TUSCALOOSA, AL — It was another busy week across Tuscaloosa and West Alabama, with no shortage of headlines.
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DCH Health Care Authority has asked a Tuscaloosa County judge to dismiss it from a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the fatal shooting of nurse and case manager Ada Doss in May.
Authorities are asking for the public's help locating a Hale County woman and her three young children who have been missing for more than two weeks.
The Historic Bama Theatre is set to receive a $75,000 state preservation grant to help fund window replacements and other building improvements.
A Winfield woman will spend the rest of her life in prison after pleading guilty Friday to charges stemming from the abuse and death of her son, 1-year-old Kahleb Collins.
The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals has denied a request for a rehearing of its decision by a Maryland man convicted of capital murder in a 2023 fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa involving a former Alabama basketball player.
A new wellness and tanning studio is set to open in Tuscaloosa this weekend, with free memberships available for the first customers through the door.
Funeral arrangements have been announced for University of Alabama Police Department Investigator Justin Beal, who died Wednesday after a courageous public battle with terminal cancer.
The Clemson University Board of Trustees on Thursday unanimously named Benjamin C. Ayers as the university's next president.
The Tuscaloosa Downtown Merchants Association this week announced it has launched the Downtown Tuscaloosa Coffee Trail, a free promotion that encourages residents and visitors to visit locally owned coffee shops and specialty beverage destinations.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a 47-year-old Nauvoo man was fatally shot by a Carbon Hill police officer Wednesday during a welfare check at a Walker County residence.
Tuscaloosa County High School Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Dominic Ingram is switching school systems to become an assistant principal at Northridge High School.
DCH Health System on Tuesday announced it has hired veteran lawman Patrick Hinkle to oversee security at Northport Medical Center.
A Pickens County man has been arrested on multiple felony charges, including first-degree human trafficking, after a child reported years of alleged sexual abuse to authorities.
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a Tuscaloosa County sex offender has the constitutional right to live with his small child unless the state of Alabama can argue otherwise regarding its state law.
Investigators say the man charged in Monday's double homicide in Brookwood knew both victims and the homeowner but have few answers as to why he is believed to have killed them and a dog.
Two Tuscaloosa business leaders have been selected for new roles with the Board of Directors for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation.
Shelton State Community College has named longtime University of Alabama executive Neely Portera as its new dean of advancement.
The University of Alabama and Auburn University issued a joint statement Monday opposing the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, while urging the U.S. Senate not to advance the legislation unless significant changes are made.
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