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County Nets $2M To Align Jackson Trace Road & Bone Camp Road
The county has confirmed it will be on the receiving end of nearly $2 million in state transportation funding for a major road project.
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Ryan Phillips is an award-winning journalist and editor from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. A graduate of both the University of Mississippi and the University of Alabama, Phillips has worked as a reporter and editor at the Birmingham Business Journal, the Associated Press-Atlanta Bureau and Weather.com. Most recently, Phillips worked for nearly four years as the executive editor of the Starkville Daily News and (West Point) Daily Times Leader in Mississippi. Phillips has received numerous investigative journalism awards in both Alabama and Mississippi, along with awards for photography, general news reporting and commentary.
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Reading Allies In Need Of 100 More Volunteers
Reading Allies is looking for 100 more volunteers to begin Feb. 5 in their effort to help young readers at several schools.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Prompts Police Presence On Interstate
U.S. Marshals Task Force members conducting an arrest Tuesday prompted a large police presence on Interstate 20/59.
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'Books For The Black Belt' Campaign To Kick Off In February
The Books for the Black Belt campaign kickoff on Feb. 5, with attendees, asked to donate K-12 appropriate books for students in Alabama's Bl
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Crimson Tide Baseball Kicks Off Second Week Of Spring Practice
Get on out to the ballpark this week and over the weekend as the Crimson Tide baseball team gears up for the 2024 season.
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Boozy Spirits Podcast: Birmingham's Dread River Distilling Co.
Boozy Spirits Podcast hosts Justin Grimball and Matt Ray recently visited Birmingham's Dread River Distilling Co. for a roundtable talk.
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Date Set For Kalen DeBoer's First A-Day Spring Football Game
The University of Alabama on Tuesday announced that the 2024 Golden Flake A-Day Spring Football Game is set for Saturday, April 13.
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Memory Of The Week: The Man Who Founded UA's Law School
This installment of our Memory of the Week takes us back to the founding of the University of Alabama's School of Law.
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Fiddle Fest Returning To Shelton State In February
Shelton State Community College on Monday announced it is set to once again host Fiddle Fest and the Southeastern Fiddle Championship.
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One Person Dead After Overnight Shooting In Tuscaloosa
Investigators are currently on the scene of an overnight shooting in Tuscaloosa that left one male victim dead.
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COLUMN: Waiting For A Man To Die
Tuscaloosa Patch founder and editor Ryan Phillips shares his thoughts and perspective following the execution of Kenny Smith.
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Northport Council To Consider Incentives For Dunkin' Donuts
The Northport City Council's Retail Committee is set to make a recommendation for economic incentives to bring Dunkin' Donuts to the city.
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Arrest Made In Thursday Morning Shooting At Tuscaloosa Apartments
An arrest has been made in a Thursday morning shooting at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex that left one person hospitalized.
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Arts Council Of Tuscaloosa Nets $100K Grant
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa on Thursday announced it has been approved for a $100,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Live Updates: Alabama Moving Forward With Untested Execution Method
Follow us here for live updates on the ground in Atmore for the world's first attempt at a nitrogen gas execution
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One Person Critical After Shooting At Tuscaloosa Apartments
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is currently on the scene of a Thursday morning shooting in Tuscaloosa.
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One Person Injured Wednesday In Shooting At Northport Apartments
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is investigating a Wednesday afternoon shooting in Northport that injured one person.
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Petition Demands Hookah Bar Killing Be Considered Hate Crime
A petition has already gathered over 1,000 signatures in a grassroots effort regarding the shooting death of a man on Sunday.
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Kentuck Nets $20K Grant From National Endowment For The Arts
Kentuck Art Center on Wednesday announced it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
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Registration Opens For 2024 Mayor’s Cup 5K In Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Wednesday announced that the city will host the 2024 Mayor’s Cup 5K for Pre-K on Saturday, April 27.
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