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Bama In the NFL: 2024 Schedule Release
The NFL has officially released its schedule for the 2024-2025 NFL season, and the league is full of former Crimson Tide stars who all hope to propel their team toward the ultimate goal of a Super Bowl. What are some notable matchups for former Alabama players? Several found new homes...
Councilman Taking Heat from Pro-Union Forces
The union vote rhetoric is heating up. The third day of the union vote at the Vance Mercedes Benz plant is taking place amid punches and counter punches from those for and against the United Auto Workers. An organized labor online mouthpiece called LaborNotes.org published a piece about how Mercedes...
Tide Draftees Sign NFL Contracts
The 2024 NFL draft is well in the rearview mirror, and Alabama boasted another year of double-digit draftees with 10 players selected in the final full draft class from Nick Saban's tenure at Alabama. Alabama had three first-round draft picks, with Terrion Arnold marking the final first-round draft pick of...
Heart-Warming Video: DCH Workers Surprise Co-Worker With New Car
It's always heart-warming to see that there are still genuinely good people in the world. this video proves that some of those people are right here in West Alabama. Tuesday, May 14th, Talia Hoyle who's been working at DCH as a Phlebotomist for the past 5 years got the shock of a lifetime. Her co-workers surprised her with a fully paid-off car after her car had been destroyed in a tragic accident just weeks before.
Daq Shack To Bring New Orleans-Style Frozen Daiquiris to Tuscaloosa
A Crescent City favorite is in the works here in the Druid City, where a restaurateur is working to add a frozen daiquiri shack to his downtown sushi restaurant. Pete Zimmer is the longtime manager at Ajian, the build-your-own-roll sushi shop he opened with Alabama's two-time national championship-winning quarterback AJ McCarron in 2017.
University of Alabama to Close Roads, Shift Lanes for Summer Projects
Summer break is officially underway at the University of Alabama, and crews there will take advantage of the mostly empty campus to work on half a dozen road projects. The majority of the Capstone's 40,000 students are gone from Tuscaloosa until August, and UA said the will close some roads and shift lanes on others to improve infrastructure during this low tide.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
It is Wednesday May 15, 2024. Today is National Peace Officers Memorial Day. Every May 15th Peace Officers Memorial Day pays tribute to local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice or been injured in the line of duty. The observance takes place during Police Week.
Alabamians Get Ready for More Severe Weather & Possible Tornadoes
It is shaping up to be a busy weather week in West Alabama. The Townsquare Media Weather Center is focused on a system that moves through the state later this week. The current forecast is calling for multiple waves of severe weather on Friday. Alabama will see rain making a comeback on Friday as the next storm system approaches, with a chance of showers in the morning and more extensive rainfall expected in the afternoon and evening.
Tuscaloosa VCU Suspects Foul Play After Body Found, Police Seek Homeless Person of Interest
Police in Tuscaloosa are asking for help finding a possibly homeless person of interest in connection to a suspicious death outside the Alconon Club building Tuesday morning. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said officers were called to the building at 2025 Jack Warner Parkway on a suspicious death Tuesday.
Stillman Falls Short on NAIA Tournament Day 2
The Stillman Tigers are in the midst of an unprecedented run, making the NAIA Softball Tournament for the first time in program history. Stillman is also the first HBCU to receive an at-large bid under the current playoff format. Stillman was 35-12 during the regular season and completed its second...
Tuscaloosa Bars Donate $20,000 to Replace Retiring Police Dog
Two popular bars in Tuscaloosa are joining forces to donate more than $20,000 to replace an aging police dog retiring after nine years on the force. Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said the department has decided to medically retire a K-9 named Diezel after he was diagnosed with arthritis, which has worsened over time.
Robert Reich Accuses MBUSI of Dirty Tricks
Former Clinton Administration Secretary of Labor Robert Reich is accusing Mercedes Benz of union busting activities in the runup to this week’s vote on the United Auto Workers. In a post on X (formally known as twitter) Reich wrote, "Mercedes mgmt [management] is pulling out union-busting tricks to stop Alabama workers from unionizing,"
Real-Time Alabama Hazardous Weather Updates
James Spann, ABC 33/40, and Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa Chief Meteorologist said that a "band of strong thunderstorms is pushing into the northwest corner of Alabama at mid-afternoon; these storms are producing small hail and gusty winds. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for the western half of the Tennessee Valley until 8p CT."
Hundreds of Motorcyclists to Visit Tuscaloosa During Annual “Run for the Wall”
Hundreds of motorcyclists will stop briefly in Tuscaloosa next week during an 11-day ride across the country that starts in California and ends at the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. The annual Run for the Wall attracts more than 1,800 riders who take one of three routes from Ontario,...
State Leaders Urge Caution in Mercedes Union Vote
Alabama political leaders from the Governor’s Mansion to the Statehouse to the Halls of Congress have cautioned auto workers in the state about voting for a union. They claim voting for Mercedes Benz to become a union shop is not the panacea some think it is. They are asking the employees to consider the long-term impact and ongoing events in Detroit where a six-week UAW strike forced record concessions from the “Big 3” automakers in 2023 seem to bear that out, at least partially.
Tuscaloosa Police Investigating Man’s ‘Suspicious’ Death at AA Building
Tuscaloosa Police are investigating after a man was found dead at the city's Alconon Club building Tuesday morning. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, told local media that the VCU and TPD are at the building off Jack Warner Parkway investigating a death. Although frequently...
Time Set For Tide and Hilltoppers
The Alabama Crimson Tide already knew they would have at least one night game during the 2024-2025 football season, with the Tide's matchup against the Georgia Bulldogs scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 28. Crimson Tide fans were unhappy with the announced time for Alabama and Wisconsin, with...
West Alabama Tuesday News Briefing
It is Tuesday May 14, 2024. There is a Marginal (1 in 5) Risk for showers and thunderstorms later today. Click HERE for the details. A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Ivey Claims UAW Does Not Share Alabama Values
On the day some 6,000 Mercedes Benz employees began voting on a proposal to unionize the company's Vance and Woodstock plants, Gov. Ivey lobbed another salvo at the United Auto Workers (UAW). Speaking in Huntsville at a Chamber of Commerce overview of the just ended 2024 legislative session Ivey told...
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