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WATCH: Tide QB Jalen Milroe Speaks With Media Ahead Of Opener
Here's what Tide quarterback and team captain Jalen Milroe had to say during his media availability on Tuesday.

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Here's what Tide quarterback and team captain Jalen Milroe had to say during his media availability on Tuesday.

The MEGAWOW! event Thursday aims to offer an interactive open house experience for families and community members.
Tuscaloosa City Hall will close early on Friday, Aug. 30, at 4 p.m. in observance of Labor Day.
NPD has arrested a man following an investigation into the deaths of six dogs found at a residence on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The Crimson Tide baseball team will hold walk-on tryouts on Tuesday, Sept. 17
The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama is set to host its biennial Chamber in Session: State of the Economy early next month.
Historic Tuscaloosa is set to conclude its summer lecture series on Thursday, Sept. 28 with a presentation by Sharony Green,
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The SEC on Friday announced it will sponsor rowing as its 22nd sport and 13th women’s sport following a vote by the league.
The University of Alabama football team has had 14 players named to the 2024 Preseason Coaches All-SEC Team.
The UA men's basketball team will host a Final Four Celebration and unveil a new banner inside Coleman Coliseum to honor the achievement.
Visit Tuscaloosa has been selected to host the HBCUAC Hope Credit Union Men's and Women's Basketball Championship for 2025 and 2026.
Investigators are still working to identify a decomposed body found in Northport on Wednesday.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department is gearing up to host its annual Classic Car & Bike Show on Sunday, Sept. 15.
A judge on Wednesday denied a new motion to grant bond to capital murder suspect and former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles.
The Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday approved changes to its salary structure for its councilors and president pro tempore.
UA says this year marks the first time the event will be open to public participation.
Billy’s Sports Grill and the Tuscaloosa Public Library (TPL) have partnered for a special fundraiser benefiting its foundation.
The Arc of Tuscaloosa was honored last week with the Homer S. Butler, Jr. Agency of the Year Award by the United Way of West Alabama
DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa on Tuesday announced it will employ drone technology for exterior cleaning starting Aug. 23.