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Tuscaloosa Native, Central Alum Earns Prestigious Udall Scholarship
Tuscaloosa native and Central High School alum Benjamin Trost has been selected to receive the prestigious Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

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Tuscaloosa native and Central High School alum Benjamin Trost has been selected to receive the prestigious Udall Undergraduate Scholarship

Tuscaloosa Patch founder Ryan Phillips shares his thoughts after DCH Health System announced a major victory.
Tuscaloosa-based Alabama ONE Credit Union on Monday announced a grand opening date for its newest branch in Demopolis.
DCH Health System on Monday announced that Maegan Smalley has been hired as a staff attorney for the west Alabama healthcare provider.
An arrest has been made in a fatal shooting Sunday morning that killed one man and injured three other people.
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a teenage who has been reported missing.
One person is dead and three others injured after a shooting early Sunday morning in the 1300 block of 58th Street East.
A suspect is in custody after a juvenile male was shot during a fight at Rosedale Court.
The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is on the scene of a Saturday shooting at Rosedale Apartments.
A memorial service for beloved Tuscaloosa attorney Bob Prince is set for 11 a.m. Monday, May 6, at Christ Episcopal Church.
Here's our deep dive into an unsolved murder from 1973 that resulted in the formation of a metro unit to investigate violent crime.
Here's an in-depth look at the life and legacy of celebrated Tuscaloosa attorney Bob Prince, who died early Thursday morning at 75.
Here's an in-depth look at the research of a career lawman in his quest to provide the most accurate image ever of Tuscaloosa's namesake.
A suspect is in custody after a female victim was shot and killed early Thursday morning in the area of 15th Street and I-359.
Few details have been released as of Thursday morning following an overnight shooting that left one person dead in Tuscaloosa.
Here's the latest on a deadly officer-involved shooting in Greene County last week that began with a high-speed pursuit in Northport.
Here's what we saw and heard today at a protest on the University of Alabama campus.
Annie was recently awarded the “Rookie of the Year” award at the Kentucky Scent Trailing Air & Rescue Bloodhound seminar.
Thornhill Capital Management partner and philanthropist Brock Jones has been selected as the 2024 UWWA campaign chair.
DCH Health System on Wednesday announced the results of the spring 2024 Leapfrog Patient Safety and Quality scores.