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Fully Involved House Fire Injures 1 in North Tuscaloosa County Tuesday
A home was badly damaged and a person suffered minor injuries during a fully involved house fire in north Tuscaloosa County Tuesday morning. Holly Whigham, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue Service, told the Thread that they received calls from the Carroll's Creek volunteer Fire Department and the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office asking for assistance fighting a fire on Old Fayette Road.
$6.7M grant announced for water infrastructure improvements
Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Reed hosted an event in Oakman on Wednesday, June 5, to announce $6.7 million in grant awards for water infrastructure and capacity improvements in communities of need in northwest Alabama. This comes in response to portions of Walker, Fayette, and Tuscaloosa Counties experiencing an extended period of water shortages in January.
Young teen killed, 14-year-old driver injured in single-vehicle Tuscaloosa County crash
A young teen was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Tuscaloosa County. The wreck happened at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on Clements Road near Hagler Coaling Road, about three miles east of Tuscaloosa. Alabama State Trooper Cpl. Reginal King said the 14-year-old was a passenger in a Chevrolet SSR. The roadster...
Chiefs' Isaiah Buggs arrested on charge of domestic violence/burglary in Alabama
Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was arrested for the second time in a month on a charge of domestic violence/burglary in Alabama and released on a $5,000 bond Sunday, according to records from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. There were no other details about the arrest. The Chiefs were aware...
Father’s Day fishing event reels in local residents to Van de Graaff Park
The Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation Authority opened Van de Graaff Park in Northport to free fishing on June 15 and June 16 for Father’s Day weekend. Called Reel it in with Dad, all you needed was a fishing license, a fishing rod and some bait. Local resident Joe...
Expect strong thunderstorms in Tuscaloosa County Sunday evening
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday at 6:19 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 7 p.m. for Tuscaloosa County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph. "At 6:19 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of McFarland Mall, or...
What’s next for Broken Vessel, Lake View following city meeting
A Lake View resident brought his concerns about the Broken Vessel communal living facility to the Tuscaloosa County Commission earlier this month. Ryan Harper voiced the community’s complaints about the residents of Broken Vessel. “Ever since a year ago, when this place moved in, we’ve had issues with attempted...
Chiefs defensive lineman arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, burglary in Alabama
Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was arrested Sunday by the Tuscaloosa County (Alabama) Sheriff’s Office on suspicion of domestic violence and burglary, according to online jail records. Buggs’ bond, according to the log, was set at $5,000. When contacted Sunday afternoon, the Chiefs had no comment on...
Chiefs player arrested for second time in three weeks
Details remain unclear, but a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department said Buggs remained in jail as of midday Sunday on a mandatory 12-hour domestic violence hold. His bond was set at $5,000. The arrest marked Buggs’ second trip to Tuscaloosa County Jail in the last three weeks. The former...
Ex-Lions defensive lineman arrested for domestic violence/burglary in Alabama
For the second time in three weeks, Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs finds himself in trouble with the law. According to the Tuscaloosa County jail records, Buggs was arrested and booked on a domestic violence/burglary charge. It is currently unknown if the 27-year-old Buggs was released from police...
Ex-Steelers DT Arrested Again, Charged with Domestic Violence
Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs has been arrested and charged with domestic violence burglary, according to court records in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. Domestic violence burglary is described as when someone commits the crime of burglary and the victim is a current or former spouse, parent, child or other...
Drunkest Counties? Where Did Tuscaloosa Rank?
The Drunkest Counties in America are ALL in One State. Using data from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, 24/7 Wall St. identified the U.S. counties with the highest excessive drinking rates. Each day in Alabama and around the country, adults gather at social functions or dinner tables and have a...
Buggs arrested again
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs was arrested for the second time in less than a month on a charge of domestic violence/burglary in Alabama and released on a $5,000 bond Sunday, according to records from the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office. There were no...
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