Alabama stands out for its unique allure and deep-rooted Southern traditions, offering an unparalleled visiting experience. Numerous residents of the Yellowhammer State relish life in its five major cities - Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile, and Tuscaloosa. Yet, there's a widespread appreciation for the charm of its smaller towns. Add these...

Alabama's top target the past two seasons has finally heard his name called during the 2024 NFL draft. Jermaine Burton was a transfer from the University of Georgia after the Bulldogs defeated the Crimson Tide in the 2022 College Football National Championship. He would end his Crimson Tide career leading Alabama in receiving yards in back-to-back seasons, with 677 yards and 798 respectively.

The second round of the NFL Draft is in full swing, and the Alabam Crimson Tide have already had a flurry of players selected over the first 50 picks. The Tide in the second round was kicked off at No. 41 with the New Orleans Saints selecting Alabam CB Kool-Aid McKinstry.

Alabama's cornerback duo was arguably the best in college football last season. Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry spearheaded the Alabama defense as the Crimson Tide won the 2023 SEC Championship, and both were projected to be first-round picks in this year's NFL draft. Arnold was flying up draft boards, but...

Local leaders of the past and present gathered Friday morning to cut the ribbon on the new community pharmacy open now at Whatley Health Services in west Tuscaloosa. As CEO David Gay told a crowd gathered to celebrate the occasion, the clinic on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a beacon of progress and community service for the predominantly Black West End, and it came from humble beginnings almost 50 years ago.

It is Friday April 26, 2024. Thirteen years ago today, we were in the middle of one of the greatest super tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. It was the largest, costliest and one of the most significant tornado outbreaks ever. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) was right on it. They...

​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...

Alabama's cornerback duo was arguably the best in college football last season. Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry were a lockdown duo in college football for the Crimson Tide. McKinstry was a known commodity on Alabama's roster, but Arnold quickly rose when given his opportunity with the Tide. Now, he gets...

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.

Quarterbacks in the NFC North will sleep a little less soundly tonight knowing that another high-level pass rusher has entered the division. Alabama's Dallas Turner, who shined as an elite prospect during the draft cycle, has discovered his NFL future. The Minnesota Vikings have selected Dallas Turner with the No....

JC Latham was a contributor to Alabama from the time he first stepped on campus. During his freshman season, he started on Alabama's field goal units and extra points, missing only the SEC Championship against Georgia in 2021. During his sophomore season, Latham laid claim to the starting right tackle...

A battle between Alabama and the union friendly National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking shape. As the Alabama legislature moves through a bill that would prohibit businesses and industries from receiving state economic incentives if they recognize a union without a secret ballot vote, the Acting U.S. Labor Secretary has issued a warning.

The Tuscaloosa City Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to students in the city this summer, a program that will not be affected by the state's decision to opt out of a federal program that provided funding for summer meals for kids. The federal government offers a...

The NFL draft is finally here. The culmination of college football is when the players, who have spent years working towards their dream, finally see it become a reality. That is exactly what will happen on Thursday through Saturday, as 257 prospects will hear their names called at the podium and get to live out their NFL dream.

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...

It is Thursday April 25, 2024. The 2024 Hurricane Season does not get underway until June 1. But there has already been some activity detected in the Eastern Atlantic. An area of low pressure located about 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has been producing a small but persistent area of showers and thunderstorms, but no further development is expected.

A multi-vehicle accident has closed traffic on a bridge in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night. Traffic cameras appear to show and witnesses on the scene say at least three vehicles were involved in the accident, which took place at the intersection of University Boulevard and Lurleen Wallace Boulevard before 9:45 p.m.

Students at the University of Alabama will have a chance to get free food this week on the Strip. Tuscaloosa sports bar Twelve25 has announced that they will be serving students from the University of Alabama free food all week long while supplies last. "Twelve25 Sports Bar will be giving...

The college football transfer portal can give, but it also takes away. The Alabama Crimson Tide had their first scholarship player enter the transfer portal on Tuesday, and although the portal has not been very active for Alabama, at least not yet, it only takes one move to get fans talking.

Over 450 high school students from Tuscaloosa City and County attended the I.G.N.I.T.E. Summer Job Fair Wednesday, where rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders got to connect with potential employers and explore summer employment prospects. With 21 reputable companies slated to participate, including McDonald's, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Piggly Wiggly, DCH,...