Tuscaloosa Thread

The Crimson Tide's quarterback battle has been settled, with the Crimson Tide's coaching staff naming Keelon Russell the 2026 starter.

West Alabama high school football is back! Week 0 kicks off all the action, what are the latest scores from our area?

Tuscaloosa Academy Senior QB Mark Norris led the Knights to a 33-12 victory over Sulligent to start the season 1-0.

Hillcrest exploded for 43 first-half points and never looked back, crushing County High 64-0 behind a dominant defense in the season opener.

The West Alabama Food & Wine Festival has raised $356,000 for local nonprofits since it started, and now one more organization could benefit from that generosity.

Leadership Tuscaloosa just named its 2026–27 class, and 46 people from across the community are about to spend nine months learning what makes this region tick.

Walker County has lost three young people since the school year began. Counseling resources are now available, and the community is being asked to reach out to its youth.

A Cordova man has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a 59-year-old Cordova woman, according to Alabama State Troopers.

West Alabama nonprofits can apply to become a 2027 Food & Wine Festival beneficiary, joining an effort that has raised $356,000 since 2012.

Dr. Peter Mohler sat down with the Tuscaloosa Thread for a wide-ranging conversation about the university's "Future Ready" framework, its embrace of artificial intelligence, and the state's looming nursing shortage.

Three Crimson Tide defenders have been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award Watchlist on Friday: Zabien Brown, Bray Hubbard, and Yhonzae Pierre.

A former Alabama NIL content director is sitting in a Shelby County jail after two arrests in less than a week unraveled his bond conditions.

A Tuscaloosa jury just handed the New York Times its first defamation loss in over 60 years, and the last one also happened in Alabama.

A third national data center developer has quietly gained control of hundreds of acres in Brookwood, public records show, deepening a cluster of proposed data centers taking shape along the Brookwood Parkway corridor.

The heat isn’t ready to let go just yet, and some storms could impact parts of West Alabama.