Stephen Dethrage Published: February 5, 2024. Elected officials and other city staff gathered in Tuscaloosa Friday to break ground on the new and improved Kaulton Park, which will modernize a resource used by West End residents for decades. The 4-acre half-moon-shaped park is on Elm Street, where it was once part of the Kaulton Lumber Company's ...Employees at Mercedes battery and assembly plants near Tuscaloosa voted 56% against the union. The result handed the union a setback in its efforts to unionize workers at auto plants in the Deep ...Tuscaloosa's newest restaurant is open downtown in a historic space, where three hospitality veterans will aim to combine the spirit of the venue with a menu inspired by food found in stadiums across the country. The new concept, called Grandstand, is open for business at 2201 4th Street, the longtime home of Wilhagans Grille and …A new Mexican restaurant is open in central Tuscaloosa, replacing the closed Margarita's Grill on the northeast corner of 13th Street and McFarland Boulevard. It has been said for centuries that when one door closes, another opens, and management is taking the adage literally at two Chick-fil-A restaurants in Tuscaloosa.Attorneys for the family of Tristan Clark, who was shot and killed by Tuscaloosa Police just after noon on, December 20, held a press conference on Thursday, December 28 at Greater Faith Church in Moundville, AL. Get our free mobile app. Clark was shot during a traffic stop on 37th Street. Captain Jack Kennedy a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's ...After 11 years of creating and serving beer right here in Tuscaloosa, the good folks at Druid City Brewing Company are branching out and adding a smattering of southern staples to the menu of the all-new Ell's Kitchen, which is open now at the brewery's new, bigger location in Parkview Plaza. DCBC co-founder Bo Hicks said the new concept is ...One person was killed early Saturday morning in a head-on collision with a county sheriff's deputy on Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard in Northport, police have confirmed. Keith Carpenter, the assistant chief at the Northport Police Department, said the wreck was first reported a few minutes after 2 a.m. Saturday. Get our free mobile app.Attorneys for the family of Tristan Clark, who was shot and killed by Tuscaloosa Police just after noon on, December 20, held a press conference on Thursday, December 28 at Greater Faith Church in Moundville, AL. Get our free mobile app. Clark was shot during a traffic stop on 37th Street. Captain Jack Kennedy a Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's ...Poplin is a popular fabric known for its versatility and durability. It is commonly used in clothing, home furnishings, and even accessories. Poplin is a plain weave fabric that or...Bolt hole thread damage can be a frustrating and costly problem. Whether you’re working on a construction project or performing maintenance on heavy machinery, damaged bolt hole th...Stephen Dethrage Published: November 19, 2023. Police in Tuscaloosa County say a woman who was fatally shot in Northport Sunday was a 79-year-old woman suffering from a long-term illness, and her 80-year-old husband is the suspect. Captain Marty Sellers, the co-commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said officers were called to the ...For updates on the road closure and the identity of the victim, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread as more information is made available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (2/5 - 2/12) 12 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the fifth week of 2024. Happy Valentine's Day, y'all!Stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/8 - 1/15) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the second week of 2024, which included the shocking news that Nick Saban would retire as the head football coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide.As the Thread first reported, though, the Kentuck Art Center was left out of those allotments - the city was ready to give Kentuck $68,000, but providing the funding was contingent on a new contract drafted by city administrator Glenda Webb, a copy of which the Thread obtained in September.Stephen Dethrage Published: December 1, 2023. (submitted) Outlaw Country star Cody Jinks is coming to Tuscaloosa next summer for a show at the just-renamed Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, promoters announced Friday. Promoters Red Mountain Entertainment said Jinks will be joined by the Cadillac Three and Calder Allen in a show at the Amp on Friday ...Brittany Marshall Published: August 26, 2022. The University Town Center is looking to bring several new restaurants to their shopping center on the Strip just off the campus of the University of Alabama, including the city's third Whataburger. The University shared the news in a press release from UA's News Center announcing the addition of ...Similarly, the new park Northport plans to build south of DCH is set to feature two and a half basketball courts, a walking track, fitness equipment, pavilions, an obstacle-course-style playground and more. Tubbs said the city hopes construction on the new park will begin by Spring 2024. A too-dark photo of its preliminary design is below.Dec 7, 2023 · Tuscaloosa was proud to host the fourth GOP primary presidential debate Wednesday night, even if the city and state didn't come up much in the two-hour firefight. Mayor Walt Maddox said yesterday that the city's role was to be "best-supporting actor" while NewsNation and the University of Alabama partnered on the lion's share of debate execution.The Tuscaloosa City Council has voted to revoke the business license of a hookah lounge where a security officer beat and fatally shot a patron last month. As the Thread previously reported, the CRU lounge opened on Highway 69 South last summer and, on the morning of January 21st, was the site of a deadly shooting. Get our free mobile app.Together, they're working to open Sugo Italian Restaurant in the Sweet Home space at 2218 University Boulevard next to Black Warrior Brewing Company. The duo joined the Thread for a joint Monday interview to preview the concept. "Traditionally in Italy, they call their red sauce either 'Sugo' or 'Ragu.'". Williams said.Crime is down in Tuscaloosa across all five "Big 5" categories - especially when looking at five years of data, which reflects huge declines over time. That means the number of murders, burglaries, robberies, vehicle break-ins and vehicle thefts all declined year-over-year, the Tuscaloosa Police Department reported, continuing a long trend of ...One person was killed early Saturday morning in a head-on collision with a county sheriff's deputy on Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard in Northport, police have confirmed. Keith Carpenter, the assistant chief at the Northport Police Department, said the wreck was first reported a few minutes after 2 a.m. Saturday. Get our free mobile app.As the Thread first reported, though, the Kentuck Art Center was left out of those allotments - the city was ready to give Kentuck $68,000, but providing the funding was contingent on a new contract drafted by city administrator Glenda Webb, a copy of which the Thread obtained in September.She joined the Tuscaloosa Thread in April 2022 and is excited to bring great stories to the Tuscaloosa area. Update: Man Wanted For Rape in Tuscaloosa Taken Into Custody by Tuscaloosa VCU The manhunt for a man wanted for rape in Tuscaloosa is over after local authorities apprehended the suspect, according to a Sunday morning release.Staff at the city of Tuscaloosa presented a new 10-year, three-phase plan to seriously upgrade the VIP and artist experience at the newly rebranded Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater. The plan was presented by Kay Day, the Director of Arts & Entertainment for the city of Tuscaloosa and Jamie Weir, the co-founder of WBA Architecture, the firm who ...A running list from the Tuscaloosa Thread of all restaurants and retailers who have opened, announced plans to come to the area or relocated so far in 2023. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (6/12 - 6/19) 16 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of June 12th, 2023.Stephen Dethrage Published: August 14, 2023. Tuscaloosa businessman Stan Pate joined city leaders and a family of Swedish entrepreneurs on a blazing hot Monday morning to break ground on a new restaurant on Skyland Boulevard. As the Thread reported back in July, Pate is looking to bring Alabama's own Guthrie's Chicken back to its former on ...The Kentuck board is scheduled to meet Tuesday - for updates on the situation as they become available, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (12/4 - 12/11) 13 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the week of December 4th, 2023.Alabama softball plays to keep its season alive against No. 3 Tennessee in Game 2 of the NCAA super regionals at 2 p.m. Saturday. The nationally 14-seeded Crimson Tide (36-18) fell 3-2 to ...An armed robbery in west Tuscaloosa turned deadly when one juvenile allegedly opened fire on a car, whose wounded driver crashed into a nearby home. One juvenile died at the scene, and a second teenager died later at the hospital. 10. May 2nd - Woman Found Fatally Shot in Vehicle, Suspect Charged with Capital Murder.By Senator Gerald Allen. In the heart of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, lies the Mercedes Automotive plant, a testament to the enduring partnership between international automakers and our great state. For 29 years, this facility has been a cornerstone of our community, providing 4,400 individuals with high quality, good-paying jobs without ...According to the Tuscaloosa Thread, which analyzed flight data from a public tracker website, the plane took off around 9:11 a.m. local time in Jefferson County, then made several loops over ...Click or call (800) 729-8809. Tuscaloosa Remembers, powered by Legacy.com, is the most timely and comprehensive collection of Tuscaloosa obituaries and local obituaries from the Tuscaloosa area ...Listen to the entire interview below, and for more news from City Hall and the University alike, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/1 - 1/8) 12 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the first week of 2024. Happy New Year, Roll Tide, and thanks for reading!The Tuscaloosa Thread is West Alabama's newest source for hyperlocal breaking news, crime and courts coverage, restaurant and retail development reporting, ace coverage of high school and University of Alabama sports, traffic, severe weather and more.Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates on the opening of the remaining restaurants, as well as other restaurant and retail developments happening in our area. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (1/23 - 1/30)Sep 22, 2023 · The pros at Visit Tuscaloosa were named the best in the state at the Alabama Tourism Department's annual awards ceremony last month. In a Friday press release, the agency said they were named the state's Tourism Organization of the Year for 2023 in recognition of the staff's efforts to see travel and tourism in the Tuscaloosa area rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.The Ultimate Summer Night will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 20 at Midtown Village, 1800 McFarland Blvd. This free event features a concert on the green by the Derek Day Band, food trucks, more than ...Stephen Dethrage Published: February 16, 2024. A plane that crashed into water in rural Tuscaloosa County Friday morning is registered to a local aerial photographer, according to data from a public flight tracking website. As the Thread first reported, multiple public safety agencies responded to a small plane crashing into a tributary creek ...Anchor Drops Tiki Bar & Kitchen will open soon in downtown Tuscaloosa at 2217 University Boulevard between Session Cocktails and the Children's Hands-On Museum. For more on the new business as it develops and for other exclusive stories about restaurant and retail development in west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread.The State of Alabama and its Department of Environmental Management sued Tuscaloosa Friday, seeking to punish the city for allegedly discharging more than 41 million gallons of sewage into local waterways since 2018. The complaint, filed by Attorney General Steve Marshall and his staff Friday afternoon, aims to enforce the provisions of …For more from the plant and the UAW as they continue to skirmish, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (3/18 - 3/25) 10 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the thirteenth week of 2024, led by yet another deadly officer-involved shooting.This is a developing story -- stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for more details as they become available. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (8/22 - 8/29) 18 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the …Tuscaloosa Grants $65 Million Incentive for McFarland Mall Site. An almost-unanimous Tuscaloosa City Council voted Tuesday night to grant developer Stan Pate the largest tax incentive package they've ever passed in order to catalyze a transformational redevelopment of the McFarland Mall property on Skyland Boulevard. Stephen Dethrage.Stephen Dethrage Published: February 12, 2024. (Facebook) Entrepreneurs are aiming to open a new restaurant and bar in Tuscaloosa County soon, quickly filling the space left empty when a similar concept closed last fall. As the Thread previously reported, Backwoods Bar & Grill in Coaling permanently closed after just a year in business, citing ...The Tuscaloosa Thread covers breaking news, crime, sports, weather and more in West Alabama. It is a free and standalone digital news website that works with Townsquare Media's radio stations to provide local updates and leads.The new owners are bringing the property back up to, ‘its former glory,” according to Harless, as they seek the right operator. Cathy and Bill Lunsford and Ron Price purchased the restaurant and its 6.5 acres of property, including The Pavilion, in August 2018 from Drew Henson’s ex-wife Renea. The Lunsfords and Price operated Cypress Inn ...Welcome to the YouTube page The Tuscaloosa Thread -- Druid City's newest source for live and local news, delivered with no subscription, no paywall, just news. Operating under Townsquare Media ...The ginkgo may have been clinging to the last thread of existence, only to be saved by human meddling Whit Gibbons is professor of zoology and senior biologist at the University of Georgia’s ...Tuscaloosa's new crisis center for people in urgent need of mental health care is just a week away from accepting patients to a still-growing facility with a sharp focus on privacy, dignity and respect. The Hope Pointe Behavioral Health Crisis Care will host a ribbon-cutting next week at their home in the heart of Tuscaloosa at 1401 Greensboro ...The city of Tuscaloosa solved the mystery when they answered a public records request filed by the Thread - they said the first business license was issued to Chang's on May 6, 1985 - almost 40 years ago, and right in league with legendary bygone restaurants like Tut's, Cypress Inn and the Southland Restaurant in Cottondale.A road closure this week will be the first disruption leading up to a 3-year Alabama Department of Transportation project to transform Highway 69 in Tuscaloosa. This Wednesday. ALDOT and the city of Tuscaloosa will close Canterbury Road and its median crossover at its intersection with Highway 69 to allow municipal crews to relocate utilities ...A former Alabama basketball star still making millions in the NBA has brought the taste of New Orleans to the Tuscaloosa Strip at the now-open We Dat's Chicken & Shrimp. The Thread has been on this story from its inception - we first reported in August 2022 that We Dat's would replace the short-lived Little 5 Pizza in the University Town Center ...Police in Tuscaloosa County have arrested three people for their alleged roles in a predawn gunfight that left one man dead and three others injured in the Buhl Community Saturday. Captain Jack Kennedy, the commander of the multi-agency Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said the deadly exchange took place around 3 a.m. off …For more news from Northport and across west Alabama, stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread. Top Stories from the Tuscaloosa Thread (4/8 - 4/15) 10 of the Top Stories published by the Tuscaloosa Thread during the 16th week of 2024 and the second of April, which saw four lives ended and several more ruined by gun violence.A Moundville woman was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle accident in Hale County, Alabama State Troopers have confirmed. Corporal Reginal King, a spokesperson for the Troopers in West Alabama, said they were called to the scene of a crashed vehicle on Alabama Highway 60 a few minutes before 11 a.m. Thursday. The victim, 74-year-old ...1. Man Fatally Shoots Another in First Hours of 2023. Hours into the New Year, police in Tuscaloosa were called to the scene of a deadly shooting at Brookhaven Apartments on James I. Harrison Parkway, where a 26-year-old man had been killed. A suspect was arrested almost immediately and charged with murder. 2 & 3.Get the latest news and information from the Tuscaloosa area with the Tuscaloosa Thread app! Receive alerts about breaking news, weather, traffic and more before anyone else. Save articles and viral stories for reading later, and share on Facebook and Twitter. This is the latest version of the Tuscaloosa Thread app, and many more features are ...A man once accused of capital murder for his alleged role in a 2020 homicide was convicted instead of the lesser charge of manslaughter in a jury trial last week. Attorneys at the Glasscox Law Firm publicized the verdict in a press release last week on behalf of the defendant, Caleb Jashaun Harris. As the Thread reported as it developed, Harris ...Dec 20, 2023 · The Festival will either be held in Snow Hinton Park in Central Tuscaloosa or at the newly renamed Parker-Haun Park on October 19th and 20th, 2024. “A new location for the Kentuck Festival of the Arts means new challenges, but also new opportunities,” said Bobby Bragg, Kentuck Art Center’s board president.One person was killed early Saturday morning in a head-on collision with a county sheriff's deputy on Lurleen B. Wallace Boulevard in Northport, police have confirmed. Keith Carpenter, the assistant chief at the Northport Police Department, said the wreck was first reported a few minutes after 2 a.m. Saturday. Get our free mobile app.The Ultimate Summer Night will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. June 20 at Midtown Village, 1800 McFarland Blvd. This free event features a concert on the green by the Derek Day Band, food trucks, more than ...The apartments, which used to be called Watergate, are at 1310 37th Street East off James I. Harrison Parkway, just before Bowers Park. 2 men were shot there before dawn Thursday morning, including 41-year-old Travaris Keandre Banks, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Police worked all day to identify, locate and arrest 37 …Noah Haynes Published: September 19, 2023. Theatre Tuscaloosa will kick off their 2023-2024 season with a play about the famed comedian and writer, Erma Bombeck. The one-woman show, titled "Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End, " will star actress Carol DeVelice in the title role.Stephen Dethrage Published: February 7, 2024. (Stephen Dethrage | Tuscaloosa Thread) Leaders from West Alabama traveled to the state's capital Wednesday for the annual Montgomery Drive-In, where they are in for a whirlwind of meetings with many of the state's elected officials and agency leaders. The trip is …. Stay connected with the Tuscaloosa Thread for updatPolice in Tuscaloosa County have arrested three people for thei Tuscaloosa was proud to host the fourth GOP primary presidential debate Wednesday night, even if the city and state didn't come up much in the two-hour firefight. Mayor Walt Maddox said yesterday that the city's role was to be "best-supporting actor" while NewsNation and the University of Alabama partnered on the lion's share of debate …Two women were hospitalized after they were struck by a vehicle which then left the scene in west Tuscaloosa early Saturday morning. Stephanie Taylor, a spokesperson for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said officers were called to the scene just after 1:45 Saturday morning. Taylor said the women were struck on Culver Road … A Tuscaloosa County man has been arrested and jailed after The Festival will either be held in Snow Hinton Park in Central Tuscaloosa or at the newly renamed Parker-Haun Park on October 19th and 20th, 2024. “A new location for the Kentuck Festival of the Arts means new challenges, but also new opportunities,” said Bobby Bragg, Kentuck Art Center’s board president. For more info if any is made available, stay connected...
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