The statewide Alabama Grocers Association has named Jay Welborn their 2026 Retailer of the Year in recognition of his excellent operation of the Piggly Wiggly stores in our area.
Former Alabama running back Mark Ingram II will be inducted into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame, highlighting his star career with the Crimson Tide.
A familiar face will follow in his father's footsteps and chair the Tuscaloosa County Economic Development Authority, seeking to draw new industries and businesses to the area or entice existing ones to expand.
A widespread Verizon outage has left some Alabama customers without calls or data, with parts of Tuscaloosa impacted as the carrier works to restore service.
Heavy rains last week caused sewage system overflows in Tuscaloosa, resulting in an estimated 600,000 gallons of wastewater escaping onto the ground and into local creeks.