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Tuscaloosa Sets Hearing to Consider Closing Isaiah Bugg’s Hookah Lounge
Elected officials in Tuscaloosa will meet later this month to discuss whether to shut down a hookah lounge belonging to former Tide tackle Isaiah Buggs, now in the NFL on the Kansas City Chiefs' roster. As the Thread has reported in the last week, Buggs is deeply entangled in legal...
Alabama Flips SMU QB Commit
The Alabama Crimson Tide hosted a huge recruiting weekend this past weekend, and it seems to have paid off with the addition of the first high school quarterback recruit under Kalen DeBoer. According to Hayes Fawcett of On3 Sports, four-star quarterback and SMU commit Keelon Russell has flipped his commitment...
Tuscaloosa’s Oakdale Elementary Named National School of Character
Leaders at Tuscaloosa City Schools are celebrating after an elementary school was named a 2024 National School of Character this week. Lydia Avant, a spokesperson for the school system, said Oakdale Elementary School is the fourth TCS school to be given this honor by educators at character.org in the last three years.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
Good morning, it is Tuesday June 4, 2024. The primary severe weather season for Alabama may be done but that doesn't mean severe weather potential is over. Every day of the year can be a potential severe weather day. The primary and secondary seasons just means those of the times of the year when severe weather is the biggest and most consistent threat.
Possible Damaging Winds in West & Central Alabama Today
The National Weather Service in Birmingham said, "Strong to severe storms may develop today through tonight as several disturbances move from northwest to southeast across Central Alabama.”. The Storm Prediction Center has placed much of North and West Alabama under a "marginal risk" (level 1/5) for severe thunderstorms through the...
Indiana Firm to Develop Indoor Sports Facilities & Hotel at Northport Shore
Elected officials in Northport hired an Indiana firm to develop a 100-room hotel and a 100,000 square-foot indoor sports facility on the bank of the Black Warrior River Monday. The professional services agreement approved by the city council Monday will pay $840,000 to Northport Sports Complex Decelopment, LLC over the...
Tuscaloosa Police to Provide Popsicles in 4 City Parks This Month
Officers with the Tuscaloosa Police Department will visit four newer city parks this month to provide popsicles to visitors as summer settles in. The department announced the initiative on Facebook Monday and said Popsicles in the Park will hit different sites across Tuscaloosa every Thursday this month. TPD is partnering...
West Alabama Monday Briefing
Good morning, it is Monday June 3, 2024. You have got to give credit to the Alabama Women's Softball Team. They had the worst team batting average of any of the teams in the Women's Softball World Series but still was able to eliminate Tennessee in the Knoxville Super Regional and a very strong Duke team in the world series.
Alabama Featured Thrice on CFB HOF Ballot
The College Football Hall of Fame released its 2025 ballot on Monday, and two former members of the Crimson Tide are up for the vote for the first time. Firstly, former Alabama running back Mark Ingram is on the ballot for the first time. Ingram won the 2009 BCS National Championship at Alabama and was the university's first Heisman Trophy winner. While at Alabama, Ingram rushed for 3,261 yards, had 670 yards receiving, and had 46 total touchdowns. During his Heisman Trophy-winning season in 2009, Ingram rushed for 1,658 yards and 17 touchdowns, while adding 334 yards and three touchdowns receiving.
Weather & Temp Guide: Could This Be Alabama’s Hottest Summer Yet?
Summer's grand entrance can be celebrated in a variety of ways!. Summer, in its meteorological form, kicks off the fun on June 1, bringing sunny vibes that last all the way through August. On the other hand, astronomical summer, which relies on equinoxes and solstices, officially begins on Thursday, June 20 at 3:51 p.m.
Alabama Softball’s Season Comes to an End At the Hands of Florida
Less than 24 hours after Alabama baseball saw its season come to a close against Stetson, Alabama softball faced a similar fate in an elimination game against the Florida Gators. Alabama ended its season in a 6-4 loss to the Florida Gators. The Crimson Tide took a 1-0 lead in...
Woman Arrested After Deadly Gunfight With Woman at Tuscaloosa County Gas Station
A woman has been arrested and charged with murder after she was allegedly involved in a deadly gunfight at a Tuscaloosa County gas station Saturday night. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said sheriff's deputies and the VCU were called to the shell service station at 1300 Crescent Ridge Road off Jack Warner Parkway around 10:45 Saturday night.
1 Woman Dead, 1 Shot and Wounded Saturday Night in Tuscaloosa
One woman is dead and another is hurt after a shooting in Tuscaloosa late Saturday night. Capitan Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, confirmed the shooting shortly after 12 a.m. Sunday. Sellers said the Tuscaloosa Police Department and VCU are at a shooting at the intersection...
Alabama Football Student Assistant Passes
Student managers are often the unsung heroes of college football. They do a large amount of work for little to no pay, but the experience and relationships built in the industry are invaluable for a young student who wants to enter the workforce. The University of Alabama, unfortunately, lost one...
Stetson Shuts Out Bama to End Baseball
Alabama's baseball season has come to an end, with the Crimson Tide going 0-2 in the Tallahassee Regional, with the second loss being a 4-0 shutout by Stetson to end the Tide's season. Alabama's season comes to a disappointing end, especially after Alabama started promising in SEC play with a...
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Longtime Favorite Globe Restaurant Reopens in Tiny Space 10 Years After Closing
A singular restaurant concept that was beloved in Northport for almost 20 years and failed to thrive on the other side of the Black Warrior River has been reborn in a tiny new space in North Tuscaloosa. Longtime residents of West Alabama will remember the Globe Restaurant, which was a...
Alabamians Can Expect Several Rounds of Showers and Thunderstorms
Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will pass through the rest of this morning and continue into the evening. National Weather Service in Birmingham said, “Isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible, but this will be conditional upon sufficient instability developing after the early morning storms. If storms can move over the same area consistently, localized flooding may also be a concern.”
Bama Baseball Loses Shootout
Alabama baseball stayed competitive in a shootout in their first game of the NCAA baseball tournament but ultimately fell to the UCF Golden Knights 8-7 on Friday night. Pitching was the name of the game again for the Tide, a problem that surfaced during Alabama's short stint at the Hoover Met for the SEC baseball Tournament. Greg Farone got the start for Alabama, and he went for four innings, striking out five, but allowing six runs on six hits.
Marlie Giles Extends Alabama’s Season
Alabama softball continues an improbable postseason run, with a big 2-1 win over the Duke Blue Devils in the elimination game on Friday night. The Crimson Tide earned their first win in the Women's College World Series since the 2020-2021 season. Marlie Giles was the hero for Alabama on Friday, as she was responsible for both of the runs that helped the Crimson Tide.
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