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Tuscaloosa police search for driver who struck, injured two women
Police are searching for a driver who struck and injured two women Saturday in Tuscaloosa. Stephanie Taylor, a spokeswoman with the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said the hit-and-run occurred at around 1:45 a.m. on Culver Road. The women had been at a nightclub and were crossing to the parking area when...
Tuscaloosa County students recycle T-shirts into jump ropes for elementary kids
Mya Austin hopes to soon be manufacturing Mercedes-Benz vehicles, but right now she is manufacturing jump ropes and producing smiles. The Tuscaloosa High senior is a student in the Modern Manufacturing program at the Northport Career Tech Annex. She is part of a class led by teacher Laura Peffer. Their most recent project converted T-shirts into jump ropes, which they took to the students at Crestmont Elementary School in Northport. ...
Robert Halli, founding dean of the University of Alabama’s Honors College, dies at 78
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Robert Halli, a longtime educator at the University of Alabama who was the first dean of its Honors College, died Monday. He was 78. Halli, who first came to the university in 1972, had been a professor in the English department for nearly 30 years before he was tapped to lead […]
2025 Alabama safety commits to Tennessee football
2025 Alabama safety prospect Sidney Walton committed to Tennessee on Thursday. “I’m home,” Walton said. The 6-foot-1, 187-pound safety prospect is from Moody High School in Moody, Alabama. Walton is the No. 453 overall prospect in the class of 2025. He ranks as the No. 41 safety prospect...
Thunderstorms with marble-sized hail in West Central Alabama Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a report at 2:14 p.m. on Wednesday for strong thunderstorms until 2:45 p.m. for Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Greene counties. Wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches) are expected. "At 2:14 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Benevola, or...
NCAA allows transfers to be immediately eligible, no matter how many times they've switched schools
NCAA athletes will be immediately eligible to play no matter how many times they transfer — as long as they meet academic requirements — after the association fast-tracked legislation Wednesday to fall in line with a recent court order. The NCAA announced the Division I Council's decision becomes...
Child labor violations discovered at several locations for food franchise
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Department of Labor investigations into several Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburger franchise locations in Alabama discovered child labor violations by the operator. Mark Houghton, operator of the franchise, was found to have employed 149 children under the age of 16 that worked longer...
The Alabama football dynasty is far from over
In 2023, 72-year-old Nick Saban led Alabama football to a 12-2 finish with an SEC title and a College Football Playoff berth. In 17 seasons, Saban led the Crimson Tide to a whopping nine SEC Championships and six national titles, leading most to dub him the greatest coach in the sport's history. Yet, even though Saban is leaving Bama, the Tide's dynasty appears far from over as the Kalen DeBoer era is officially here.
Five Tuscaloosa County residents finish Boston Marathon
Out of the six Tuscaloosa County residents that were registered for the Boston Marathon, five crossed the finish line of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon on Monday. William McGee, 38, of Northport was the first county runner to cross the finish line, covering the distance in 2 hours,...
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