscaloosa joined in the winter fun Jan. 10 as University of Alabama students woke up bright and early to see the first snowflakes fall. With a beautiful dusting of snow making for a nice sight, the students made the most of this frosty treat. Some, like Katelyn Morgan, woke up at 5 o’clock from the excitement of snow being on ..read more
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Paislee Roberts Residents in Walker and Fayette counties were happy to see their yards covered in snow Friday morning. Most Alabama residents are not used to having snow on the ground, so some people admired the snow, had snowball fights, and even built snowmen. “I got really excited because we don’t really get snow that ..read more
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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Garrett Atkins The Southern Christian Leadership Conference Tuscaloosa County chapter is holding its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day of events Jan. 20. The Unity Day breakfast will be held at Beulah Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa at 8 a.m. It will feature civil rights leaders in Tuscaloosa. General seating will be $25 with VIP ..read more
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By CHRISTOPHER WEBER and HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that could again stoke the flames. The relative calm Sunday allowed some people to return to previously evacuated areas. But ..read more