West Alabama Weekly by WVUA 23 News
West Alabama Weekly is hosted by WVUA 23 News and University of Alabama students to engage listeners with relevant and essential news for the communities of West Alabama. WVUA 23 News focuses on Bibb, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Walker counties in the state of Alabama.
Episodes
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 23.
Season 2, episode 3.
Recorded on Friday, Sept. 11.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and primetime news brief anchor, evening editor and WVUA 23 utility man Devon Hughes are here to bring you our 23rd episode of the podcast.
They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including an update on a 2025 UA student rape case, an approved budget for TCS, a new UA micr...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 22.
Season 2, episode 2.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and primetime news brief anchor and evening editor Devon Hughes are here to bring you our 22nd episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including a potential future Brookwood data center, Northport City Hall relocation, Alabama football vs. East Carolina and more.
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 21.
Season 2, episode 1.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons is back with a new co-host, primetime news brief anchor and evening editor Devon Hughes. They are here to bring you our 21st episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including a cyclosporiasis update in Alabama, construction project updates around Tuscaloosa County, as well as A...
J. Calister Clemons hosts the final episode of his series, Senate Seat Spotlight, where he and Sydney Reinke will be highlighting individual profiles of every Senate candidate for the upcoming 2026 U.S. Senate race, where Alabamians will decide who will join Katie Britt as Alabama’s new junior Senator. In this episode, he highlights current Alabama Attorney General and Republican candidate Steve Marshall.
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 20.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke (for the final time) bring you our 20th episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama with another LIGHTNING ROUND, as well as a Pickens County emergency services update, as well as local midterm election updates and more.
Calister and Sydney also talk about their fa...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 19.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 19th episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including West Tuscaloosa road construction, a traffic stop-turned fatal, Alabama softball and baseball updates, upcoming local events and more.
You can view all stories and much more on ...
J. Calister Clemons hosts his series, Senate Seat Spotlight, where he and Sydney Reinke will be highlighting individual profiles of every Senate candidate for the upcoming 2026 U.S. Senate race, where Alabamians will decide who will join Katie Britt as Alabama’s new junior Senator. In this episode, he highlights former Navy Seal and Republican candidate Jared Hudson.
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 18.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 18th episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including a No Kings protest in Tuscaloosa, pedestrian accidents at the University, an Alabama politics update, upcoming local events and more.
A new Senate Seat Spotlight will be released next week fea...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 17.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke are back from Spring Break and they bring you our 17th episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including renovations to downtown Tuscaloosa, a tragic update regarding a UA student in Spain, an Alabama athletics update, storm-safe houses, upcoming local events ...
J. Calister Clemons hosts his series, Senate Seat Spotlight, where he and Sydney Reinke will be highlighting individual profiles of every Senate candidate for the upcoming 2026 U.S. Senate race, where Alabamians will decide who will join Katie Britt as Alabama’s new junior Senator. In this episode, he highlights Democratic write-in candidate Lamont Lavender.
J. Calister Clemons hosts his series, Senate Seat Spotlight, where he and Sydney Reinke will be highlighting individual profiles of every Senate candidate for the upcoming 2026 U.S. Senate race, where Alabamians will decide who will join Katie Britt as Alabama’s new junior Senator. In this episode, he highlights Republican candidate Rodney Walker.
J. Calister Clemons hosts his series, Senate Seat Spotlight, where he and Sydney Reinke will be highlighting individual profiles of every Senate candidate for the upcoming 2026 U.S. Senate race, where Alabamians will decide who will join Katie Britt as Alabama’s new junior Senator. In this episode, he highlights Republican candidate Morgan Murphy.
J. Calister Clemons hosts his series, Senate Seat Spotlight, where he will be highlighting individual profiles of every Senate candidate for the upcoming 2026 U.S. Senate race, where Alabamians will decide who will join Katie Britt as Alabama’s new junior Senator. In this episode, he highlights Democratic candidate Dakarai Larriett.
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 16.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 16th episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including a Tuscaloosa City Schools entrepreneurship program, controlled burns in Alabama, septic tanks, West Alabama crime, upcoming local events and more.
A new Senate Seat Spotlight will be released ...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 15.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 15th episode of the podcast. They bring up a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including Aliceville drama in Pickens County, Alabama men's and women's basketball game recaps, the State of the Union* reactions from West Alabama, upcoming local events and more.
*State of the Union a...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 14.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 14th episode of the podcast. They talk about a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including increasing nursing enrollment at UA, college hazing, Alabama men's and women's basketball games recap, upcoming local events and more.
Additional Senate Seat Spotlights will be available in ...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 13.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 13th episode of the podcast. They talk about a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including a Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent update, Tuscaloosa Public Library funding, Alabama men's and women's basketball and more.
Additional Senate Seat Spotlights will be available in the ...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 12.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 12th episode of the podcast. They talk about a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including a walking trail bridge closing, Alabama basketball, the Tuscaloosa National Airport and more.
WVUA 23 News digital reporter Madison Brainerd talks about an interview she had with UA student...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 11.
Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our 11th episode of the podcast. They talk about a handful of local stories from around West Alabama including an MLK Day honoring, space heater safety, new state judge appointments and more. Calister and Sydney also talk about all of the new bills being introduced to the house and senate in Montgom...
Welcome to West Alabama Weekly, episode 10.
We are back after a UA holiday break. Digital reporter intern J. Calister Clemons and social media intern Sydney Reinke bring you our tenth episode of the podcast. They talk about a handful of local stories from around West Alabama in a new quick-fire segment called 'Lightning Round', where they cover stories that happened over the holiday break. Calister and Sydney also talk about Lake Lu...
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