Collection boxes are set up across Tuscaloosa County, just look for the “Mitigate Hunger” sign and drop your donation inside the box. They’ll be collecting donations until December 14.
Tuscaloosa city schools has been able to make the limited bus driver staff they have available work by having them driving extra routes or increasing the number of students on a bus by about ten.
In addition to this annual turkey drive, the 2020 Silver Slugger Award winner created Anderson’s League of Leaders (ALOL) to provide youth affected by gun violence with mentorship and the tools needed to succeed.
The two mayors have agreed that if the Alabama Crimson Tide wins, Anders will make a $100 donation to the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative. If the Auburn Tigers prevail, Maddox will make a $100 donation to the United Way of Lee County.
An adult and two juveniles were arrested Saturday evening in Tuscaloosa after an apartment shooting led to a high speed chase and ended in a multi-vehicle crash in downtown Tuscaloosa.
Chuck’s Fish has operated a Thanksgiving Day fundraiser for years in Tuscaloosa. This year, the format is changing to better protect people from COVID19.
If a family’s child is approved to take part in the University of Alabama’s early intervention program, the best part about this, is it won’t cost them a dime.
Kip Tyner said council members were told the University of Alabama was in favor of the party that was scheduled to happen in a lot off Mallisham Parkway in Tuscaloosa County.
House District 49 encompasses portions of Bibb, Chilton and Shelby counties. A special election was called to fill the vacancy created by former State Rep. April Weaver, R-Brierfield, who resigned to take a position with the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
"Parents are encouraged to take their children to school for the remainder of this week if they can. We hope to have most of our employees back to work once we return from Thanksgiving break.”
This state received an “F” with a 12.5 % preterm birth rate. Minority babies are at the highest risk. In Alabama, the preterm birth rate among black women is 51% higher than the rate among all other women.
It’s the story of a group who referred to themselves as The Guests Behind The Fence because for a period during World War II 6,000 Germans were held at a Pickens county POW camp. It’s a little known but integral part of the history of that day and time.
Although the challenge is to be a fun physical activity, the purpose behind it is very serious taking on sexual assault and the real effects surrounding it. The Tuscaloosa safe center serves as what’s supposed to be a safe haven for survivors.
The Tuscaloosa County School System has opportunities for substitutes not just for teaching, but they need custodial, child nutrition, para-educators, and nursing help too.
Starting November 18, a donated toy valued $10 or more will satisfy an $18 ticket. Toys valued at $20 of more will be accepted in place of two $18 parking tickets.
A science teacher, working to get her PHD, is on a mission to not only help solve the science teacher shortage in Alabama, but also to expose young girls in undeserved communities to the world of Science, tech, engineering and math.
The recent jump in the number of people requiring care for coronavirus at DCH Regional Medical Center did not go unnoticed at Tuscaloosa Incident Command this week.
The members of Cottondale’s VFW Post 6022 hosted an event on Veterans Day that supported hundreds of people in the Tuscaloosa area who could be hurting because of coronavirus.
Harvest Outreach Ministry is hosting the Veterans food distribution event at the VFW post 6022 building in Cottondale, where they plan to give away 300 food boxes.
PARA is really trying to help kids get hands on and get out of the house especially now where there’s not a ton of fun safe things to do, because of the pandemic.
Many of the COVID-19 positive patients at DCH are 65 or older. Although the cases have not been linked to one particular event, the Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the DCH Health System said they believe most of them have experienced common behaviors.
“She needs to decide if she’s going to do this again. If she’s going to serve as the absentee ballot manager again. This is Alabama we understand the price that’s been paid for all of our citizens to have the right to vote. Blood has literally been shed. Lives have literally been lost," said Glassco
Schools in West Alabama are feeling the impact of the virus as two Pickens County schools are immediately moving to remote learning because of Covid-19.
Tuscaloosa’s VA Medical Center is currently operating a drive-thru flu clinic in an effort to address veterans' in need of flu shots and also get them safely during the coronavirus pandemic.
Investigators said the driver got to the location and learned the address didn’t exist before he was approached by an armed suspect who took a small amount of cash and the driver’s phone.
Blue Berry Hill, 19, was charged with murder in the shooting death of Joshua Devin Bush who was found dead in the intersection of Sand Springs and Bly roads.
A search for McIntosh began at 7:11 a.m. Tuesday when a mother called 911 to report that an unknown man had said “Come here” to her 8-year-old daughter before chasing her from the bus stop at Forrester Gardens.
Tuscaloosa County School district leaders said they are grateful for their 42 school counselors and eight social workers, but that’s just simply not enough to take care of their entire school system.
The Alabama Department of Transportation cited too many accidents and complaints from drivers as reasons to make safety upgrades at the intersection of Highway 43 North and Mitt Lary Road in Northport.
Agents seized more than $10,000 in cash, multiple vehicles and numerous firearms during the operation. Investigators also found drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.
The Tuscaloosa community is also encouraged to vote in the “Milo’s election” on their website. If you select their favorite new menu item, you’ll get a free Sweet Tea Milkshake.
The memory of Dornell Cousette is no longer just in the minds of friends and family who knew and loved him. It’s now on the street that bears his name.
Administrators are working to address the problem of students, who in nine weeks of remote learning, have not even bothered to log on to do their schoolwork from home.
