101.7 The River

Tuscaloosa police have arrested a 19-year-old man in the shooting death of a teenage girl outside a Tuscaloosa club Friday night.

A teenage girl was fatally shot outside a Tuscaloosa club Friday night, and police are still searching for her 19-year-old ex-boyfriend, who allegedly killed her.

The Hillcrest patriots made a statement in week one with a 22-point victory over the 6A Hewitt-Trussville.

Week one is in the books in west Alabama! How did our area teams perform on the official start to the high school football season?

If you're not visiting these National Parks in the fall, you're really missing out.

Tuscaloosa residents can take the stage with a live band during a free karaoke night featuring AJ and the Midnight Soulz on Sunday, Aug. 30.

From Portugal to West Alabama, meet the woman who turned her love of woodworking into a creative business inspiring women to build, create, and connect.

Main Avenue in Northport is getting a major makeover with wider sidewalks and new parking. Business owners are eager for it to wrap up.

A tech company with Alabama land holdings just donated twenty-five thousand dollars to a gubernatorial candidate who champions data centers. Coincidence or calculated move?

Sixty years is a long time for an emergency room to stay the same. So a little more time should not be a major issue as the unexpected retirement of the project's architect has resulted in a delay.

A month-long joint enforcement operation by the Tuscaloosa Police Department and the FBI ended with 90 arrests and the recovery of 10 firearms, police said Friday.

PARA’s Grapes on the Green returns Sept. 22 with food from eight Tuscaloosa restaurants, wine, live music, indoor golf and a silent auction.

Turns out your state has a favorite Looney Tunes character, and the data might surprise you. Bugs Bunny leads the pack by a wide margin.

Stillman College is among 12 HBCUs receiving $1 million each from a historic $12 million Dimon Foundation investment.

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Bring your family, snap a photo with Big Al, and kick off football season with the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Alabama wrapped up fall camp with the final practice on Thursday morning. Check out practice in a photo gallery, provided by the University of Alabama!

A new shooting facility in West Alabama is bringing nighttime clay shooting to the region this weekend. No registration needed, just show up and play.

WAWC Healthcare invites Tuscaloosa families to a free event celebrating breastfeeding, cultural traditions and community support this Saturday.

United Way of West Alabama will celebrate the 1 millionth book delivered through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library with a special Tuscaloosa event.

A free virtual opioid summit on Aug. 31 will give community members information and strategies aimed at preventing overdoses and supporting healing.

Church pews hold more than you'd think. Behind the smiles sit people wrestling with real pain, past mistakes, and the weight of secrets they carry alone.

The NCAA permitted all college baseball divisions to use the automated balls-strikes system in all competitions for the 2027 season

When you're leading in the polls, why show up to debate? That's the calculation driving this year's governor's race.

A medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that staff at DCH's Northport Medical Center left a young, pregnant woman in the emergency department waiting room before she ultimately delivered her stillborn baby alone in a lobby bathroom.

Alabama tight end Josh Ford hasn't played in a game since last September, but the Oklahoma State transfer is ready to return to the field and make the pads pop.

The IBOB will come a little earlier than usual this basketball season, with Alabama and Auburn scheduling an exhibition match in Birmingham in October.

Dolly Parton's book program Imagination Library will celebrate a major milestone October 3rd in West Alabama, delivering a million free books to kids in rural counties where reading support matters most.

West Alabama high school students can compete in the Alpha Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. 2026 Talent Hunt.

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