3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (219+ words) Eight students from a mix of local city, county and private schools have been selected as finalists to receive National Merit Scholarships. They are among the 234 students named statewide. The program is conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (1191+ words) The Tuscaloosa County District Attorney's Office has moved this year to take dozens of vehicles from drivers accused of running from police at dangerous speeds. DA Hays Webb said the shift in local forfeiture practice is aimed at preventing pursuits…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (254+ words) Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest is back at Government Plaza on Saturday, Oct. 3, with German food, live music, a 5K and a race between dachshunds. The festival, presented by UA Online, runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to attend. The Oktoberfest 5K, presented again by…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (540+ words) Three experts in their fields briefed local media Wednesday morning on what fans should expect when they come to the completely sold-out home opener for the Alabama Crimson Tide in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday. Reporters interviewed Nick Frenz, the University…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (379+ words) TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- On Wednesday morning, Alabama defensive coordinator Kane Wommack named sophomore Luke Metz as a starter at inside linebacker beside Virginia Tech transfer Caleb Woodson. "Luke Metz is really our other starter right now," Wommack told a pool of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (507+ words) Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is warning the dozens of nonprofits, agencies, and outside organizations that receive city money that the way they get it is about to get more scrutiny. The city budgeted more than $14.7 million for outside agencies in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) The grand opening of the new standalone Raising Cane's restaurant in central Tuscaloosa drew a huge crowd of prize-seekers, politicians, a few PETA protestors, and police despite high temperatures Monday morning. The new location at 1241 McFarland Boulevard East is the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (169+ words) The 2026-27 nine-month Leadership Tuscaloosa class has been announced. The 48 members of the new class come from a cross-section of Tuscaloosa community leaders intent on making Tuscaloosa a better place to live, work, and play through civic engagement. According to the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) Lawyers for the New York Times are exploring their options after losing a multi-million-dollar defamation suit in Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court. An 8-person jury agreed with former Alabama Basketball player Kai Spears that the Times' coverage of the 2023 fatal shooting…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (62+ words) This is another big weekend coming up in Tuscaloosa and Northport. Big giveaways and lots of free stuff on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Starting Friday, the Steve & DC Show from 95.3 The Bear will be live at The Bougie Pet Boutique…...