Emma Owen

1 week ago | wvtm13.com | Emma Owen

SALAS. ALABAMA’S GYMNASTICS TEAM RECEIVED A WARM SENDOFF TODAY AS THEY SET THEIR SIGHTS ON THE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP. FANS GATHERED TO CELEBRATE THE ATHLETES AS THEY LEFT FOR FORT WORTH, TEXAS. WVTM 13 EMMA OWEN, YOU WERE THERE FOR THE SENDOFF. LOTS OF BAM OF SPIRIT AS THE TEAM GOT READY FOR TAKEOFF. YEAH, GUY, YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THAT. FANS, ALONG WITH THE BAND AND CHEERLEADERS BROUGHT THE HYPE TODAY AS GYMNASTS GOT READY TO BOARD THEIR FLIGHTS. TAKE A LISTEN. THE BAND SOUNDED GOOD THERE.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Emma Owen

WELL, BRYLEE BROWN IS HERE WITH US THIS MIDDAY AND BRYLEE YESTERDAY WAS JUST SO GLOOMY. IT’S KIND OF COLD OUT THERE, OUT TODAY, BUT AT LEAST WE HAVE SOME SUNSHINE. YES, IT IS STILL COOL THOUGH, AND WE’RE ONLY GOING TO MAKE IT INTO THE LOW 60S TODAY. BUT SOME WARMER WEATHER COMING DOWN THE ROAD. A LOT OF TEMPERATURE SWINGS IN THE SEVEN DAY FORECAST, BUT IT’S SPRINGTIME AROUND HERE AND THERE’S JUST A LOT TO UNPACK. BUT LET’S TAKE A LOOK OUTSIDE. THIS IS LOOKING OVER REGIONS FIELD MAINLY A BLUE SKY.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Emma Owen

By next spring, the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama hopes to be serving those in need out of a new facility.The food bank broke ground on the facility Thursday morning. It will be on Turin Drive in Bessemer."This new facility means that we'll be able to feed more of our neighbors who experience food insecurity, and that's our mission, that's why we are here," said Nicole Williams, Chief Executive Officer of the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama.

3 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Emma Owen

Video: A look at Tuesday's forecastA 15-year-old is charged with firing at a marked patrol vehicle with officers inside and hitting an occupied building on Monday. The sheriff's office said two officers were in the car patrolling 23rd Avenue East on Monday because a shooting was reported in that area the day before. >> YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: Community coverage from WVTM 13While the officers were on patrol, they reportedly saw a teen walk quickly between two houses when he saw them.

3 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Emma Owen

A fallen tree left a man dead in Jefferson County on Saturday.According to the sheriff's office, deputies were called to Neely Road for a report of a tree falling on the man. Gardendale Fire and Rescue pronounced him dead on the scene.The name of the man has not been released yet.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Stay updated on the latest stories with the WVTM 13 app. You can download it here.