Jarvis Robertson

5 days ago | wvtm13.com | Jarvis Robertson

It's been over two years since family and loved ones have seen or heard Jamea Harris' voice. The fatal shooting of the Birmingham mother left a void in the hearts of those who knew her. Michael Davis and former University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles were arrested and charged in her death. On Friday, Davis was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Decarla Heard, Jamea's mother, says this trial was tough to endure.

1 week ago | wvtm13.com | Jarvis Robertson

GUY. ALL RIGHT. JASON. WELL, TONIGHT, PEPPER PLACE MARKET IS CELEBRATING A QUARTER OF A CENTURY OPERATING IN CENTRAL ALABAMA. BUT RIGHT NOW, THEY NEED YOUR HELP MORE THAN EVER TO BRIDGE THE GAP OF HUNGER IN THE COMMUNITY. WVTM 13 JARVIS ROBERTSON JOINING US NOW JARVIS, WHAT DO THEY NEED MOST? WELL THE MOST RIGHT NOW. THEY NEED PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MARKET. THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS FOR PEPPER PLACE TO INTRODUCE MORE PEOPLE TO HEALTHIER OPTIONS.

1 week ago | wvtm13.com | Jarvis Robertson

FOLLOWING OUR MORNING NEWSCASTS. THE BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT, CELEBRATING OVER TWO DOZEN NEW RECRUITS JOINING THE FORCE. AND WE HAD THE CHANCE TO HEAR FROM BPD’S CHIEF AS TO WHAT THIS MEANS FOR THEM. AND THE. OF THE. BRAVE. IT’S ESSENTIALLY A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN. THE BIRMINGHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GROWING IN NUMBERS. THIS MORNING, 27 POLICE OFFICERS AND 16 CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WERE SWORN IN. WHOA WHOA WHOA. IT’S NO SECRET BPD HAS STRUGGLED WITH STAFFING. JUST IN.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Jarvis Robertson

TONIGHT, A LOCAL NONPROFIT URGING UPCOMING BIRMINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES NOT TO LEAVE MONEY ON THE TABLE. WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF DAYS LEFT, BIRMINGHAM PROMISED. LEADERS WANT SENIORS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIPS THEY HAVE AVAILABLE SIMPLY BY APPLYING BEFORE MAY 1ST. WVTM 13 S JARVIS ROBERTSON SPOKE WITH THE ORGANIZATION TODAY ABOUT THEIR SCHOLARSHIP. JARVIS. WHAT DO PEOPLE INTERESTED IN IT NEED TO KNOW RIGHT NOW? WELL, GUYS, YOU JUST SAID IT. THEY HAVE TWO DAYS LEFT TO APPLY.

2 weeks ago | wvtm13.com | Jarvis Robertson

APPEARANCE. AND TONIGHT, ALABAMA REPRESENTATIVE TERRI SEWELL IS BRINGING ATTENTION TO WHAT SHE CALLS DISASTROUS CUTS TO FUNDING AT THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH. SHE SAYS THE LATEST BUDGET PLANS WOULD SLASH THEIR FUNDING IN HALF. WVTM 13 JARVIS ROBERTSON WITH US RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT SHE HAD TO SAY ABOUT THOSE PROPOSED CUTS. AND JARVIS, SHE SAYS THAT THIS COULD HAVE SOME MAJOR IMPLICATIONS HERE IN OUR AREA. THAT’S RIGHT. SHERRI.