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May 3rd Live At The Plaza Event Canceled
Unfortunately, the first Live At The Plaza event for Tuscaloosa has been canceled, the city announced Friday morning on social media. "The performances originally scheduled for tonight will be rescheduled to a later date," the City of Tuscaloosa posted to Facebook Friday morning as they announced the cancelation. Live at...
Tuscaloosa Restaurant Closes Their Doors
A local Chinese buffet restaurant has reportedly decided to cease operations in Tuscaloosa. We received several calls from area residents asking us for information on moving trucks spotted at the Asuka Buffet on Skyland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa. Local business executive Mark Bosch, Marketing Manager at Taylor Electrical, told us that...
West Alabama Friday Briefing
It is Friday May 3, 2024. The graduation season is now underway!!. Some 6-thousand students in nearly 200-degree programs at the University of Alabama will move their tassel from one-side to the other to mark the ending of another phase in their life and beginning of yet another. Beginning today,...
Date Set for Bama and Creighton Rematch
The Crimson Tide and the Blue Jays have a date set for their rematch in Tuscaloosa after Creighton bested Alabama in Omaha, Nebraska in December 2023. According to Rocco Miller, Alabama and Creighton will match up in Tuscaloosa in a rematch from 2023 on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Creighton got...
Tuscaloosa Firm Mourns Death of Heroic Local Lawyer Robert Prince
The firm he founded is mourning the Thursday death of legendary local lawyer Robert Prince, who once helped save dozens of lives during a hostage crisis at a Tuscaloosa school. The late attorney was a founding partner at Prince Glover Hays, and the firm said on social media that Prince...
Northport Partners with Blue Cross, Blue Shield on Now-Open Fitness Court
A public-private partnership came to fruition in Northport Thursday morning, where city leaders cut the ribbon on a new outdoor fitness court designed for everyone 14 and up. The space is finished and ready to use now on 30th Avenue near the city's wastewater treatment plant. Built as part of...
PHOTOS: Tuscaloosa Celebrates Opening of Gorgeous, Mile-Long Western Riverwalk
City leaders gathered in a breathtaking new public space on the banks of the Black Warrior River Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of Tuscaloosa's Western Riverwalk. The $12 million project, funded through federal grants and revenue generated by mayor Walt Maddox's Elevate Tuscaloosa sales tax, modernized an old playground in west Tuscaloosa next to the Oliver Lock & Dam and its attached fishing pier.
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
It is Thursday May 2, 2024. Today is the 73rd Annual National Day of Prayer across the country. It was first recognized by Public Law 82-324, Sec. 119 in 1952. It states, "The President shall set aside and proclaim a suitable day each year, other than a Sunday, as a National Day of Prayer, on which the people of the United States may turn to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups, and as individuals."
The University of Alabama Graduation Weather Outlook & Temp Guide
Graduation season is underway in West Alabama. The spring commencement for The University of Alabama is from May 3 through 5. The eight ceremonies will take place at Coleman Coliseum, located on the UA campus. It will no doubt be a busy weekend in Tuscaloosa, as it is expected that...
PHOTOS: Hundreds of Alabama Students Peacefully Protest For and Against Israel
A few hundred University of Alabama students protesting against Israel and its conflict with Palestinians in Gaza drew an at least equally large contingent of counter-protestors in a peaceful demonstration Wednesday. The crowds gathered in the plaza outside the University's Student Center on Campus Drive and as both grew, staff...
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