Stephen Dethrage

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.

Tuscaloosa Father Charged with Abusing Infant with Brain Bleed

A Tuscaloosa father was arrested this week and charged with aggravated child abuse after allegedly admitting to shaking his infant daughter, causing major injuries.

1 Dead in Collision with Sipsey Valley Middle School Bus in Tuscaloosa County Wednesday

One person was killed when a vehicle rear-ended a Tuscaloosa County School System bus carrying students to Sipsey Valley Middle and High Schools in Fosters Wednesday.

Fatal Wreck Closes I-359 North in Tuscaloosa Wednesday Morning

Police in Tuscaloosa are responding to a fatal accident on I-359 North Wednesday morning.

Senator Seeks Support for Alabama to Buy Tuscaloosa Bypass Toll Bridge

A state senator is pushing to see the state of Alabama purchase the Tuscaloosa Bypass toll bridge over the Black Warrior River and stop charging drivers to use it.

Police Say Fishermen Illegally Sold Some of Alabama’s Biggest Catfish in Kentucky

Some truly huge freshwater trophy fish have been systematically stolen from Alabama waterways and sold to a pay lake in Kentucky, according to wildlife police there.

Tuscaloosa County Coach Scuffled With Student Before Public Intoxication Arrest

A coach who was arrested at a special education center in Northport Friday was involved in an altercation with a student before police found both empty and open cans of alcohol in his desk.

Work Continues On Northport Shore’s $27 Million River Run Park

Work is continuing on Northport's signature River Run Park, where city Engineer Tera Tubbs said development is on track for games to hosted there a little more than a year from now.

Tuscaloosa Police Charge Bessemer Man With Attempted Murder After Stabbing

A suspect has been charged with attempted murder after a Friday stabbing in Tuscaloosa left a man covered in wounds and badly injured.

Tennessee Teen Leads Police on Chase Across Alabama Before Arrest Outside Tuscaloosa

A Tennessee teenager was arrested in Tuscaloosa after leading police on a pursuit that spanned most of the state Saturday morning.

Malinda Franklin Sutton (January 26th, 1920 – August 26th, 2024)

Malinda Franklin Sutton, age 104, of Northport, Alabama, passed away on August 26, 2024 at Heritage Health Care.