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Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue To Host 'Cookies, Cocoa And Pictures With Santa'
Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue announced Monday it will host its fourth annual “Cookies, Cocoa and Pictures with Santa” event on Dec. 6.
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Ryan Phillips, Patch Staff
- Tuscaloosa, AL
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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Tuscaloosa County Man Accused Of Shooting Wife On Old Marion Road
A Tuscaloosa County man was arrested last week after authorities say he shot his wife during an argument at a home on Old Marion Road.
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Livingston Man Killed In Weekend Crash In Sumter County
A Livingston man is dead following a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Sumter County.
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PATCH PICKS: A Look At Some Of Our Favorite Trees From The 2025 Tuscaloosa Tinsel Trail
Here's a look at some of our favorite trees from this year's installment of the Tuscaloosa Tinsel Trail
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Northport's 5th Annual Holiday Open House Set For Dec. 16
Northport will once again transform in the North Pole when it host its fifth annual Holiday Open House on Dec. 16.
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Synergic Center To Host 'Eve Of Liberty Christmas' Event In Conjunction With Dickens Downtown
The free event is titled "Eve of Liberty Christmas" and is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
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Tuscaloosa VA Reports 87 Local Homeless Vets 'Permanently Housed' Through Agency In 2025
Veterans Affairs announced on Wednesday that it permanently housed 51,936 homeless veterans nationwide in fiscal year 2025.
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COLUMN: Chance To Live | Dog Rescued From Holt Has New Name, New Lease On Life
Today marks one week since a severely neglected dog was rescued from Holt and, thanks to the love around him, he has a new lease on life.
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Stillman College Reveals 2026 Class Of Inductees To Athletics Hall Of Fame
Stillman College on Tuesday announced it will induct seven new members into its Athletics Hall of Fame during Homecoming Week in February.
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New Details Emerge, Victim Speaks Out After Weekend Stabbing At Lake View Club
The victim of a brutal stabbing incident at the Lake View Club over the weekend is recovering as new details emerge about the attack.
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Tornado Watch Issued For Tuscaloosa County Until 6 P.M.
The National Weather Service has placed Tuscaloosa County under a tornado watch until 6 p.m. Tuesday
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Tuscaloosa Council President's Town Hall To Focus On University Boulevard East Improvements
The meeting is set for Dec. 1 at The Gateway on University Boulevard.
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ALDOT To Resurface Stretch Of Highway 82 In Western Tuscaloosa County
ALDOT announced Tuesday it will begin resurfacing a nearly five-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 82 in western Tuscaloosa County next month.
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Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Validates $59.7M Bond Package For University Beach
Here's the latest on the controversial $350 million proposed lagoon resort planned for Northport.
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Buhl Man Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison For Child Porn Case With Over 100 Counts
A Buhl man found guilty of possessing child pornography and dissemination of child porn was sentenced to prison Monday.
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Tuscaloosa, Auburn Mayors Make Friendly Iron Bowl Wager To Benefit Local Charities
The friendly wager has occurred every year since 2005, with Alabama winning 13 Iron Bowls, while Auburn has won seven.
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Man Charged With Assault After Stabbing At Lake View Club
A man has been charged with second-degree assault after an alleged stabbing over the weekend at the Lake View Club.
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Investigators Give Update On Fatal Shooting In Alberta City
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Monday gave an update following a fatal shooting in Alberta City Sunday afternoon.
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Self-Defense Believed Motive In Fatal Shooting In Alberta
TPD and the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit are investigating a shooting that left one person dead.
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UA Collects 630,624 Pounds Of Food For Annual Beat Auburn Beat Hunger Drive
The University of Alabama’s Beat Auburn Beat Hunger campaign says it collected a record 630,624 pounds of food this year
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