January is School Board Recognition Month, and the Hale County School System is celebrating its board members’ dedication and commitment to the school system and its students. This year’s School Board Recognition Month theme is Powering the Next Generation, which highlights the impactful work school board members do to power up students to be their... Read More

Fastwyre Broadband, a leading broadband service provider to communities throughout the United States, today announced it has completed its acquisition of Moundville Communications, Inc., a leading telecommunications provider in Alabama. The acquisition, effective Jan. 1, expands the Fastwyre’s presence into its sixth state as it begins to offer broadband services in Alabama under the Fastwyre... Read More

Greensboro’s City Council held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday night, Jan. 10. Council members voted to pay $61,598.00 towards the municipal workers compensation fund, which will be the city’s 2023 contribution to the fund. This covers the city for any workers’ compensation claims which may occur throughout the year. Councilmembers will travel... Read More

WVUA 23 recently featured Moundville Elementary School and their efforts to battle food insecurity through a new free meal program for students. After the pandemic, Hale County schools lost eligibility for free meals through COVID relief funds. However, Hale County Schools recently enrolled in a Community Eligibility Provision for a free meal option at schools... Read More

A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, has claimed the life of a Selma man. Clarence W. King, 63, was fatally injured when the 1998 Toyota Tacoma, in which he was a passenger, was struck by a 2020 Chevrolet Trax driven by Shannon L. Moore, 31, of Scooba, Miss. King,... Read More

A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 30, has claimed the life of a juvenile. The 15- year-old passenger was fatally injured when the 2000 Ford Taurus driven by Kevonta O. Hayward-Jackson, 19, of Tuscaloosa, left the roadway and struck several trees. The juvenile was pronounced deceased at the scene. Hayward-... Read More

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $745,342 to assist in providing services to child victims of abuse, neglect and sexual assault. The grants will help six nonprofit organizations assist young victims in 19 counties. The organizations provide services including mental health assistance, advocacy and assisting in filing victims’ compensation claims. “Young victims should have... Read More

Over the course of 2022, Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway Patrol Division investigated crashes that resulted in 19 fewer lives lost on Alabama’s roadways. This past year, ALEA Troopers investigated a total of 31,990 traffic crashes, which resulted in 10,914 injuries and 586 fatalities reported. Crashes declined by 2,185 and injuries... Read More