Tuscaloosa Thread

Despite a massive celebration on the Tuscaloosa Strip earlier this month, the University of Alabama reported that only 205 of its students were COVID-19 positive Friday afternoon.

The familiar smells of fried chicken and buttered toast will finally make their return to Paty Hall next month when Raising Cane's reopens there early next month.

Mobile, Alabama native Hank Aaron has passed away at the age of 86 on Friday, according to his daughter. The Major League Baseball Hall of Famer played the majority of his career with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves and retired with baseball's homerun record. He hit 755 homeruns in his 23 seas…

Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue is expected to begin its annual firetruck-driving training course in the University Mall’s parking lot from Jan. 25 through Feb. 28.

Restauranteur Rolf Meyer learned to make sausages decades ago in a butcher's shop in Germany and said he uses the skills he learned there in his Northport deli almost 5,000 miles away.

10 years after an EF-4 tornado destroyed Tuscaloosa's original Smoothie King, the quick-service restaurant is coming back to 15th Street.

The University of Alabama's football Twitter account announced the news late Thursday afternoon, finally clearing up weeks of speculation as to who would lead the Crimson Tide's offensive line.

Chicago White Sox Shortstop and Hillcrest High School Alum, Tim Anderson has been named the featured cover athlete for the 2021 version of the R.B.I. Baseball video game series.

Stop me if you've heard this one before -- McFarland Boulevard will be closed under I-20/59 next weekend as contractors install a new decorative arch two weeks after a defective one was pulled down.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide safety Eddie Smith has officially decided where he will continue his college football career.

Shanks Steak and Catfish, a restaurant that opened off of Highway 43 last year, has announced that it will be unable to reopen after the unexpected death of owner Wayne Burch in early December.

Stillman College has partnered with Propel Center, an Atlanta-based development initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities in an effort to bring leadership and career development programs to its students.

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey extended the state's mask mandate into mid-March Thursday morning as COVID-19 and hospitalizations continue to surge across the state.

In an exclusive interview with The Tuscaloosa Thread, national ice cream chain Dippin' Dots announced that it has closed its store in Tuscaloosa Wednesday.

Alabamians, be sure to grab your umbrella the next few days are rain-filled. You can expect widespread light rain today.