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Tuscaloosa homeowner disputes $300 city water bill
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Imagine opening your monthly bills and you’re hit with a huge water bill, one for hundreds of dollars, and the first thought that crosses your mind is ‘no way.’. That’s what a Tuscaloosa homeowner says happened to her and she says the city isn’t...
Pride flag stolen from flagpole at VMAC Tuscaloosa
The pride flag raised at the VAMC Tuscaloosa was returned to its flagpole outside of the Community Living Center on the campus. MARY CLAIRE WOOTEN/APR. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Last week, at one of four Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Alabama, a Pride flag was raised outside of...
Tuscaloosa city schools one step closer to future funding
In September, people who live in Tuscaloosa will decide whether to increase their property taxes, to fund the future of the Tuscaloosa City school system. This will be the first time since 1986 to raise the millage. If the vote passes, residents are looking at a 22 percent increase on...
ALDOT Announces Another Road Project to Improve Major Northport Intersection
The Alabama Department of Transportation has announced another project on McFarland Boulevard in Northport, this time to improve its highly trafficked intersection with Lurleen Wallace Boulevard. John McWilliams, a spokesperson for ALDOT in west Alabama, said in a Wednesday press release the agency has OK'd a plan for a contractor...
Monument at New YMCA Would Honor Tuscaloosa Athletes Killed in Marshall Plane Crash
Elected officials in Tuscaloosa are proposing a monument to honor the four native sons on the 1970 plane crash that killed most of the Marshall University football team. The city is considering what sort of public art to install at the new $12 million Benjamin Barnes YMCA under construction right now in west Tuscaloosa. The Elevate Tuscaloosa tax plan primarily funds it and requires 1 percent of the construction budget to be spent on public art on-site.
Starting June 15, Alabama drivers can get ticketed for holding phone while driving
Alabama drivers will be ticketed for operating a vehicle with their cell phones in hand under certain circumstances after a distracted driving law passed in June 2023 begins enforcement Saturday. The law amended a previous texting and driving law to add additional prohibitions against technology usage while driving. Tuscaloosa Police...
ALDOT announces additional construction work on McFarland Boulevard
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - If you drive a lot through Northport, there’s something you’ll want to know. ALDOT is preparing for work within the larger scope of construction going on right now on McFarland Boulevard. Contractors will start Monday, June 17 to hang new traffic lights and add...
Tuscaloosa residents can pay off parking tickets by donating school supplies
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — Tuscaloosa residents can pay off overtime parking tickets with a donation of school supplies starting July 15. As part of the annual “School Supplies for Parking Tickets” program, citizens who donate items valued at $10 or more will be accepted in place of two $18 parking tickets. Tuscaloosa City School social […]
Tuscaloosa city leaders begin construction for civil rights venue
The City of Tuscaloosa is looking to build a new civil rights venue with the purpose of telling the untold story of Bloody Tuesday. Tuscaloosa and the Civil Rights History and Reconciliation Foundation are developing a new civil rights experience. It will be located off Ty Rogers Avenue, and 13th...
Pickens Co. leaders team up to help businesses seeking workers
PICKENS COUNTY, Ala. (WCBI) – Pickens County leaders are helping connect businesses that need employees with job seekers in the area. The county, along with the Tuscaloosa Career Center teamed up for a job fair this afternoon at the Aliceville Public Library. Around a dozen employers from around West...
Celebrate at the Annual Tuscaloosa Juneteenth Parade This Saturday
The Tuscaloosa Branch of the NAACP will host the 2024 Annual Juneteenth Parade on Saturday, June 15. “The parade showcases African Americans' rich cultural heritage through music, dance, art, and other forms of expression,” said Lisa Young, President of the Tuscaloosa Branch of the NAACP. “It's a vibrant display of community pride and cultural identity.”
Big green reading machine: Tuscaloosa City Schools debuts literacy bus
It's bright green, it's filled with books and learning games, and children flock to it, but the big green reading machine has no name as yet. Tuscaloosa City Schools Superintendent Mike Daria said, "Right now, it is called the Tuscaloosa City Schools Literacy Bus. It's yet to be named. We are seeking input now on what to name it."
Tuscaloosa and Auburn reflect on hosting AHSAA Super 7 football championships
In light of the decision to remove Bryant-Denny and Jordan-Hare stadiums from the Super 7 rotation, Auburn Mayor Ron Anders and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox expressed gratitude to the AHSAA for being host cities. Auburn-Opelika, Birmingham and Tuscaloosa each paid $200,000 to the AHSAA for the right to host the...
UA to finish major construction projects in 2024
The University of Alabama is set to complete several major construction projects later this year, including a new golf practice facility and a renovated transportation research center. According to the Capital Projects Portal, the University currently has 24 ongoing projects, with 15 slated for completion in 2024. Construction on the...
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