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Here’s what you need to know about Alabama Fossil Fest coming to the Alabama Museum of Natural History this September.

The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra will open its 2026-27 season Sept. 14 with “We the People,” featuring Willie Williams and the Alabama Choir School.

A new global study ranks Gulf Shores among the least accessible U.S. beach destinations based on driving time and distance from the airport.

Tuscaloosa is considering raising the pay grade for its newly recreated Executive Director of Public Safety by 31 percent, lifting the position's salary ceiling to more than $267,000 and making it the highest-paid job in city government.

Nate Oats wife, Alex Accetta, was re-hired by Alabama men's basketball, with the Crimson Tide also announcing Josh Peirre's move to director of player development.

Emotions ran high on both sides of the City of Brookwood's town hall Tuesday afternoon as dozens of residents questioned Mayor Joe Barger and the City Council about at least three data centers proposed for the town's industrial corridor.

Our West Alabama heat guide shows forecasted highs, expected heat index values, and when feels-like temperatures will soar past 100°F.

The Roberts lost their 15 year old son Will after a long, brave fight with bone cancer.

Tuscaloosa city offices will close for Labor Day, while garbage, trash and recycling routes will be delayed by one day during the holiday week.

Stillman College is calling generations of Tigers back to campus for an alumni flag football game celebrating the college’s 150th anniversary.

Tuscaloosa Oktoberfest is back at Government Plaza on Saturday, October 3rd, bringing German food, live music, a 5K and a race between dachshunds back downtown.

Experts briefed local media on what fans should expect when they come to the Crimson Tide's sold-out home opener in Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday -- mostly that it's going to be dangerously hot and Gates and Sections have been renamed.

An eight million dollar federal investment is turning Alabama's campus buses into mobile research labs studying heat, batteries, and grid power.

Former Yea Alabama content director Robert Aaron Suttles pled guilty to a Class A misdemeanor charge of soliciting prostitution following his July arrest.

A wanted Hale County man is expected to survive after he was reportedly shot by a Moundville Police officer on Highway 69 in Tuscaloosa County late Monday night.

Third-year wide receiver Rico Scott will get the starting nod on Saturday against East Carolina, but the Tide plans to use multiple receivers in that spot.

The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education voted unanimously Tuesday night to name Brittany Grayson as the new principal at University Place Elementary School, a role she begins today.

An Aliceville man was killed last week when the tractor-trailer he was driving left the highway in Marengo County, hit a tree and caught fire, Alabama State Troopers said.

Alabama’s season opener against ECU could bring triple-digit ‘feels-like’ temperatures to game day. Here’s your hour-by-hour guide to Saturday’s weather and tempertures.

A Heat Advisory is in effect across West Alabama, with potentially dangerous heat ahead. Find out when temperatures and heat indexes will peak.

Ryan Coleman-Williams goes back to practice last season when asked on Tuesday about the craziest throw he's seen from the Tide's new QB1.

UA’s Regional Autism Network will host a free C.A.R.E. Summit Sept. 28, offering families resources on autism and developmental disabilities.

Gov. Kay Ivey is honoring Dolly Parton’s life while highlighting the millions of books her Imagination Library has provided Alabama children.

The City of Tuscaloosa is asking a judge to shut down The Walk, a student apartment complex near the University of Alabama campus that has spent the summer in the news over mold.

Shelton State Community College and Tuscaloosa County High School are launching a pilot program that will introduce ninth graders to college coursework and credits this school year.

Tuscaloosa City Schools students posted higher proficiency rates in English language arts and math on this year's state assessment, and district leaders say the longer arc since 2021 shows sustained academic growth.

Dexter Roberts from Fayette, Alabama has released two EPs with more on the way.

A Heat Advisory has been issued covering West Alabama starting tomorrow through Saturday, as heat index values are expected to soar this week.

With a new starting quarterback, the Crimson Tide is preparing Keelon Russell for big-time environments he'll face in his first season as an SEC starter.

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