A lifelong Alabama resident, Stephen has spent 12 years reporting for various media outlets in the Tuscaloosa area, including stints at the Crimson White, the Birmingham News and AL.com, the Tuscaloosa News and more before joining the team at Townsquare Media, where he now serves as the editor-in-chief of the Tuscaloosa Thread.
Stephen Dethrage
Person Shot at Apartments in Tuscaloosa Friday Night
Police are investigating a Friday night shooting at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa.
New Community Pharmacy Opens At Whatley Health Services In West Tuscaloosa
Local leaders of the past and present gathered Friday morning to cut the ribbon on the new community pharmacy open now at Whatley Health Services in west Tuscaloosa.
Driver Fatally Shot by Police After Northport Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-County Chase
A driver who may have fired on police officers and led law enforcement on a multi-county chase Thursday night was fatally shot after they crashed in Greene County.
Man & Woman Injured in Thursday Shooting at Tuscaloosa Apartments
A man and a woman were injured by gunfire Thursday evening when gunshots were fired at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa City Schools to Continue Free Meals for Kids This Summer
Tuscaloosa City Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to children this summer, unaffected by the state's decision to opt out of a federal EBT-boosting program.
Terry Saban & Alabama Coaches’ Wives Landscape Habitat Tuscaloosa’s ‘LANK’ House
Mrs. Terry Saban was back in Tuscaloosa Thursday, hard at work with a team of Crimson Tide coaches' wives landscaping the latest Habitat for Humanity house funded by the nonprofit she runs with her husband.
Multi-Car Crash Closes Downtown Tuscaloosa Bridge Wednesday
A multi-vehicle accident has closed traffic on a bridge in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night.
Mayor: McFarland Mall Incentives Likely to Pass, Project Could Transform Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox believes an incentive package to revitalize the old McFarland Mall site will get the greenlight next month, and the project could transform a wide area of the city.
Tuscaloosa Advances Largest-Ever Incentives Package for Stan Pate’s McFarland Mall Redevelopment
Elected officials in Tuscaloosa moved forward on the largest-ever incentive package in city history Tuesday, bringing Stan Pate's legacy project one step closer to reality.
Tuscaloosa Police Charge 12-Year-Old With Stealing 8 Cars in a Month
Police in Tuscaloosa have arrested a 12-year-old they believe is responsible for a spree of vehicle thefts in the area in the last month and charged the juvenile with 18 felonies.