From the category archives:

Tuscaloosa

Bryce Hospital will lay off 34 staffers due to budget woes

February 7, 2012

MONTGOMERY | The Department of Mental Health said Monday it will be laying off staff at Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa but the final number of jobs lost will partly be determined by attrition.

Group hammers out plan to allocate storm shelter funds

February 7, 2012

TUSCALOOSA | After an exhaustive and sometimes contentious discussion, applicants for $7.55 million in community storm shelter grant money resolved their differences in a meeting Monday afternoon.

Three remain hospitalized after birthday party shooting

February 6, 2012

Three people shot at a birthday party in Cottondale Friday night remained hospitalized Monday morning. A 17-year-old man who was shot in the chest and an 18-year-old woman shot in the abdomen were in critical condition at DCH Regional Medical Center, said Tuscaloosa County Metro…

Tuscaloosa immortalized in new book of photos

February 6, 2012

Tuscaloosa will never look the same as it did even a year ago. But over the past centuries, more than storms have altered the West Alabama landscape time and again. Many of the landmarks are immortalized in the new photo book “Tuscaloosa” — the homes, …

Meeting to address bingo, sales taxes, tornado recovery

February 6, 2012

The Tuscaloosa City Council is hosting the city’s state legislative delegation today to address its position on bills that could come before the Alabama Legislature this session.

Construction under way on new Bryce Hospital

February 6, 2012

TUSCALOOSA | Construction on the new $81 million psychiatric hospital that will replace Bryce Hospital is under way. A new access road off Helen Keller Boulevard has been completed leading to the construction site, said John Ziegler, spokesman for the Alabama

Tuscaloosa Police investigate the armed robbery of an Arby’s

February 5, 2012

Tuscaloosa Police are searching for two suspects in the robbery of the Arby's on McFarland Boulevard.

Thousands of anime, other costumed creatures overrun UA’s Ferguson Center for Kami-Con 4 (photos)

February 5, 2012

Last year’s Kami-Con in Tuscaloosa attracted around 2,300 people and event organizers expected a larger total by the time the 2012 event concluded Sunday night. The performance art typically includes characters from Japanese pop fiction in addition to American cartoons and science fiction.

McFarland Blvd. Arby’s robbed Saturday night

February 5, 2012

Tuscaloosa police responded to a robbery call Saturday night at Arby’s, 2240 McFarland Blvd. E. Police say that two men, one armed with a shotgun, entered the restaurant at 8:15 p.m. The robbers used the shotgun to hit two victims inside the store before stealing an undisclosed amount of money. One …

SCHOOL NEWS: Feb. 5

February 4, 2012

Tuscaloosa County High School: Students selected as the February Students of the Month were Ivan Sanchez, Miranda Lee, Andrew Livingston, Sarah Klinedinst, Josh Tubbs, Mary Kate Johnson, Micah Redd, and Adalia Fullbeck. The program is sponsored by Adopt-A-School partners

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →