Stephen Dethrage Published: February 23, 2024. One of Tuscaloosa's most delightful traditions is back this weekend to raise money for an important local nonprofit as the Krispy Kreme Challenge returns to Government Plaza for its dozenth anniversary. Every year, the unique race sees participants run a mile, eat a whole bunch of glazed donuts and ...Stephen Dethrage Published: January 21, 2024. A security guard at a hookah lounge in southern Tuscaloosa has been charged with murder after he allegedly shot and killed an unarmed man there early Sunday morning. As the Thread first reported, Tuscaloosa Police and the Violent Crimes Unit were called to the new CRU Lounge in …Tuscaloosa's new crisis center for people in urgent need of mental health care is just a week away from accepting patients to a still-growing facility with a sharp focus on privacy, dignity and respect. The Hope Pointe Behavioral Health Crisis Care will host a ribbon-cutting next week at their home in the heart of Tuscaloosa at 1401 Greensboro ...Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/8 - 1/15) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the second week of 2024, which included the shocking news that Nick Saban would retire as the head football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.The 10-point home loss was hard for the Alabama faithful to stomach, but some were caught on video hurling homophobic and racist comments at Texas players celebrating the upset. Social media has added fuel to the fire, and on Monday morning a spokesperson for the University condemned what happened in no uncertain terms.Stephen Dethrage Published: February 5, 2024. Elected officials and other city staff gathered in Tuscaloosa Friday to break ground on the new and improved Kaulton Park, which will modernize a resource used by West End residents for decades. The 4-acre half-moon-shaped park is on Elm Street, where it was once part of the Kaulton Lumber Company's ...Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread to learn of future restaurant and retail developments happening in and around the Druid City. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (7/11 - 7/18) 19 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of July 11th, 2022.The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announced Monday its plans to host a concert honoring veterans in West Alabama at 7 p.m. on September 11. Land of the Free will be TSO's first show of the 2023-2024 concert season and is billed to be more than your average concert. Working with Westwater Arts photographer and multimedia …This is a developing story -- stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more details as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (8/22 - 8/29) 18 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of August 22th, 2022.Stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (5/29 - 6/5) 14 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of May 29th, 2023. Filed Under: Crime, Shooting, Tuscaloosa County.Townsquare Media and the Tuscaloosa Thread are providing live severe weather updates to help keep readers aware of threats as they develop today, May 9th. Storms with the risk of becoming severe will move west-to-east over much of Alabama including some that are expected to arrive overnight and into Friday morning. Get our …Defense attorneys representing Miles have argued for the last several months that he was afraid for his life and acted in self-defense when he gave Davis the gun used in the deadly shooting moments later.. Prosecutors say almost 10 minutes passed between when Miles first allegedly felt threatened and when the shots rang out that killed Jamea Harris, which rules out any argument for self-defense.All Eastbound lanes of Interstate 20/59 were closed in Tuscaloosa Sunday evening after a fiery collision that may include one or more fatalities. Details were spare just after 7 p.m., but early reports and traffic camera footage showed a major wreck just past the Exit 77 on-ramp at Buttermilk Road. The wreck reported involved a vehicle going ...Stephen Dethrage Published: December 20, 2023. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) Police in Tuscaloosa arrested a man accused of sexually abusing a woman in the bathroom of the city's Target supermarket last week and say he has engaged in similar behavior before. According to information provided by the multi-agency Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes ...Stephen Dethrage Published: December 6, 2023. A Tuscaloosa man has been charged with a series of felonies after he allegedly broke into a woman's house, killed a dog there and then shot another man. According to court records filed Monday, 34-year-old Robert Scott Evans invaded a home on Harmony Lane in north Tuscaloosa …Stephen Dethrage Published: March 1, 2024. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) Police have charged a 27-year-old Northport man with the rape of a woman he was acquainted with, and investigators are encouraging any other potential victims to come forward. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, explained in a ...A woman from Shelby County has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the West Alabama Women's Center (WAWC) in Tuscaloosa over an abortion that allegedly almost killed her and left her unable to become pregnant again last December. The five-count lawsuit was filed last month, on November 11th, in the circuit court of Tuscaloosa County.Feb 10, 2024 · The Thread was the first to tell readers about Jake's Cafe coming to Tuscaloosa on McFarland Boulevard next to Dunkin Donuts, in the space where the Hwy 55 Burgers & Fries once occupied. That was nine months ago, though, last May, and Jake's executive chef and co-founder Teresa "Ree Ree" McLaughlin estimated they could get open by July or ...No other details were available early Saturday morning - stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more updates as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (4/1 - 4/8) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the 15th week of 2024 and the first of April, which saw several shootings and the …JR Published: September 8, 2023. As of Monday, Tuscaloosa is home to an indoor baseball and softball academy with batting cages available for the public to book. The 15,000-square-foot facility located at 1932 E. 13th St. is owned and operated by D-Bat, with over 150 similar baseball and softball training centers currently opened nationwide.New Details from Officials, Family on Missing Hoover Woman. Noah Haynes Published: July 16, 2023. Photos Courtesy of Hoover Police Department via Facebook. Earlier reporting from the Thread revealed that Carlee Russell had returned home safely Saturday evening after going missing on Thursday night. Since that update, officials and Russell's ...Pose With Genuine On-Set DeLorean at “Back to the Future” Screening in Tuscaloosa. Stephen Dethrage Published: July 5, 2023. Getty Images. A piece of movie history will be in downtown Tuscaloosa next week for a screening of the 1985 classic "Back to the Future" at the Bama Theatre. The showing will be the last of the Theatre's Nostalgic ...For updates as they are released and more stories about crime and courts news in West Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (5/29 - 6/5) 14 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of May 29th, 2023.A running list from the Tuscaloosa Thread of all restaurants and retailers who have opened, announced plans to come to the area or relocated so far in 2023. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (6/12 - 6/19) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of June 12th, 2023.Pete is asking for the council to abate a little more than $65 million in tax revenue generated by restaurants, retailers and hotels he hopes to bring to the property. Pate says the incentive is risk-free for the city council and residents of Tuscaloosa - more on that later. Pate is already known for several successful developments in the area ...Police in West Alabama raided and closed Palace Bingo in Knoxville Wednesday over their alleged "fragrant and ongoing" violation of law that allows bingo halls to operate there. The raid began before dawn, sometime around 4 a.m. Wednesday, and police had all patrons of the bingo hall stop what they were doing and leave as Greene County sheriff ...For more exclusive restaurant and retail development news from all over West Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (3/20 - 3/27) 12 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of March 20th, 2023.A person has been killed by a shooting in the Tuscaloosa County community of Holt, police said Sunday. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said the Tuscaloosa Police Department and VCU are in Holt in the 4600 block of Virginia Drive investigating a deadly shooting. Sellers said one male is deceased ...Workers at Tuscaloosa County's Mercedes-Benz plants voted against joining the United Auto Workers union by a margin of 12 percentage points, 56% to 44%. After a week of open voting on the assembly ...Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/8 - 1/15) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the second week of 2024, which included the shocking news that Nick Saban would retire as the …As always, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for exclusive scoops from the restaurant and retail development beat. Restaurants and Retailers Who Opened or Announced in Tuscaloosa in 2023. A running list from the Tuscaloosa Thread of all restaurants and retailers who have opened, announced plans to come to the area or relocated so far in ...Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, pledged that their fight at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa County is not over after workers there voted against unionizing this week. As the Thread first reported, 56 percent of participating automotive workers at the Vance plant voted against joining... Vance, AL 1 day ago.For more reports on crime and courts in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (5/1- 5/8) 18 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of May 1st, 2023. Filed Under: Featured, Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.Stephen Dethrage Published: September 21, 2023. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) Two juvenile students at Hillcrest High School have been charged with multiple felonies after they allegedly brought a firearm and a loaded magazine on campus Wednesday morning. Sergeant Josh Hastings, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office ...Stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more as it becomes available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/15 - 1/22) 9 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the third week of 2024, which featured a ton of restaurant and retail development news and the area's first two homicides of the year.Serial Sex Criminal Allegedly Strikes Again in Tuscaloosa, Assaulting UA Student. A serial sex offender reportedly struck again in Tuscaloosa Wednesday night when he knocked a University of Alabama student to the ground and stole some of her underwear, police said Thursday. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the multi-agency Tuscaloosa ...Stephen Dethrage Published: October 23, 2023. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) Police in Tuscaloosa County have arrested a man they believe is responsible for a Sunday afternoon shooting in Cottondale that left a 26-year-old seriously injured. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the multi-agency Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said ...For more updates on the smelly situation and the city's efforts to resolve it, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/22 - 1/29) 14 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the third week of 2024, which featured a ton of restaurant and retail development news and the area's first ...This is a developing story -- stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more details as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (8/22 - 8/29) 18 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of August 22th, 2022.Stephen Dethrage Published: March 30, 2024. (Google Street View) Two people were wounded, one seriously after another shooting in Tuscaloosa early Saturday morning. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, confirmed to the Thread that the Tuscaloosa Police Department and the VCU were called out to Dave's ...A man who reportedly beat his ex-girlfriend to death earlier this month was hospitalized after he suffered a beating of his own at the hands of ten other inmates in the Tuscaloosa County Jail. As the Thread first reported earlier in March, 40-year-old Jarvos Jermaine Osborne has been jailed without bond since he allegedly violated multiple ...For more details if any are made available, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (2/12 - 2/19) 13 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the news-heavy sixth week of 2024, which include a deadly plane crash, long-awaited details on a January murder and much more.For ongoing exclusive coverage of restaurant and retail development in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (2/5 - 2/12) 12 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the fifth week of 2024. Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!The Mobile, Alabama chicken chain exploded onto the local scene back in July 2020, when their store on 15th Street served more than 1,200 cars on its opening day. Get our free mobile app. Now, three years after the first Tuscaloosa location opened, work is underway to open a second local Foosacklys in Capital Market Center off Highway 69 South.New Avenue Pub Now Open in North Tuscaloosa As Restaurant Celebrates 10 Year-Anniversary. Stephen Dethrage Published: January 19, 2024. (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) It's a month of triumph and reflection for Tuscaloosa's Avenue Pub as the staff celebrates its 10th anniversary and the soft opening of its second location in …Tuscaloosa Thread is a website that covers local news, sports, weather, and entertainment in West Alabama. Find out the latest updates on Alabama football, NIL events, McFarland Mall, and more.The State of Alabama and its Department of Environmental Management sued Tuscaloosa Friday, seeking to punish the city for allegedly discharging more than 41 million gallons of sewage into local waterways since 2018. The complaint, filed by Attorney General Steve Marshall and his staff Friday afternoon, aims to enforce the provisions of the ...The Tuscaloosa Thread covers breaking news, crime, sports, weather and more in West Alabama. It is a free and standalone digital news website that works with Townsquare Media's radio stations to provide local updates and leads.For more on this development and other restaurant and retail news in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (2/5 - 2/12) 12 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the fifth week of 2024. Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!Jul 16, 2023 · Stay tuned to the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (7/3 - 7/10) 12 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of July 3rd, 2023.The Tuscaloosa Thread earned top honors in a national journalism competition for its 2022 reporting about DCH Regional Medical Center and a wrongful death lawsuit filed against them. Earlier this year, one Thread report and a five-story series won first-place honors in the Alabama Media Professionals Communications Contest and qualified for ...Stephen Dethrage Published: October 26, 2023. (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) City leaders in Northport broke ground Thursday morning on the first phase of a long-awaited project to improve Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard, starting with the replacement of the aging bridge over Two Mile Creek. Northport residents - especially in the ...A man was injured early Friday morning during the third "minor" shooting in the city this week. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said a man was shot in the leg at the Shell service station of Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa before dawn Friday morning. Sellers said the VCU does not believe the wound ...For more stories about restaurant and retail development in West Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (9/4 - 9/11) 15 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of September 4th, 2023) Filed Under: Featured.So Maddox and the council did just that and declared March 28th to be Ramesh Peramsetty in the city of Tuscaloosa. "Thank you, city of Tuscaloosa, for this recognition and for your support in helping me serve the community for 25 years, especially those who trusted me to provide the care they needed during the entire pandemic," …No other details were immediately available at 1 p.m. Friday - this is a developing story, stay connected to the Thread for more as it develops. Editor's note: ALEA's Emergency Missing Child Alert said this case originated with the Tuscaloosa Police Department - it is technically a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office case.One of the state's most beloved burger restaurants is coming to downtown Tuscaloosa early next year, a manager confirmed to the Thread Monday afternoon. Jack Brown's Beer & Burger Joint is already a local favorite in Birmingham, Huntsville and a dozen other cities in Virginia, Tennessee, the Carolinas and Ohio. Last week, in a story about the ...The deadly police shooting of a West Alabama man made famous by a viral podcast is only getting stranger as state police said Thursday that he has only just been pronounced dead. As the Thread reported Monday, Tyler Goodson of Woodstock, Alabama was shot during a standoff with local police on Sunday night. A 32-year-old father of five, …Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread to learn of future restaurant and retail developments happening in and around the Druid City. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (7/11 - 7/18) 19 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of July 11th, 2022.Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles will spend another month in the Tuscaloosa County Jail after attorneys and the circuit judge presiding over the capital murder case against him agreed to push back a hearing that was scheduled for later this month. As the Thread has covered extensively, Miles has been jailed since last January ...The Tuscaloosa Thread's free obituaries offer space for a 500-600 word biography of your loved one and the option to include multiple color photos free of charge. These obituaries can also be shared across all social networks and via email. To submit an obituary, people can simply visit The Tuscaloosa Thread website and navigate to the …The Tuscaloosa Police Department has turned the investigation over to the multi-agency Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, who told the Thread Monday that the investigation into the incident is still ongoing. VCU Commander Captain Jack Kennedy asked anyone who may have seen the shot fired to contact the investigative unit at 205-464-8690.The ginkgo may have been clinging to the last thread of existence, only to be saved by human meddling Whit Gibbons is professor of zoology and senior biologist at the University of Georgia’s ...For more on the process as it unfolds, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (2/12 - 2/19) 13 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the news-heavy sixth week of 2024, which include a deadly plane crash, long-awaited details on a January murder and much more.By the Tuscaloosa Thread's count, this incident marks the 18th homicide that has occurred in Tuscaloosa County that has been investigated by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. Kennedy commended the witnesses who gave the unit tips on the case and believed the murder would not have been discovered without them.2 Shot in Tuscaloosa Mobile Home, Victim's Ex-Boyfriend Arrested. A Tuscaloosa man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after he allegedly shot a woman and man through a bedroom window earlier this month. According to court documents filed Wednesday, a woman and man were in the bedroom of a residence in Tuscaloosa's Sherwood ...Jonathan M. Norris. Journalist and media personality Megyn Kelly will come to Tuscaloosa next month to host the fourth Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Frank Moody Music Building on the University of Alabama campus, organizers announced Thursday. NewsNation, a fast-growing cable news network, will host the debate on …There are 9 ways to get from Tuscaloosa to Chicago by bus, plane, car, or train. Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner. Recommended option. Bus to Birmingham, fly to Chicago Midway • 4h 37m. BHM - MDW. $272–839. Cheapest option. Train • 27h 30m. Crescent.The Tuscaloosa City Council has granted the Kentuck Art Center an additional $80,000 in funding this fiscal year as the nonprofit prepares to move its world-famous Festival of the Arts from Northport to the Druid City. The city was already lined up to give Kentuck $20,000 through the agency funding portion of its budget for Fiscal Year 2024 ...Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates on this story as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (4/3 - 4/10) 13 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of April 3rd, 2023. Filed Under: Featured, Paul Bryant High School, Traffic Fatality, Tuscaloosa.Franchisee Looking for Location to Bring 7 Brew Coffee to Tuscaloosa. A franchise owner is scouting Tuscaloosa for the perfect spot to build the city's first 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru, a marketing rep confirmed to the Thread this week. The brand was born in Rogers, Arkansas and has spread to more than 200 locations across the United States.Stephen Dethrage Published: February 12, 2024. (Facebook) Entrepreneurs are aiming to open a new restaurant and bar in Tuscaloosa County soon, quickly filling the space left empty when a similar concept closed last fall. As the Thread previously reported, Backwoods Bar & Grill in Coaling permanently closed after just a year in business, citing ...Tuscaloosa's Harrison Construction Company, Inc, is stronger than ever in 2024 with four new faces on their leadership team. The company, which has been a local industry leader for decades, announced the appointments and promotions in a press release celebrating the enhancement of its financial and operational efficiency. Get our free mobile app.The Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 24,335 likes · 3,041 talking about this. The Tuscaloosa Thread, a Townsquare Media website, is West Alabama's source for local breaking news.A bakery and cafe made possible by crowdfunding from the Tuscaloosa community will open to the public on Loop Road this weekend. As the Thread first reported last summer, Ben Rosairo is a self-described Sri Lankan Brit who launched a successful Kickstarter campaign and raised more than $30,000 to find a brick-and-mortar home for his ever-expanding passion for baking sourdough.The Tuscaloosa Thread earned top honors in a national journalism competition for its 2022 reporting about DCH Regional Medical Center and a wrongful death lawsuit filed against them. Earlier this year, one Thread report and a five-story series won first-place honors in the Alabama Media Professionals Communications Contest and …Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/15 - 1/22) 9 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the third week of 2024, which featured a ton of restaurant and retail development news and the area's first two homicides of the year.Stephen Dethrage Published: March 1, 2024. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) Police have charged a 27-year-old Northport man with the rape of a woman he was acquainted with, and investigators are encouraging any other potential victims to come forward. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, explained in a ...Turn off the water source, disconnect any attached hose, remove the old spigot, clean the water pipe threads and install a new spigot to repair an outside faucet with stripped thre...Live, local, breaking coverage of sports at the University of Alabama. Alabama Earns Commitment from 2026 DB Alabama Earns Commitment from 2026 DB Alabama and Kalen DeBoer earn their first commitment from the 2026 recruiting class, bolstering their defensive back depth. Top 5 Alabama Men's ...The deadly police shooting of a West Alabama man made famous by a viral podcast is only getting stranger as state police said Thursday that he has only just been pronounced dead. As the Thread reported Monday, Tyler Goodson of Woodstock, Alabama was shot during a standoff with local police on Sunday night. A 32-year-old father of five, …Sep 22, 2023 · The pros at Visit Tuscaloosa were named the best in the state at the Alabama Tourism Department's annual awards ceremony last month. In a Friday press release, the agency said they were named the state's Tourism Organization of the Year for 2023 in recognition of the staff's efforts to see travel and tourism in the Tuscaloosa area rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.For more on this breaking, developing story, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (12/11 - 12/18) 13 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of December 11th, 2023, which featured a disproportionate number of headlines from Northport.Feb 10, 2024 · The Thread was the first to tell readers about Jake's Cafe coming to Tuscaloosa on McFarland Boulevard next to Dunkin Donuts, in the space where the Hwy 55 Burgers & Fries once occupied. That was nine months ago, though, last May, and Jake's executive chef and co-founder Teresa "Ree Ree" McLaughlin estimated they could get open by July or ...The ginkgo may have been clinging to the last thread of existence, only to be saved by human meddling Whit Gibbons is professor of zoology and senior biologist at the University of Georgia's ...A serious, quality redevelopment of the McFarland Mall would spread investment and development across a wide swath of Tuscaloosa, Mayor Walt Maddox said Wednesday morning. As the Thread reported Tuesday, the Tuscaloosa City Council is currently weighing whether to grant businessman Stan Pate the largest economic incentives package in city ...Best-dressed gentlemen compete for custom threads at '100 Men in Suits Strut' in Detroit. 38 minutes ago ... UAW President Shawn Fain, center, speaks with Mercedes workers in Tuscaloosa ...Jan 19, 2024 · New Avenue Pub Now Open in North Tuscaloosa As Restaurant Celebrates 10 Year-Anniversary. Stephen Dethrage Published: January 19, 2024. (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) It's a month of triumph and reflection for Tuscaloosa's Avenue Pub as the staff celebrates its 10th anniversary and the soft opening of its second location in the city.Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/8 - 1/15) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the second week of 2024, which included the shocking news that Nick Saban would retire as the …When it comes to sewing projects, choosing the right thread can make all the difference in the final outcome of your work. One of the most common questions that arises is whether t... Feb 19, 2024 · Stephen Dethrage Published: February 19, 2024. (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) One of the last r
10-Year-Old Northport Boy Dies After Swimming Accident, Fundraiser for Family Launched. Loved ones are mustering support for a Northport family after their 10-year-old son died Tuesday after an accident in the water last week. According to a GoFundMe Page and information shared by Northport's Warrior Baseball youth league …The pros at Visit Tuscaloosa were named the best in the state at the Alabama Tourism Department's annual awards ceremony last month. In a Friday press release, the agency said they were named the state's Tourism Organization of the Year for 2023 in recognition of the staff's efforts to see travel and tourism in the Tuscaloosa area …17 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of March 6th, 2023. Rising Star Character Students of the Month. During the 2022-2023 school year, Tuscaloosa City Schools, along with Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa, Legal Services of Alabama and Child Abuse Prevention Services, will highlight Rising Star Character Students ...Stephen Dethrage Published: August 14, 2023. Tuscaloosa businessman Stan Pate joined city leaders and a family of Swedish entrepreneurs on a blazing hot Monday morning to break ground on a new restaurant on Skyland Boulevard. As the Thread reported back in July, Pate is looking to bring Alabama's own Guthrie's Chicken back to its former on ...Bolt hole thread damage can be a frustrating problem, but fortunately, there is a solution. With the right tools and techniques, you can easily repair damaged bolt holes and restor...The event will be held on the campus of Shelton State Community College with seniors attending from Bibb, Tuscaloosa, Hale, Sumter, Fayette, and Perry. WOW 2.0 is an effort to give graduating seniors a unique opportunity to meet representatives from 20 companies looking for employees. ... 2024 Tuscaloosa Thread, ...Stephen Dethrage Published: December 13, 2023. (Noah Lueker) A charge accusing Tuscaloosa City Councilman Cassius Lanier of failure to pay taxes has been dismissed after he settled financial matters related to the case. As the Thread first reported, a charge was filed in District Court in November alleging that Lanier "did willfully fail to ...Stephen Dethrage Published: February 12, 2024. (Facebook) Entrepreneurs are aiming to open a new restaurant and bar in Tuscaloosa County soon, quickly filling the space left empty when a similar concept closed last fall. As the Thread previously reported, Backwoods Bar & Grill in Coaling permanently closed after just a year in business, citing ...Three people have been shot at a gas station in southern Tuscaloosa Sunday afternoon. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, told local media around 4:30 Sunday that the investigative team has joined the Tuscaloosa Police Department at the Texaco service station at 5400 McFarland Boulevard on reports of a ...The Tuscaloosa Thread is West Alabama's newest source for hyperlocal breaking news, crime and courts coverage, restaurant and retail development reporting, ace coverage of high school and University of Alabama sports, traffic, severe weather and more.Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates on this story as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (4/3 - 4/10) 13 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of April 3rd, 2023. Filed Under: Featured, Paul Bryant High School, Traffic Fatality, Tuscaloosa.For more coverage of crime and courts all over West Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/23 - 1/30) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of January 23rd, 2023.Stephen Dethrage Published: November 22, 2023. (Buff City Soap) A new store is opening this week in Tuscaloosa in time to welcome the rush of shoppers headed to Midtown Village on Black Friday. The new store, Buff City Soap, will open between Tazikis Mediterranean restaurant and Chip Cookie Co. under Planet Fitness in Midtown.The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra (TSO) announced Monday its plans to host a concert honoring veterans in West Alabama at 7 p.m. on September 11. Land of the Free will be TSO's first show of the 2023-2024 concert season and is billed to be more than your average concert. Working with Westwater Arts photographer and multimedia artist Nicholas ...Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/15 - 1/22) 9 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the third week of 2024, which featured a ton of restaurant and retail development news and the area's first two homicides of the year.Tuscaloosa Grants $65 Million Incentive for McFarland Mall Site. An almost-unanimous Tuscaloosa City Council voted Tuesday night to grant developer Stan Pate the largest tax incentive package they've ever passed in order to catalyze a transformational redevelopment of the McFarland Mall property on Skyland Boulevard. Stephen Dethrage.Tuscaloosa's new crisis center for people in urgent need of mental health care is just a week away from accepting patients to a still-growing facility with a sharp focus on privacy, dignity and respect. The Hope Pointe Behavioral Health Crisis Care will host a ribbon-cutting next week at their home in the heart of Tuscaloosa at 1401 Greensboro ...Stephen Dethrage Published: May 5, 2024. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) Investigators in Tuscaloosa County are on the scene of a quadruple shooting that left one man dead early Sunday morning. Jack Kennedy, a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's captain who commanders the multi-agency Violent Crimes Unit, said deputies are in the …Two communities in southwest Tuscaloosa County are in "desperate need of help" after a strong storm that residents believe involved a small tornado passed through the area Friday. Patsy Mozingo, a Fosters resident who lives on Sylvan Loop Road, reached out to the Tuscaloosa Thread directly to ask for the community's help, especially in Ralph.For updates as they are released and more stories about crime and courts news in West Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (5/29 - 6/5) 14 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of May 29th, 2023.Stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more updates on the Avenue Pub's big move and other exclusive coverage of restaurant and retail news in the area. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (6/13 - 6/20) 20 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread During the week of June 13th, 2022.Tuscaloosa City Schools, along with Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa and Child Abuse Prevention Services, will highlight and recognize Inspiring Excellence Student Of The Month from each of the 21 schools in the district during the 2023-2024 school year. Every month, two to three outstanding TCS students will be highlighted in this series.As always, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for exclusive scoops from the restaurant and retail development beat. Restaurants and Retailers Who Opened or Announced in Tuscaloosa in 2023. A running list from the Tuscaloosa Thread of all restaurants and retailers who have opened, announced plans to come to the area or relocated so far in ...For more on this as it develops, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (4/1 - 4/8) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the 15th week of 2024 and the first of April, which saw several shootings and the end of Alabama Basketball's historic NCAA Tournament run.As the Thread reported last week, the city is courting Diamond Jim's & Mrs. Donna's, a beloved restaurant on Highway 28 in Livingston. The five-member council unanimously approved the incentives Monday night. which will see the steakhouse built on vacant land near the new Los Tarascos on Highway 43 north of City Hall.Stephen Dethrage Published: September 22, 2022. The city of Tuscaloosa and property owners are engaged in a legal battle over the forced acquisition of four acres of land necessary for the development of the Western Riverwalk, the Thread has learned. The Tuscaloosa Riverwalk already stretches almost three miles from the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater ...Feb 18, 2022 · The Tuscaloosa Thread. February 18, 2022 ·. An investigation is underway after a 38-year-old inmate at the Tuscaloosa County Jail was found dead inside the facility Thursday night. This marks the third death inside the jail in less than a year.Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/15 - 1/22) 9 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the third week of 2024, which featured a ton of restaurant and retail development news and the area's first two homicides of the year.The Mobile, Alabama chicken chain exploded onto the local scene back in July 2020, when their store on 15th Street served more than 1,200 cars on its opening day. Get our free mobile app. Now, three years after the first Tuscaloosa location opened, work is underway to open a second local Foosacklys in Capital Market Center off Highway 69 …Stephen Dethrage Published: November 16, 2023. (Nucor) Nucor Steel will be able to make products in Tuscaloosa that no other plant in the United States can create after a $280 million expansion of their plant here. The growth was announced after the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority approved tax incentives for the quarter-billion ...Almost a year after a new-to-market Korean barbeque announced plans to open here in Tuscaloosa, the highly anticipated restaurant is once again pushing back its grand opening. The Thread broke the news in January when the short-lived Juicy Seafood permanently closed in the old Ryans building off Skyland Boulevard and signage went up announcing ...Stephen Dethrage Published: March 12, 2024. (Tuscaloosa Police Department) The Forensic Services Division of the Tuscaloosa Police Department is celebrating a recent accreditation that marks it as one of the best labs in the Southeast. Stephanie Taylor, a TPD spokesperson, told local media Tuesday that their forensics team was granted the honor ...The Tuscaloosa Thread, a Townsquare Media website, is West... The Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa. 23.949 Me gusta · 1.008 personas están hablando de esto. The Tuscaloosa Thread, a Townsquare Media website, is West Alabama's source for local breaking news.Photo Courtesy of Bama Theatre via Facebook and cinematerial.com. The Tuscaloosa Arts Council has announced its winter film series for February. Titled "Bama Art House," the series will have three Tuesday screenings throughout the month, showcasing two international films and the full list of Oscar-nominated live-action shorts.Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread for future updates on education highlights happening throughout the Druid City and surround areas. Rising Star Character Students of the Month. During the 2022-2023 school year, Tuscaloosa City Schools, along with Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa and Legal Services of Alabama, will highlight Rising Star ...A running list from the Tuscaloosa Thread of all restaurants and retailers who have opened, announced plans to come to the area or relocated so far in 2023. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (8/14 - 8-21) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of August 14th, 2023.Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said a Chevrolet Tahoe was involved in a single-vehicle accident as it merged from Interstate-20/59 onto I-359 and crashed. Get our free mobile app. Taylor said officers responded to the accident around 2:45 a.m. Saturday and found the driver, a man, dead at the scene of the ...The Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa. 24.420 Me gusta · 2.823 personas están hablando de esto. The Tuscaloosa Thread, a Townsquare Media website, is West Alabama's source for local breaking news.For more coverage of new businesses and services in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/22 - 1/29) 14 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the third week of 2024, which featured a ton of restaurant and retail development news and the area's first two homicides ...Stephen Dethrage Published: December 6, 2023. Two Republican presidential candidates will join a co-host of the top-rated morning show on cable TV for a segment shot live at a brunch restaurant in downtown Tuscaloosa on Thursday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will join Ambassador Nikki Haley and Governor Chris ...A local 25-year-old was killed in a rollover accident on a road just outside Northport Tuesday afternoon, Alabama State Troopers have confirmed. Corporal Reginal King, a spokesperson for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency in Tuscaloosa, said Nickolas S. Newell was driving a 2005 GMC Yukon on Martin Road East when the vehicle left the roadway ...Stephen Dethrage Published: December 13, 2023. (Noah Lueker) A charge accusing Tuscaloosa City Councilman Cassius Lanier of failure to pay taxes has been dismissed after he settled financial matters related to the case. As the Thread first reported, a charge was filed in District Court in November alleging that Lanier "did willfully fail to ...For more reports on crime and courts in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (5/1- 5/8) 18 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of May 1st, 2023. Filed Under: Featured, Mercedes Benz U.S. International, Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office.District 7 Candidates Address Crime, Development in Forum. Before the special election next Tuesday, Tuscaloosa City Council D7 candidates Sonya McKinstry and Cassius Lanier spoke in detail about their platforms in a virtual forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tuscaloosa. Noah Lueker.A fast-growing gourmet cookie business out of Utah is working to open their first Alabama location in a Tuscaloosa shopping center. New signage up at Midtown Village off Tuscaloosa's 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard teases the arrival of Chip Cookie Co., which was launched in 2017 by a group of Brigham Young University graduates. The new ...Tuscaloosa Thread Wins National Honors for Reporting on DCH. The Tuscaloosa Thread earned top honors in a national journalism contest for its reporting about DCH and a wrongful death lawsuit filed against them last year. Stephen Dethrage.Shawn Fain, the president of the United Auto Workers union, pledged that their fight at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Tuscaloosa County is not over after workers there voted against unionizing this week. As the Thread first reported, 56 percent of participating automotive workers at the Vance plant voted against joining... Vance, AL 1 day ago.January 28th - Man Fatally Shot at Tuscaloosa's Landmark Apartments. After weeks of investigation and multiple arrests, police in Tuscaloosa have finally shared details about a deadly shooting at Landmark Apartments that claimed the life of a 30-year-old man. 4. March 5th - Tuscaloosa Man Charged with Blunt Force Murder of Ex-Girlfriend.Northport Woman Accused of Shooting Ex, Charged with Attempted Murder. Stephen Dethrage Published: April 9, 2023. (Noah Lueker | Tuscaloosa Thread) A Northport woman was arrested this weekend and accused of shooting her ex-husband after they spent time together at a local bar. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes ...The Tuscaloosa Thread, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 24,335 likes · 3,041 talking about this. The Tuscaloosa Thread, a Townsquare Media website, is West Alabama's source for local breaking news. For more coverage of news and events around west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Th