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Tuscaloosa News

In Tuscaloosa, home to the University of Alabama, coverage here follows city government, Tuscaloosa County, local school districts, sports, business and public safety. Reporting reaches neighborhoods across the city and surrounding communities.


Weather and Disaster

Current Conditions

James Spann Appeared on College GameDay

The meteorologist provided a weather update during the broadcast at Coleman Coliseum.

James Spann Appeared on College GameDay

Politics

Live Poll

Should your city make it easier for local shops to get alcohol or hemp licenses?

City Hall

Council Rejects Demolition at 906 1/2 18th St.

Tuscaloosa City Council voted against condemning a property with 48 documented housing code violations after the owner completed exterior repairs.

Council Rejects Demolition at 906 1/2 18th St.

Business

Live Poll

Do you support your city letting parking tickets be paid with toy donations?

Philanthropy

Tuscaloosa Trades Toys for Parking Ticket Relief

Residents can clear overtime parking tickets by donating toys to Toys for Tots through November 30.

Tuscaloosa Trades Toys for Parking Ticket Relief

Crime

Criminal Justice

Murder Trial of Darius Miles Paused

The December 2025 capital murder trial in the 2023 shooting death of Jamea Jonae Harris has been paused, with no new date set.

Murder Trial of Darius Miles Paused

Sports

Football

Tuscaloosa Academy Routs Coosa Christian 37-7

The Tuscaloosa Academy Bulldogs opened the 2026 AHSAA Single A playoffs with a first-round win over Coosa Christian.

Day to day, that means city council decisions, the Tuscaloosa County courts and Tuscaloosa City Schools and Tuscaloosa County Schools alongside the university, manufacturing and healthcare employers that define the regional economy. From Downtown Tuscaloosa and Forest Lake to Alberta City, Hillcrest and University Area, neighborhood coverage extends into Hale County, Pickens County and Greene County where stories cross the line. Alabama Crimson Tide athletics draw national attention and shape the city's housing market, hospitality economy and infrastructure demands throughout the year. Development near campus, school district resources and public safety are the recurring subjects in local government reporting.


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