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“We Set a Foundation” – Wrightsell
The Alabama Crimson Tide had their Final Four run ended by the defending national champions, the UConn Huskies, 86-72. Donovan Clingan and Stephon Castle proved too much for the Tide with 39 combined points. For some, it's the last time they'll suit up as a member of the Crimson Tide....
Alabama Football Completes Scrimmage 2
Scrimmage number two took place today this afternoon and was a good show of balance from the team - according to Coach DeBoer. There is not too much new to talk about so just the basic updates from here. "Balance" was the key theme of this scrimmage. Both sides of...
Tuscaloosa Police SWAT Breaches Hotel Room After Man Refused to Let Woman Leave
The Tuscaloosa Police Department's SWAT Team forcefully breached into a hotel room in Alberta Saturday afternoon after a man inside reportedly refused to allow a woman who was with him to leave. Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for TPD, said officers were called to the Old English Inn on University Boulevard...
Alabama Basketball’s Historic Run
For the first time in program history, Alabama basketball is in the Final Four of the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. Crimson Tide fans knew Nate Oats would be the coach to take Alabama to their first Final Four, but not many thought it would be the 2023-2024 team. The team...
West Alabama County-by-County Solar Eclipse Timing Guide
There is lots of excitement surrounding the upcoming total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. This year, at least a partial eclipse can be observed from every one of the 48 contiguous states in the U.S. In Alabama, we are in the partial viewing zone; this is where the partial...
What Does the Sim Say About Bama-UConn?
Tide 100.9 has been running simulations using NCAAgamesim.com all postseason. If you were unaware, the simulation is 4-0 in predicting Alabama games this season. Obviously, the simulation is not the be-all or end-all, but given the anticipation of the games, it's fun to run simulations and try to predict what might happen in the game.
Tide and Wildcats Set Date for C.M. Newton Classic
The Alabama Crimson Tide are in Phoenix, Arizona preparing for the Final Four. However, this is not the first time Alabama has been in Phoenix this season. Back in December, which feels like a lifetime ago compared to where the Crimson Tide are now, Alabama came to Phoenix to play in a neutral site game against the Arizona Wildcats. The Tide lost that game but got the last laugh. Arizona lost to the Clemson Tigers in the Sweet 16 of this year's NCAA Tournament, which the Tide then beat in the Elite Eight.
UPDATE: Baby & Toddler Missing from McCalla Found Safe
UPDATE: Xander Phoenix Morgan and Emberly Jade Morgan, a 1-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl who went missing in McCalla Friday morning, have been found safe. No other details were immediately available at 1 p.m. Friday - this is a developing story, stay connected to the Thread for more as it develops.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
It is Friday April 5, 2024. After weeks of much ballyhoo and education the total eclipse of the sun is just days away. But the prospects of it being a big deal in the southeast are marginal at best. 42 million North Americans will be under the path of totality,...
2024 Hurricane Season Outlook: What It Means for Alabama
With the onset of spring, there is a heightened focus on various meteorological conditions, like severe weather. Yet, directing our attention toward the forthcoming Hurricane Season is also important, as Colorado State University has recently published its initial predictions. Hurricane Season Outlook, 2024 Hurricane Season Outlook, News, Local News, Alabama...
BREAKING: Latrell Wrightsell Cleared to Play Against UCONN
Nate Oats gets one of the best shooters in the nation back just in time for Alabama's Final Four matchup against UCONN, Latrell Wrightsell confirmed to Tuscaloosa News' Nick Kelly during Alabama's open locker room time of media availability. Latrell Wrightsell has been elite from the three-point line this season,...
Alabama & UConn by the Numbers
Alabama (25-11) Adjusted offensive efficiency: 125.8, No. 3 overall. Adjusted defensive efficiency: 102.6, No. 105 overall. Adjusted offensive efficiency: 126.7, No. 1 overall. Adjusted defensive efficiency: 91.5, No. 4 overall. Adjusted Tempo: 65, No. 315 overall. Strength of Schedule: +11.31, No. 26 overall. Bart Torvik (Since the Start of the...
Buhl Man Arrested in FBI Child Porn Operation Sentenced to Over 15 Years in Prison
A Buhl man who was caught in a federal operation to combat child pornography has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison, law enforcement announced this week. U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Carlton Peeples said the perpetrator, 43-year-old Nathaniel David Struening, was identified during a 2020 FBI Milwaukee investigation into the receipt, possession, distribution and possible production of child pornography.
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