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Chinese restaurant moves from Strip to north of the river

A family-owned restaurant that had been on the Strip for more than a decade is heading north of the river. Lai Lai Chinese Restaurant, which closed a year ago, plans to reopen in...

Moundville man, 32, charged with killing uncle

A 32-year-old Moundville man has been charged with capital murder in the killing of his uncle, Ben L. McDougle, of 121 Sam Davis Court, Gordo.

Voters to decide on selling bonds

MONTGOMERY | Alabama voters will decide in November whether to allow Gov. Robert Bentley to increase the state’s borrowing to provide more money to entice industries to...

Settlement reached on FEMA trailers

NEW ORLEANS | A class-action settlement agreement has been reached to resolve nearly all the remaining court claims over allegations that government-issued trailers exposed...

Alabama schools use different tactics

MONTGOMERY | A new law requiring Alabama schools to start later in the year has some districts cutting holidays while others have students attending longer class days fewer times...

Tuscaloosa pays tribute to fallen service members

TUSCALOOSA | It’s not hard for Tuscaloosa native John Caldwell, retired lieutenant general and featured speaker at the Memorial Day Program at Veterans Memorial Park on...

Shelton State loses to Gordon College 3-14 in the bottom of the 6th inning with...

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Shelton State loses to Gordon College 3-14 in the bottom of the 6th inning with a 10 run lead rule.

Missing flag, Purple Heart thought lost in tornado found

HOLT | In the weeks after the April 27, 2011, tornado, Margaret Krallman prayed for a miracle. Her mother-in-law, Thelma Bennett Krallman, died in the storm at age 89, her house...

Tuscaloosa houses on Places in Peril

TUSCALOOSA | The two Tuscaloosa dwellings on this year's Places in Peril list have little in common, other than a tendency to survive.

Shelton State 3, Gordon College, GA 11 in the bottom of the 6th.

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Shelton State 3, Gordon College, GA 11 in the bottom of the 6th.

Tuscaloosa City Council agenda

The Tuscaloosa City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the council chambers on the second ﬂoor of City Hall, 2201 University Blvd. The following items will be on...

Shelton State walks a run in for Gordon with bases loaded making it 3-9 Gordon.

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Shelton State walks a run in for Gordon with bases loaded making it 3-9 Gordon.

Gordon College up 6-3 over Shelton State in the bottom of the 5th in the Divisio...

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Gordon College up 6-3 over Shelton State in the bottom of the 5th in the Division I JUCO World Series.

In the top of the 3rd, Shelton State 0, Gordon 1.

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In the top of the 3rd, Shelton State 0, Gordon 1.

Streets to be swept

TUSCALOOSA | The city Department of Transportation will sweep streets in the following areas this week.

Shelton State will play Gordon College in game 7 of the JUCO World Series tonigh...

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Shelton State will play Gordon College in game 7 of the JUCO World Series tonight at 8:30 CDT (7:30 MDT). Watch the game live on iHigh.com. Go Bucs! ...

First phase of City Walk in sight

TUSCALOOSA | A partnership between City Hall and a church damaged in the April 27, 2011, storm may lead to the construction of the first stage of the Tuscaloosa City Walk.

Linden, Hartselle armories to close

MONTGOMERY | Alabama’s National Guard plans to close armories across the state, including some in the Black Belt, citing smaller military forces, changing military needs...

Confederates outnumber Union troops at Tannehill

As a small group of Union soldiers sweating beneath navy blue wool in 91-degree heat, rehearsed their formation, one broke the silence. “Sir,” he said, chin high,...

Lawsuit filed in crash that killed teacher

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Tuscaloosa City Schools system in connection with a 2010 car crash that killed a 43-year-old woman.

View JUCO World Series games live @

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View JUCO World Series games live @ http://www.ihigh.com/njcaatv/

The Shelton State Bucs are ready for JUCO World Series. Play starts at 7:30 p.m....

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The Shelton State Bucs are ready for JUCO World Series. Play starts at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 27. Wishing Coach Sprowl and the team good luck as they take on Gordon College....

Panel ousts primary winner

The candidate who earned the most votes in the Hale County probate judge Democratic primary is out of the running for the seat.

Tuscaloosa mayor says disaster grant should fund 8 projects

TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa City Council plans to use much of $16.6 million in federal disaster relief money for eight infrastructure improvement and housing projects.

Alabama wins women's golf national championship

Alabama won its first women's golf title Friday, holding off two-time champ Southern California by a stroke at the NCAA Division I championship on the 72nd hole. Chirapat...

GIGAPAN: NCAA Super Regional Softball

View high definition images from Alabama's first super regional matchup against Michigan on Thursday.

City schools face lawsuit over death of Susan Kines Langston

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Tuscaloosa City Schools system in connection with a 2010 car crash that killed Susan Kines Langston. Langston, 43, was driving...

Confident fans cheer on Tide softball players

TUSCALOOSA | University of Alabama softball fans have had a lot to cheer for in recent years as talented teams have racked up a massive number of victories. And though...

Civic hall of fame accepting nominations

The Tuscaloosa County Civic Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the 2012 class of honorees. The deadline for nominations is June 1.

Nine names added to fallen soldier memorial

MONTGOMERY | Gov. Robert Bentley on Thursday laid a wreath at the Alabama Fallen Soldier Memorial, which added the names of nine state military members.

Cahaba festival celebrates lilys status as icon of biodiversity

The delicate white bloom, perched atop a three-foot stalk as free-flowing water swirls around it, has captured the imagination of nature lovers for years. The rare Cahaba lily...

Check out this awesome aerial photo of the Shelton State Martin Campus taken by...

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Check out this awesome aerial photo of the Shelton State Martin Campus taken by Mr. Edward Todd of Todd Media.

Tuscaloosa gas prices falling as Memorial Day approaches

Those heading to the beach for Memorial Day weekend are in luck. It will be warm and sunny, and the cost to get to the Gulf Coast should be little less. Gasoline prices have been...

Northport expanding Police Athletic League city-wide

For the last three years, Northport’s Police Athletic League has focused solely on helping children at the Northport Housing Authority. But that’s changing. The...

Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile newspapers cut publication to 3 days

BIRMINGHAM | Three major Alabama daily newspapers will switch to publishing three days a week as part of a new focus on online news, in line with their new Orleans sister...

Alabama Legislature passes redistricting plans

The Alabama Legislature approved plans that redraw House and Senate districts during an all-night session that saw Democrats claim Republican leaders used strong-arm tactics to...

A Day to Remember in Tuscaloosa

For most of us, Memorial Day 2012 Tuscaloosa marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But don’t let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and...

Crime Stoppers low on reward money for tipsters

“There's around $6,000 there right now,” said Tuscaloosa County Crime Stoppers coordinator Sgt. Brent Blankley, spokesman for the Tuscaloosa Police Department....

Project BETHEL graduates reach goal

TUSCALOOSA | In the eyes of many, students expelled from school are doomed to become a negative statistic. But there are those who have faith that students who have been...

Big Lots set for July grand opening

The new Big Lots store that will be on McFarland Boulevard in Northport has tentatively scheduled a ribbon cutting and grand opening for July 20, a Friday. The store is expected...

Killer's appeal rejected by court

MONTGOMERY | The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied relief to the man convicted of capital murder in the 1991 robbery and death of Fayette County Church of Christ...

Tuberville business partner indicted on fraud charges

MONTGOMERY | A business partner of former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville will go on trial Oct. 1 on charges he sold financial products without a license and...

Caring Days new facility expected to open in August

Construction on Caring Days new, larger facility in the 900 block of 31st Street East is on schedule and the Mal and Charlotte Moore Center is projected to open its doors by the...

There will be a FAFSA Workshop today at 3:00 p.m. at the Martin Campus in Room 1...

from:Shelton State Community College

There will be a FAFSA Workshop today at 3:00 p.m. at the Martin Campus in Room 1826. Be sure to park and go in at the east entrance of the building (near Theatre) to avoid the...

One year later, Joplin remembers deadly tornado

JOPLIN, Mo. | Carrying small American flags and wearing T-shirts bearing the names of friends and loved ones who died when a massive tornado tore through Joplin one year ago,...

Northport may hold two tax holidays

NORTHPORT | Northport could offer two sales tax holidays this summer.

Maddox, Taylor elected to groups leadership

TUSCALOOSA | Mayor Walt Maddox and Council President Harrison Taylor were elected to positions within the Alabama League of Municipalities during the organization’s...

Tuscaloosa City Council agenda

The Tuscaloosa City Council took the following action at its Tuesday meeting:

Countys calendar includes class on Labor Day

TUSCALOOSA | Students at county schools will have classes on Labor Day under a new 2012-13 calendar approved Tuesday by the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education.

County school board mulls five superintendent finalists

The county school board reviewed the five finalists that the Alabama Association of School Boards selected as candidates for the system’s vacant superintendent position....

Gulf seafood chain to open restaurant on McFarland

TUSCALOOSA | A privately owned seafood restaurant chain with operations along the Gulf Coast from the Florida Panhandle to Gulfport, Miss., is making a push inland.

Code changes approved for storm-torn areas

TUSCALOOSA | In what Mayor Walt Maddox described as a historic day for Tuscaloosa, the City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the final element of a comprehensive overhaul...

New Senate districts approved

MONTGOMERY | The Alabama Senate approved new Senate districts Tuesday night that Republicans and Democrats predict will strengthen the GOP’s control in the next...

Two charged in 2011 capital murder case

Police have charged two men who they say robbed and beat a Tuscaloosa woman who was found dead by firefighters in her burned house last year. Christin Nicole Robertson, 29, was...

Hundreds of motorcycles roar into Tuscaloosa for Run For The Wall

Nearly 700 bikers roared their way to the VA Medical Center Tuesday morning for the annual Run For The Wall motorcycle ride. The trek, which starts in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. and...

Senate stalled after request to read full reapportionment bill

Alabama Legislators complained today of wasting taxpayer money because the special session on redistricting will now last at least a sixth day because of a senator's request...

UA fan pleads not guilty in Louisiana

A University of Alabama fan who was seen on a video apparently committing sexual battery on an unconscious LSU fan after the BCS championship football game earlier this year,...

Pedestrian struck by vehicle at McFarland Boulevard

TUSCALOOSA | A pedestrian suffered possibly life-threatening injuries Monday night when he was struck by a vehicle at McFarland Boulevard and 37th Street, near OK Tire Service.

Motorcyclists to stop at VA during cross-country trip

A motorcade of motorcyclists traveling from California to Washington will stop at the Tuscaloosa Veterans Affairs Medical Center on Tuesday as part of their annual cross-country...

Three arrested after tip about meth lab

Three people on Greenwood Circle were arrested Monday and charged with manufacturing and trafficking methamphetamine.

Grand jury indicts parents of teen in fatal shooting

HUNTSVILLE | A Madison County grand jury has indicted the parents of a 16-year-old boy charged in a fatal shooting at his middle school

Northport City Council agenda

The Northport City Council rescheduled its regular bimonthly meeting to 6 tonight at Northport City Hall. The following items will be considered:

First Street East reopens

TUSCALOOSA | The City of Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation has re-opened First Street East between Crescent Ridge Road and Crescent East Apartments.

Free removal of tornado debris to end

TUSCALOOSA | In the past year, the city of Tuscaloosa has removed about 1.5 million cubic yards of tornado debris at no cost to private property owners. That will end June 1.

Democrats vow court fight as GOP moves Alabama redistricting plan

MONTGOMERY | The House on Monday approved a Republican-drawn House redistricting plan and sent it to the Senate for consideration, but the Senate was bogged down by Democratic...

Disaster relief scholarships available for Summer 2012. Limited funding is avail...

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Disaster relief scholarships available for Summer 2012. Limited funding is available for victims of April 27th tornado. Deadline for submission is May 25, 2012. Visit...

University faculty delaying retirement

New research indicates that more and more university faculty across the country are choosing to continue walking the halls of academia rather than the beaches and home gardens of...

Firefighters 'blitz build' home for family displaced by tornado

Around 30 Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue Service firefighters are working with Habitat For Humanity Tuscaloosa to “blitz build” the home for Patrice Johnson and her...

Check out Dr. Huebner's radio interview with Martin Houston last Friday on New D...

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Check out Dr. Huebner's radio interview with Martin Houston last Friday on New Day Cafe'....

Meth lab found at transient encampment

Tuscaloosa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people who they say were making methamphetamine at a transient encampment near Interstate 20/59.

Shelton State receives shout-out in Adopt-A-School Newsletter!See Shelton State,...

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Shelton State receives shout-out in Adopt-A-School Newsletter!See Shelton State, Wells Fargo and TCHS Visit RISE....

The SOAR Institute's operating hours through Friday, May 25, 2012, will be Monda...

from:Shelton State Community College

The SOAR Institute's operating hours through Friday, May 25, 2012, will be Monday - Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. until noon on Friday. Tutoring...

Tuesday, May 22 is the Summer 2012 Placement/Assessment deadline. For more infor...

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Tuesday, May 22 is the Summer 2012 Placement/Assessment deadline. For more information on student placement or assessment, please contact Martha Key in the Counseling Center at...

Today is the deadline for applications for all first-time freshman. For more inf...

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Today is the deadline for applications for all first-time freshman. For more information, please contact the Office of Admissions and Records at 205.391.2214.

Race for Northport mayor looks like 2008

The race for Northport mayor this year is shaping up to be a reprise of 2008, with four of the five mayoral candidates in 2008 deciding to run again in August.

Century-old news items stir interest

Some Tuscaloosa news items from 100 years ago this week caught my attention.

Looking back

50 years ago this week: Former Gov. James E. Folsom endorsed Ryan DeGraffenreid for governor, even though DeGraffenreid nosed Folsom out of a runoff spot against George Wallace....

Success of legislative session depends on September vote

MONTGOMERY | Although the books were closed on the 2012 regular legislative session on May 16, the success or failure of the 2012-13 General Fund passed that night won’t...

University of Alabama hosts research conference

TUSCALOOSA | A symposium this week at the University of Alabama will bring researchers from around the world who study materials at the most basic level in the quickly expanding...

Security beefed up near bars

TUSCALOOSA | The Tuscaloosa Police Department is increasing its presence on the Strip after recent fights that led to gunfire.

Council to vote on zoning codes

TUSCALOOSA | After months of debate, revision and community input, the Tuscaloosa City Council is poised Tuesday night to vote on approving a sweeping overhaul to its residential...

SCHOOL NEWS: May 20

The Northside High School 2012 valedictorian is Melea Suzanne Beasley and the salutatorian is Mary Kaitlyn Kuykendall.

Shelton State Community College spring 2012 graduates

Shelton State Community College President Mark A. Heinrich presided over the spring 2012 commencement ceremony held May 8.

SCHOOL NEWS: May 20

More than 350 students received their diplomas at spring commencement May 5

Streets to be swept

The Tuscaloosa Department of Transportation will sweep streets in the following areas this week.

Hundreds of untamed cats roam downtown

TUSCALOOSA | Winslow the gallery cat won't be greeting visitors at Jim Harrison's downtown Tuscaloosa art gallery, sitting in at fundraisers, enjoying music or sprawling...

Shelton State is headed to the Junior College World Series next week in Grand Ju...

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Shelton State is headed to the Junior College World Series next week in Grand Junction, Colorado. We are proud of Coach Bobby Sprowl and the Shelton State baseball team!...

Plan may cut one county lawmaker

MONTGOMERY | Tuscaloosa County would lose a member in the state House of Representatives if the legislative reapportionment plan becomes law.

Alabama officials outline reductions to Medicaid

MONTGOMERY | Alabama officials have outlined cuts to Medicaid that have come as a result of lower than expected state revenue.

Appeals court upholds key voting rights provision

A federal appeals court on Friday upheld a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, rejecting a challenge by Shelby County to the landmark civil rights law.

Shelton State headed to World Series

Shelton State defeated Wallace State 4-1 Friday in the championship game of the Alabama Community College Conference/Region 22 tournament, earning a berth in the Junior College...

Grant sought to fund fire station

TUSCALOOSA | City officials are looking toward a federal grant to help fund the construction of a new public safety campus in east Tuscaloosa. The tentative plans for a new Fire...

County has nearly $60M in reserves

MONTGOMERY | An audit of the Tuscaloosa County Commission for the year ending Sept. 30, 2010, showed a cash reserve of $57.4 million.

Jobless rate falls for 9th month

Alabama’s unemployment rate has declined for the ninth consecutive month to 7.2 percent for April. But in Tuscaloosa County, the jobless rate rose 0.2 percent last month...

Facebook goes public in historic IPO

The stock opened at $42.05 on Friday morning. It later settled at $39. CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif....