Tuscaloosa News

20 hrs ago   |   birminghamstar.com Several drop spots set up for Oklahoma tornado survivors image

Birmingham, Alabama - Toomer's for Tuscaloosa and 95.3 The Bear in Tuscaloosa will collect gift cards and much needed items at the Wal-Mart and Chick Fil A in Northport. Other areas in the area will also have drop spots set up...

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22 hrs ago   |   ft.com Six of the worst twisters in US history image

An aerial view shows extensive damage to homes in the path of tornadoes in Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 28, 2011. Before Joplin came Tuscaloosa, an F4 tornado that killed 65 during a record-setting day when 200 twisters spun through...

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22 hrs ago   |   al.com Westboro Baptist Church Tuscaloosa protest

Westboro Baptist Church members picket on the Russell Hall lawn on the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa. Counter protestors gather in the parking lot of Gallalee Hall on campus on Saturday, May 18, 2013. WARNING: This...

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12 hrs ago   |   dryerbuzz.com Hair She Buzz: Picked, Designed, Touched and Ordained | Chandra Leigh Brown

Subscribe via Email Hair She Buzz – God has been prepping me for this position since I was a child. Growing up in the 60-70′s in Tuscaloosa, Alabama…getting in fight after fight(s), because our classmates were picking on me and...

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9 hrs ago   |   al.com Walt Maddox elected president of Alabama League of Municipalities image

View full size Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox speaks at a press conference on the city's commercial revolving loan program for businesses locating in Tuscaloosa's recovery zone at the EDGE business incubator on Sept. 27, 2012 in...

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19 hrs ago   |   mentalhealthcharities.net Philly mental health volunteer headed to Okla. – Philly.com image

In the wake of Monday’s tornadoes in Oklahoma, volunteers are being deployed from around the country to assist in the recovery, including a woman from Philadelphia. Danelle Stoppel, a volunteer mental health supervisor with the...

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23 hrs ago   |   nbcnews.com Six of the worst twisters in US history image

The tornado that blew through an area south of Oklahoma City Monday afternoon tore apart homes and lives, leaving a trail of destruction 20 miles long in its wake. “It’s a horrific event,” said Rick Smith, a meteorologist with... All similar articles: 22203 »

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May 20, 2013   |   al.com Hundreds of motorcyclists to stop in Tuscaloosa Tuesday en route to Arlington

The stop is one of dozens on the southern route of the annual Run for the Wall, an annual odyssey from coast to coast first made in 1989 to support veterans, show solidarity for prisoners of war and honor soldiers who were...

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May 20, 2013   |   tuscaloosanews.com Native American park to hold 5k

Moundville event will memorialize plight of Southeastern Indians The University of Alabama's Moundville Archaeological Park will hold its first 5k walk memorializing the Trail of Tears on Saturday. File | Tuscaloosa News...

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May 20, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com Home sales take a big leap in Tuscaloosa

TUSCALOOSA - AL - The Alabama Center for Real Estate says residential home sales spiked significantly last month compared to April home sales in previous years. They were up 43 percent over last year, but 80 percent over 2011....

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May 20, 2013   |   cbslocal.com Feds Fund $400G Smoke-Detecting Underwear Project...

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (CBS Atlanta) – “Is that a smoke detector in your pants or are you just happy to see someone?” That’s the question some people might hear thanks to a new $400,000 government project. Smoke-detecting underwear...

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May 21, 2013   |   examiner.com Bob Dylan AmericanaramA show added July 3 in Alabama

A stop in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been added to this summer’s AmericanaramA tour featuring Bob Dylan. Other acts for the July 3 gig at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater include WILCO, My Morning Jacket, and the Richard Thompson...

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May 20, 2013   |   al.com West Alabama police agencies to step up traffic law enforcement during holiday weekend (video)

The Tuscaloosa and Northport Police Departments, Greene and Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Departments and the Alabama State Troopers each pledged to increase their patrols, visibility and enforcement for the holiday and the rest of...

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May 20, 2013   |   al.com Auburn closer Terrance Dedrick once cheered for Alabama, now he wants to beat the Tide | May 20,...

Auburn junior pitcher Terrance Dedrick grew up in Tuscaloosa rooting for the Alabama Crimson Tide, but on Tuesday he hopes to end the Tide's postseason in the first round of the SEC Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium....

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May 20, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com WKUs historic season ends with loss in NCAA Regional championship

Junior pitcher Emily Rousseau tries to tag out a runner stealing home after a pitch is under thrown. WKU lost 13-1 against Alabama in the Tuscaloosa NCAA Regional Softball Championship game at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala.... All similar articles: 99 »

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May 20, 2013   |   chron.com Alabama's Grant promotes Pettway, Brannen image

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Alabama basketball coach Anthony Grant has promoted Antoine Pettway to assistant coach and elevated John Brannen to associate head coach. Grant also announced the hiring of strength and conditioning...

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May 20, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com UA’s CCHS Event to Look at Diversity in Medicine

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. --The public is invited to learn how the face of medicine has changed over the years at a symposium hosted by The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences. The event,';Through These Doors:...

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May 20, 2013   |   usaslate.org Should This Church Get So Much Attention?

Wherever this church goes, controversy and attention seem to follow. The Westboro Baptist Church has long been known for picketing the funerals of American soldiers as members believe those men and women died because of...

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May 20, 2013   |   sectalk.com Cameron Carlisle Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team

Alabama senior outfielder Cameron Carlisle, a Tuscaloosa, Ala., native, has been named to the 2013 Southeastern Conference Baseball Community Service Team, as announced by the conference office on Monday. Click here for the...

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May 20, 2013   |   al.com Man charged with 2010 Tuscaloosa murder released after witness account proven false

The investigation of the 2010 murder of Eddie Williams, Jr. continues after information that led to the arrest of Alvin Bernard Travis was proven false Monday. Travis, who was arrested and charged with capital murder two weeks...

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May 20, 2013   |   ua.edu UA’s CCHS Event to Look at Diversity in Medicine image

Note to editors/producers: Select speakers will be available for interviews after their respective panel discussions. For more information, or to receive bios on the individual speakers, contact Kim Eaton, UA media relations,...

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May 19, 2013   |   local15tv.com Mercedes-Benz Club Holds Annual Event in Alabama

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts and technical experts from across the U.S. are meeting in Alabama. The Tuscaloosa News reports the Mercedes-Benz Club of America chose Alabama for its StarTech 2013 event, which...

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May 18, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com Multi-use sports facility in the works for Tuscaloosa image

TUSCALOOSA, AL - Tuscaloosa is a step closer to getting a new multi-purpose facility that many say the town needs. Right now it's an open field with a couple of hay barrels. But the Tuscaloosa County Park and Recreation...

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May 19, 2013   |   al.com Tuscaloosa man killed in car accident following police pursuit

Shadoe McFarland, above, died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Saturday afternoon in Tuscaloosa. (TPD) TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- A man died in a traffic accident following a police pursuit in Tuscaloosa on Saturday...

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May 18, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com Third suspect arrested in Tuscaloosa burglary image

TUSCALOOSA, AL - A third burglary suspect has been arrested following a Friday residence robbery. The burglary happened Friday on the 20,000 block of Highway 216 in Tuscaloosa. Police say a witness saw three subjects run from a...

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May 18, 2013   |   tuscaloosanews.com DON NOBLE: Books focus is Tuscaloosa civil rights

Published: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 7:15 p.m. Alabama Gov. George Wallace’s infamous Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place on June 11, 1963, at Foster Auditorium, nearly 50...

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May 18, 2013   |   birminghamstar.com Alabama Blanks Jacksonville State in NCAA Regional image

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Following a weather delay of more than two hours, the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the Jacksonville State Gamecocks 4-0, to close day one of the 2013 NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional being held at Rhoads...

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May 18, 2013   |   iaff.org IAFF Fire Fighters Respond to Deadly Southern Tornadoes image

April 28, 2011 – More than 200 people have been reported killed as a result of a series of tornadoes across several southern states. IAFF leaders are currently reaching out to all of the IAFF locals along the path of the storm,...

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May 17, 2013   |   myfoxal.com Group to give WBC Silent Treatment

TUSCALOOSA - AL - The corner of Hackberry Lane and University Boulevard on the University of Alabama campus was extremely quiet Friday afternoon...perhaps a contrast to what it may be Saturday. It's the location where the...

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May 17, 2013   |   al.com Showers and thunderstorms, low of 68 tonight in Tuscaloosa

View full size Expect rain and lows in the 60s tonight in Alabama. No severe weather is expected. (NOAA) TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The National Weather Service predicts showers and thunderstorms tonight in Tuscaloosa with cloudy... All similar articles: 249 »

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