Brittany Decker

1 week ago | cp24.com | Brittany Decker

BLOUNT COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) - Each week, WVTM 13 hits the road to uncover stories that define Alabama-letting a dart thrown at a map decide where we go. This time, the dart landed in Blount County, where we found a man catching more than just fish. Meet Robert Earl Woodard-a retired P.E. teacher, lifelong fisherman, and accidental viral sensation-who's reeling in attention without ever casting a line. Woodard doesn't use a fishing pole. No hooks. No bait. No net. Instead, he fishes with his hands.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Brittany Decker

As the Birmingham Stallions gear up for this weekend’s game, every player brings more than muscle to the field — they bring a story. For offensive lineman Keaton Sutherland, it’s a story of strength, sacrifice, and a vision that goes beyond the game. Sutherland may be a protector on the field, but his toughest battle came long before stepping into a Stallions jersey. At just 10 years old, Sutherland was struck in the eye by a baseball during a game with friends.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Brittany Decker

Robert Earl Woodard — a retired physical education teacher, lifelong fisherman and accidental viral sensation — is reeling in attention without ever casting a line. Woodard does not use a fishing pole. There are no hooks, bait or nets. Instead, he fishes with his hands. “Most people won’t try it,” Woodard said with a laugh. “As far as I know, zero caught by other people.”Born in 1951, just across the road from the pond he now fishes, Woodard grew up between dirt fields, the classroom and the water.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Brittany Decker

FAMILIES NEED TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE. WELL, THEY SAY YOU CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON FREEDOM. BUT TODAY IN BIRMINGHAM, IT CAME WITH FOUR WHEELS AND A FULL TANK OF HOPE. THIS EVENING, THE JIMMY HILL MISSION, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DRIVING HOPE MINISTRIES, GIFTED REFURBISHED CARS TO FAMILIES IN NEED. IT’S NOT JUST A CAR PULLING UP, IT’S A TURNING POINT. THREE DONATED VEHICLES NOT FOR SALE, BUT FOR PURPOSE. THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN WHERE YOU GET A FREE CAR SIGNED OVER TO FAMILIES READY FOR A FRESH START.

2 weeks ago | abc17news.com | Brittany Decker

Man catches fish with his hands, reeling in viral fame and timeless stories     BLOUNT COUNTY, Alabama (WVTM) — Each week, WVTM 13 hits the road to uncover stories that define Alabama—letting a dart thrown at a map decide where we go. This time, the dart landed in Blount County, where we found a man catching more than just fish. Meet Robert Earl Woodard—a retired P.E. teacher, lifelong fisherman, and accidental viral sensation—who’s reeling in attention without ever casting a line.