Comprehensive coverage of politics in Tuscaloosa, Northport, Tuscaloosa County and beyond.
Local Politics
Northport Begins Bridge Replacement, Road Closing for 10 Months
Leaders in Northport broke ground Thursday on the first phase of a project to improve Martin Luther King Jr., Boulevard, starting with the replacement of the aging bridge over Two Mile Creek.
Polls Close in District 16 Republican Primary Runoff
Polls are closed in Tuesday's special election Republican primary runoff between Northport's Bryan Brinyark and Fayette's Brad Cox.
Tuscaloosa to Vote on $10 Million Snow Hinton Park Upgrade
The city of Tuscaloosa will soon decide whether to spend $10 million to significantly upgrade Snow Hinton Park on McFarland Boulevard near Midtown Village.
LIVE RESULTS: Polls Close in District 16 Special Election Primary
Polls are closed and votes are being counted in Tuesday's special election primary to represent the region in the Alabama House of Representatives.
Tuscaloosa Gives City Employees Cost of Living, Step Raises
Budgets adopted by the Tuscaloosa City Council Tuesday include raises for all city employees, increases to garbage collection and water rates, funding for significant infrastructure projects and more.
Northport Adopts 2024 Budgets, Funds Agencies - Minus Kenuck
The Northport City Council adopted its budgets for Fiscal Year 2024 Monday and approved more than $1 million in funding for area agencies and more than $765,000 for resurfacing roads.
Tuscaloosa and Texas Mayors Bet Barbeque on Saturday Bama Game
The mayors of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Austin, Texas are betting a bunch of barbeque on the outcome of Saturday's clash of the titans in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
City Supports New Partnership Between DCH, University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa's leaders have expressed unanimous support a for partnership reportedly being negotiated between DCH and the University of Alabama.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Says Closing Bars Early Won't Help
Instead, rowdy incidents are due to a few "problem bars," Mayor Walt Maddox revealed this past week.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Reveals Intense New Details on Car Wreck
Walt Maddox spoke on the Steve & DC morning show with the full story of what happened Sunday night.