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Man & Woman Injured in Thursday Shooting at Tuscaloosa Apartments
A man and a woman were injured by gunfire Thursday evening when gunshots were fired at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, confirmed to the Thread that police have spent Thursday night working a shooting at the Oakley apartments on James I. Harrison Parkway, which used to be called Broadmoore Gardens.
Driver Fatally Shot by Police After Northport Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-County Chase
A driver who may have fired on police officers in Northport and led law enforcement on a multi-county chase Thursday night was fatally shot after they crashed in Greene County. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, alerted local media of the shooting shortly after 3...
Suspect dead after police chase, officer-involved shooting in West Alabama
Northport, Ala (WBMA) - One person is dead after a police chase and officer-involved shooting in West Alabama. Investigators say it happened just after 11 p.m. Thursday night on McFarland Boulevard in Northport. Northport Police tried to pull over a vehicle. Shots were fired and the vehicle drove off. Several...
Thirteen years later: How Tuscaloosa has moved forward since deadly 2011 tornado
Tuscaloosa changed forever on April 27, 2011, when a devastating tornado struck. Thirteen years later, the recovery, rebuilding and restoration in the tornado's aftermath helped move Tuscaloosa forward in many ways. Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge Rob Robertson said the destruction from the April 27, 2011, tornado provided a blueprint showing...
Tuscaloosa City Schools prepare to serve free meals to students all summer long
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — The Tuscaloosa City Schools is preparing to provide free breakfast and lunch to students through its annual summer feeding program. Superintendent Dr. Mike Daria says students under 18 can get free meals at most school locations. A list of exact locations and times will be released at a later date. “We’ve […]
Terry Saban & Alabama Coaches’ Wives Landscape Habitat Tuscaloosa’s ‘LANK’ House
Mrs. Terry Saban was back in Tuscaloosa Thursday, hard at work with a team of Crimson Tide coaches' wives landscaping the latest Habitat for Humanity house funded by the nonprofit she runs with her husband. Nick and Terry Saban and their Nick's Kids organization became transformative supporters of Habitat Tuscaloosa...
West Alabama district attorney struggling with shortage of prosecutors
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - A west Alabama district attorney says an attorney shortage in his office is having an impact when it comes to prosecuting and taking cases to trial. District Attorney Hays Webb tells WBRC he needs several more prosecutors. Webb says he could use at least five more...
Officials in west Alabama speak about preventing car thefts, break-ins after 12-year-old arrested
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Tuscaloosa Police are shocked as a 12-year-old boy is charged with 18 felonies relating to vehicle crimes in the city. WBRC asked officers what you need to do to protect yourself from car theft and how this case is different from other ones. “That’s not our...
Alabama residents can safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs Saturday
People in Alabama can safely dispose of unwanted prescription drugs Saturday. In Montgomery, the Montgomery Police Department will oversee each of three sites in the city at the Jackson Hospital Wellness Center and Jones Drugs on Atlanta Highway and West Fairview Avenue. Millbrook police and Prattville police will oversee collection sites at Jones Drugs in each of those cities.
Tuscaloosa high school wrestler making history
ALABASTER, Ala. (WBRC) - You may want to keep your eyes on one particular female wrestler at Northridge High School in Tuscaloosa. Elizabeth Rosenstiel is just a junior and is already making history. Rosentiel has only been wrestling for two and a half years, and in that span, she became...
I.G.N.I.T.E. job fair gives hundreds of Tuscaloosa students a chance to look for jobs
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WIAT) — More than 450 high school students from Tuscaloosa city and county schools are getting a jump start on their summer job search. The I.G.N.I.T.E. Summer Job Fair was held Wednesday at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy. Jeslyn Jones is a student at Hillcrest High School hoping to get a summer […]
Officials provide updates on proposed property tax increase for Tuscaloosa City Schools
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - Happening now in the Alabama legislature, discussions continue on whether to allow Tuscaloosa city residents to vote on a proposed property tax increase. The proposal needs legislative approval. Tuscaloosa City School district leaders say increasing the property tax is necessary because more money is needed for...
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