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Brookwood Double Murder | DCH Lawsuit | Big Concert Announcement: Weekend Roundup

Every Saturday we will bring you a roundup of the biggest stories we covered over the last week

(Tuscaloosa Patch)

TUSCALOOSA, AL — It was another busy week across Tuscaloosa and West Alabama, with no shortage of headlines.

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Every Saturday we will bring you a roundup of the biggest stories we covered over the last week, just in case you might've missed something important.

Scroll through the links below to catch up on the events that shaped the news cycle over the last week in the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area.

Yea Alabama Content Director, Sportswriter Arrested In Prostitution Sting

A well-known sportswriter who currently serves as the director of content for Yea Alabama has been charged with soliciting prostitution in Shelby County.

A Tuscaloosa County District Court judge on Thursday found probable cause for two separate cases to move forward against a man accused of a double murder in Brookwood earlier this month.

Will Roberts, the Tuscaloosa County teenager whose courageous battle with a rare form of bone cancer inspired thousands across the country, died early Thursday morning at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego.

The Windgate Foundation has awarded a $4 million grant to the University of Alabama to expand scholarship opportunities for graduate students in its book arts program.

DCH Health Care Authority has formally responded to the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of slain nurse Ada Doss.

Shelton State Officials Praise NCAA Transfer Reform For JUCO Athletes

Shelton State Community College athletic officials are praising recent reforms that could soon provide junior college student-athletes an easier path to NCAA Division I programs.

The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a phone scam involving a caller falsely claiming to be a senior law enforcement official and attempting to convince victims they have been summoned for grand jury duty.

Visit Tuscaloosa President and CEO Kelsey Rush has been named Alabama Tourism Executive of the Year.

A University of Alabama swimmer and entrepreneur is taking home $10,000 after winning the Southeastern Conference's annual Startup Competition.

Authorities have arrested a suspect in connection with the suspected murder of a 67-year-old man who was found dead inside his Tuscaloosa apartment over the weekend.

A Virginia angler's 67-pound catfish caught by hand on the Alabama River has claimed the top prize in the Alabama Black Belt Adventures Association's inaugural Big Catfish Contest.

Tuscaloosa In Running For USA TODAY's Best College Sports Town Honor

Tourism officials announced Monday that Tuscaloosa has been nominated for USA TODAY Sports' Best College Sports Town in the publication's annual Readers' Choice Awards.

Country music star Jon Pardi will bring his Gamblin' Man Tour 2026 to the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater on Friday, Oct. 23.

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