Riley Conlon

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Riley Conlon

THAT WORK WILL START. PRELIMINARY ELECTION RESULTS ARE IN FOR SENATE DISTRICT FIVE TONIGHT. STATE REP MATT WOODS APPEARS TO HAVE BEATEN OPPONENT RYAN CAGLE HANDILY. THE SEAT WAS LEFT VACANT AFTER FORMER SENATOR GREG REED STEPPED DOWN TO SERVE AS A SENIOR ADVISOR TO WORK TRANSFORMATION.

3 days ago | wvtm13.com | Riley Conlon

A controversial development project in Tuscaloosa has been approved despite concerns from community members and city council members alike. On Tuesday, the Tuscaloosa City Council gave developers of a Sports Illustrated Resort in the college town the green light in a 5-2 vote. An initial vote to approve the project earlier this month after a public hearing yielded the same results, but failed due to the requirement of the council's unanimous consent. Tuesday's vote only required a simple majority.

4 days ago | wvtm13.com | Riley Conlon

SO IT’S JUNE. WE KNOW IT’S HOT, BUT NOW TAYLOR IT’S OFFICIALLY HOT BECAUSE THERE’S A HEAT ADVISORY. WE’RE CALLING TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IMPACT DAYS NOW, AND WE DO GET THIS TYPE OF HEAT EVERY SINGLE YEAR. BUT WHEN WE HAVE THOSE HEAT ADVISORIES, IT MEANS THAT THE HEAT INDEX VALUE IS GOING TO BE ABOVE 105, AND IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE DANGEROUS IF YOU’RE GOING TO BE OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.

4 days ago | wvtm13.com | Riley Conlon

A person was injured in a shooting involving a police officer in Homewood Monday night. It happened at a soccer field off South Lakeshore Drive near Columbiana Road, according to the Homewood Police Department. Police say that the officer is ok and that the person who was shot has been taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries is unknown. >> WVTM 13 ON-THE-GO: Download our app for freeDetails are limited at this time. WVTM 13 has a crew at the scene working to gather more information.

1 week ago | wvtm13.com | Riley Conlon

FEWER STORMS TODAY, BUT SOME OF THEM ARE STILL PRETTY HEAVY. WHERE THEY’RE HAPPENING. THERE ARE NEW ONES DEVELOPING AROUND THE BIRMINGHAM METRO AREA RIGHT NOW. SOME OF THE CHILTON COUNTY TO ONE DOWNPOUR RIGHT ON HIGHWAY 145, JUST TO THE NORTHEAST OF EXIT 212. SO THAT’S COMING OVER CHILTON COUNTY HIGHWAY 51 TOWARD 249 AND 252. ANOTHER PRETTY HEFTY DOWNPOUR HERE, RIGHT OVER STANTON AND PLANTERSVILLE.