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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ALEA says a search is underway for a Helena man who went missing Monday morning after a single-vessel incident on the Black Warrior River.
ALBBAA is once again inviting hunters to show off their best harvests through its annual Big Buck Photo Contest.
Here's a look at the upcoming class of the Alabama Sports of Hall Fame, which will include three former Crimson Tide standouts.
A local shopping event aimed at boosting small businesses ahead of the Black Friday rush will return to Northport this week.
UA Distinguished Professor David L. Albright gives his thoughts on how the state must address problems with rural health care.
A Northport woman was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty in the case of a fatal 2021 car crash that killed a young mother of four.
A Sulligent man has died from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle crash near Northport late last month.
Here's a look at the games we were watching across the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area.
UA on Friday crowned Morgan Grzybowski, a senior biology major from Wildwood, Missouri, as its 2025 homecoming queen.
SBI has launched a homicide investigation in Perry County after a 68-year-old man was found dead Wednesday in Marion.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the reckless manslaughter conviction of Corey Lee Walton
The 49th Annual West Alabama Christmas Parade will pay tribute to two women who shaped PARA’s mission for decades.
Historic Tuscaloosa will host its annual Holiday Open House on Sunday, Dec. 7, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Tuscaloosa County School System (TCSS) earned an overall B grade with a score of 84 on the 2025 Alabama State Education Report Card
The Tuscaloosa community is mourning the untimely death of former Holt High School and Shelton State basketball standout Josh Strozier
West Alabama senior and Tuscaloosa native Aileen Charles was honored Thursday as the GSC Champion Scholar Athlete
TCS announced Thursday that the school system has earned its highest-ever score on the state's district report card.
The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa has announced details for its annual West Alabama Juried Show, which will take place Jan. 20 – Feb. 20, 2026
A Tuscaloosa woman and an infant passenger were killed Wednesday afternoon in a head-on collision in Bibb County.
It will be some time before a Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court judge rules on the bond issuance for the developers of University Beach.
