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City hosts first public meeting on Lake Nicol, Harris upgrades

Tuscaloosa is partnering with a local engineering firm and making a new master plan for improvements at Lake Nicol and Harris Lake, but they want residents' feedback, too. On…

Planning and Zoning Commission hosts Framework meeting Wednesday

Tuscaloosa's Planning and Zoning Commission offered a public update on the city's Framework plan Wednesday. Framework started up in the summer of 2018 with a 30-member steering committee working alongside city…

Tuscaloosa placing extra dumpsters around town for move-in trash

When thousands of people in a city are moving at the same time, trash can be a big problem. That's why the city of Tuscaloosa's Environmental Services Department dropped nine dumpsters around the city for use through Monday, Aug. 22.…

Pedestrian hit by vehicle at Jack Warner Parkway intersection Thursday

Tuscaloosa Police are investigating after a woman was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of Jack Warner Parkway and Hackberry Lane on Thursday. The woman, who is 45 and from Nebraska, was taken by ambulance to DCH Regional Medical…

City approves new development off McFarland Boulevard

More affordable homes are on the way to Tuscaloosa’s District 7. Jerusalem Gardens is a new residential development that will be located off McFarland Boulevard east near Broadway Pizza. The development will include 17 affordable homes. Tuscaloosa City Council Member Cassius…

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New convention center may be up for vote next month

Tuscaloosa has spent plenty of time and money on figuring out if building a convention complex or sports center is worth it, but the city is getting ready to move forward on…

Pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa Police say a man in his 50s is dead after he was struck by a train this afternoon. Norfolk Southern Railroad altered TPD of the incident just after 3:30 p.m. at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Road at 39th…

Graduation weekend a boon for local businesses

With the University of Alabama’s spring 2022 graduation over the weekend, Tuscaloosa and surrounding areas were filled to the brim with visitors celebrating monumental achievements. Not to mention several UA sporting events,…

Tuscaloosa looking at acquiring 100 acres for airport expansion

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Anneliese Taggart The Tuscaloosa City Council gave the OK Tuesday for Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox to buy about 100 acres of land next to the Tuscaloosa…

Bar owners, police chief meeting over potential Strip line rules

The Tuscaloosa Police Department is looking at curbing massive, unwieldy lines popping up regularly outside bars on the Strip off the University of Alabama campus. In one widely shared video TPD released…

Suspects in Louisiana burglary, fire captured in Tuscaloosa

Two people wanted in connection with a burglary and fire at a Louisiana official's home last week were captured Wednesday in Tuscaloosa. Robert Kelly and Angela Goodfellow, both 43, are accused of breaking into the home of Louisiana Lt. Gov.…

Downtown Tuscaloosa parking study suggestions: More signage, paid parking

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Jocelyn Claborn There's plenty of parking in downtown Tuscaloosa. It's just located in places people can't or don't park. That's the gist of the downtown parking study…

Concerned residents questioning city's airport maintenance

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Elise Anzaldua The Tuscaloosa National Airport has come under scrutiny regarding a potential lack of Federal Aviation Administration-required preventative maintenance and the lack of a dedicated airport…

Saint Paul Baptist Church hosts food giveaway

If you saw lots of traffic early Thursday near Saint Paul Baptist Church, here's why. They hosted a free food giveaway open to the public. These days it seems everything…

Tuscaloosa hosts Big 10 Mayors Conference

Mayors from the state's 10 largest cities gathered in the Druid City over the weekend, with the goal of learning from each other on how best they can tackle their community's issues.…

Sewer overflow roundup: Heavy rains cause issues around Tuscaloosa

The city of Tuscaloosa on Wednesday released a list of sanitary sewer overflow locations stemming from heavy rains Tuesday afternoon and evening. Here's a list of the amounts and locations: 4000 block of Holt Peterson Road There has been a…

City debating move for Benjamin Barnes YMCA

By WVUA 23 News Reporters Valarie Bracken and Karnera Gafford West Tuscaloosa's Benjamin Barnes YMCA could be moving to a new location as part of efforts to revitalize the branch. On Tuesday, the Tuscaloosa City Council tabled their vote for…

Sewer overflow reported in Glendale Gardens area

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Aajene Robinson A report today of a sanitary sewer overflow in the 2000 block of Glendale Gardens in Tuscaloosa. Glendale Gardens Neighborhood Association President James Mize said…

Mother mourning son's loss to Tuscaloosa drive-by shooting

By WVUA 23 News Reporter Michaela Redmond Three children are now fatherless and a loving family is missing an important member after 25-year-old Marcus Winston Jr. was killed during a drive-by shooting…

Reward offered in Tuscaloosa war monument theft case

Several local agencies are putting their heads and money together in an attempt to catch the person or people who stole and vandalized parts of a war monument last month in Tuscaloosa. The…

Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports hires new community development director

Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports has a new director of community development starting next month. Josh Rivers is replacing long-time employee Bill Buchanan, who died in December. Rivers comes to TTS from the Bryant Conference Center, where he worked for the…