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New Community Pharmacy Opens At Whatley Health Services In West Tuscaloosa
Local leaders of the past and present gathered Friday morning to cut the ribbon on the new community pharmacy open now at Whatley Health Services in west Tuscaloosa. As CEO David Gay told a crowd gathered to celebrate the occasion, the clinic on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is a beacon of progress and community service for the predominantly Black West End, and it came from humble beginnings almost 50 years ago.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
It is Friday April 26, 2024. Thirteen years ago today, we were in the middle of one of the greatest super tornado outbreaks in U.S. history. It was the largest, costliest and one of the most significant tornado outbreaks ever. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) was right on it. They...
Driver Fatally Shot by Police After Northport Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-County Chase
A driver who may have fired on police officers in Northport and led law enforcement on a multi-county chase Thursday night was fatally shot after they crashed in Greene County. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, alerted local media of the shooting shortly after 3...
Terrion Arnold Finds NFL Home
Alabama's cornerback duo was arguably the best in college football last season. Terrion Arnold and Kool-Aid McKinstry were a lockdown duo in college football for the Crimson Tide. McKinstry was a known commodity on Alabama's roster, but Arnold quickly rose when given his opportunity with the Tide. Now, he gets...
Man & Woman Injured in Thursday Shooting at Tuscaloosa Apartments
A man and a woman were injured by gunfire Thursday evening when gunshots were fired at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, confirmed to the Thread that police have spent Thursday night working a shooting at the Oakley apartments on James I. Harrison Parkway, which used to be called Broadmoore Gardens.
Dallas Turner Finds NFL Home
Quarterbacks in the NFC North will sleep a little less soundly tonight knowing that another high-level pass rusher has entered the division. Alabama's Dallas Turner, who shined as an elite prospect during the draft cycle, has discovered his NFL future. The Minnesota Vikings have selected Dallas Turner with the No....
JC Latham Finds NFL Home
JC Latham was a contributor to Alabama from the time he first stepped on campus. During his freshman season, he started on Alabama's field goal units and extra points, missing only the SEC Championship against Georgia in 2021. During his sophomore season, Latham laid claim to the starting right tackle...
Alabama Legislature & NLRB at Odds
A battle between Alabama and the union friendly National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is taking shape. As the Alabama legislature moves through a bill that would prohibit businesses and industries from receiving state economic incentives if they recognize a union without a secret ballot vote, the Acting U.S. Labor Secretary has issued a warning.
Tuscaloosa City Schools to Continue Free Meals for Kids This Summer
The Tuscaloosa City Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to students in the city this summer, a program that will not be affected by the state's decision to opt out of a federal program that provided funding for summer meals for kids. The federal government offers a...
2024 Bama in the NFL Draft Tracker
The NFL draft is finally here. The culmination of college football is when the players, who have spent years working towards their dream, finally see it become a reality. That is exactly what will happen on Thursday through Saturday, as 257 prospects will hear their names called at the podium and get to live out their NFL dream.
Terry Saban & Alabama Coaches’ Wives Landscape Habitat Tuscaloosa’s ‘LANK’ House
Mrs. Terry Saban was back in Tuscaloosa Thursday, hard at work with a team of Crimson Tide coaches' wives landscaping the latest Habitat for Humanity house funded by the nonprofit she runs with her husband. Nick and Terry Saban and their Nick's Kids organization became transformative supporters of Habitat Tuscaloosa...
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
It is Thursday April 25, 2024. The 2024 Hurricane Season does not get underway until June 1. But there has already been some activity detected in the Eastern Atlantic. An area of low pressure located about 900 miles northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands has been producing a small but persistent area of showers and thunderstorms, but no further development is expected.
Multi-Car Crash Closes Downtown Tuscaloosa Bridge Wednesday
A multi-vehicle accident has closed traffic on a bridge in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night. Traffic cameras appear to show and witnesses on the scene say at least three vehicles were involved in the accident, which took place at the intersection of University Boulevard and Lurleen Wallace Boulevard before 9:45 p.m.
Tuscaloosa Bar Is Giving Out Free Food To UA Students This Week
Students at the University of Alabama will have a chance to get free food this week on the Strip. Tuscaloosa sports bar Twelve25 has announced that they will be serving students from the University of Alabama free food all week long while supplies last. "Twelve25 Sports Bar will be giving...
Projected OL Starter Enters Portal
The college football transfer portal can give, but it also takes away. The Alabama Crimson Tide had their first scholarship player enter the transfer portal on Tuesday, and although the portal has not been very active for Alabama, at least not yet, it only takes one move to get fans talking.
Over 450 Tuscaloosa City and County Students Attend Job Fair Wednesday
Over 450 high school students from Tuscaloosa City and County attended the I.G.N.I.T.E. Summer Job Fair Wednesday, where rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders got to connect with potential employers and explore summer employment prospects. With 21 reputable companies slated to participate, including McDonald's, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Piggly Wiggly, DCH,...
Mayor: McFarland Mall Incentives Likely to Pass, Project Could Transform Tuscaloosa
A serious, quality redevelopment of the McFarland Mall would spread investment and development across a wide swath of Tuscaloosa, Mayor Walt Maddox said Wednesday morning. As the Thread reported Tuesday, the Tuscaloosa City Council is currently weighing whether to grant businessman Stan Pate the largest economic incentives package in city history for something he's calling Project Encore. Although the specifics of the plan are kept secret by confidentiality agreements, Pate and city officials say he aims to bring new-to-market restaurants and retailers there alongside a hotel or two.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
Itis Wednesday April 24, 2024. There is a national day for something just about every day but today is one of the more inspiring ones. This is National Bucket List Day and as the day's website reminds us, "...it's never too late to set new goals, go on a dream vacation, and inspire people around you to enjoy life to the fullest."
Tuscaloosa Advances Largest-Ever Incentives Package for Stan Pate’s McFarland Mall Redevelopment
Elected officials in Tuscaloosa moved forward on the largest-ever incentive package in city history Tuesday, bringing a developer's legacy project one step closer to reality. Businessman Stan Pate appeared before the city council's finance committee Tuesday afternoon to request tax abatements for a project he is calling "Encore," which would completely redevelop the now mostly demolished McFarland Mall property where Highway 82 and Skyland Boulevard meet near Interstate 20 / 59's Exit 73.
Former Starting Forward Enters Transfer Portal
The Alabama Crimson Tide continues to see its roster turnover after the Final Four run at the start of April. Alabama has had players of all different capacities from their Final Four run enter the portal. Key contributors such as Rylan Griffen and Nick Pringle entered the portal, and so did Kris Parker, who took a redshirt in 2023, and Max Scharnowski, who was a walk-on.
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