Deadly Fungus Rapidly Spreading Across The South Enters Alabama
There is a new concern amongst Americans that not only has the attention of the CDC, but hospitals and nursing homes as well.
COVID-19
Tuscaloosa Man Gets 7 Years for Defrauding COVID Relief Program
A Tuscaloosa man has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after he allegedly defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in COVID relief funds.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox in Quarantine with COVID-19
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox is working from home this week, battling a non-serious COVID-19 infection, he said on Twitter Wednesday.
University of Alabama to End All COVID-19 Protocols As Cases Drop
The University of Alabama announced plans Tuesday to end all its COVID-19 protocols as new cases drop on campus and around the U.S.
Tuscaloosa City Schools Extends Mask Mandates Until February 11th
Tuscaloosa City Schools is extending its mask mandate for all students and faculty for another two weeks as its positive case average among its student body is still above its acceptable threshold.
Is It Time For Tuscaloosa Schools To Go Completely Virtual?
A rise in COVID-19 cases in Tuscaloosa schools has many parents on edge. Concerned parents are wondering if now is the time for schools to go virtual.
Tuscaloosa City Schools to Resume Normal Operation After Break
The Tuscaloosa City Schools system will resume normal operations Tuesday after closing all schools Friday and temporarily switching to virtual learning Monday.
TCSS Ranks 2nd in State for Highest COVID-19 Cases
The Alabama Department of Public Health reported Friday that Tuscaloosa County School System ranks as the district with the second highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the state.
5 Tuscaloosa County Schools, All City Schools to Close Friday
Five Tuscaloosa County schools and all schools within the Tuscaloosa City Schools system will close Friday amid an ongoing shortage of critical staff.
TCS Closes Four Schools Wednesday for Staffing Shortages
As all of Tuscaloosa City Schools enters a temporary mask mandate period as COVID-19 cases surge, the school system also announced that four of its schools will also be closed on Wednesday, January 19, due to staffing shortages.