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Woman Faces Manslaughter Charge for Alleged DUI that Killed Child
Nov 29, 2024 · Kennedy said the driver of one vehicle had been driving the wrong way on the bridge and caused the wreck. The driver - 29-year-old Rachael Robinson - was not harmed, but police suspected she was under the influence of alcohol.
2 Candidates to Challenge Incumbent Tuscaloosa City Councilman
Dec 2, 2024 · The race to represent West Tuscaloosa on the city council got crowded Monday as a second challenger announced a campaign to unseat incumbent Matthew Wilson, who told the Thread he would seek re-election.. The council represents seven city districts, and District 1 includes the West End, the Tuscaloosa National Airport and the industrial spaces surrounding it.
Cassius Lanier Announces Re-Election Bid for Tuscaloosa Council
Nov 19, 2024 · Tuscaloosa City Councilman Cassius Lanier will seek a second term in office, he told the Thread Monday afternoon. Lanier, who represents District 7 on the council, joins a growing number of incumbents seeking to retain their offices when citizens head to the polls in March 2025 - Mayor Walt Maddox and councilors Raevan Howard, Norman Crowe and John Faile have all launched re-election campaigns.
Brittany Howard & Other Legends to Play Concert Benefitting DCBC
Nov 22, 2024 · Hicks is no stranger to putting a show together, either. In addition to hosting countless acts at the brewery in the last 15 years, he also organized two benefit concerts in the DCBC's earliest days - the Tuscaloosa Get Up 1 and 2 - which raised tens of thousands of dollars for folks who were devastated by the EF-4 tornado of April 27th, 2011.
Demolition of Tuscaloosa News Building Underway for Saban Center
Nov 20, 2024 · The once iconic former headquarters of the Tuscaloosa News is being demolished now to make way for the city's $80 million Saban Center. The building - completed in 2002 when the newspaper was still owned by the New York Times - was sold to the city in 2019 by Gatehouse Media, who merged with Gannett and still owns the publication.
New Store Open in Tuscaloosa Building Closed Since 2011 Tornado
Nov 1, 2024 · For the first since the April 2011 tornado, business is underway in the building on the corner of 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard.
Mercedes to Build New $16.3 Million Logistics Facility in Vance
Nov 22, 2024 · Tuscaloosa's largest industrial job creator is expanding again and will build a new $16 million logistics facility here which is expected to create 80 well-paying jobs.
Bobo and Sewell Re-Elected, Local Amendment Passes Tuesday
Nov 5, 2024 · A long, divisive Presidential campaign season has wrapped up and America went to the polls on Tuesday. Of course, great attention will be paid to the Presidential election, but coverage of that event will be handled by the national reporting team at our parent company, Townsquare Media, and the Thread will focus instead on the few contested local races in Tuscaloosa County.
Woman Shot at Tuscaloosa Apartments Monday, Police Suspect Ex
Dec 3, 2024 · Police are continuing to investigate after a woman was allegedly shot by her ex-boyfriend at an apartment in Tuscaloosa on Monday night. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said police were called around 8:20 p.m. to the City Heights at Skyland, an apartment complex in the 4500 block of East 18th Avenue.