Governor announces auto supplier IAC plans Alabama expansion
IAC is committing $34.3 million in new capital investment to expand its new manufacturing facility located in Tuscaloosa County.
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Saban tests negative for coronavirus, cleared to coach
Saban has been cleared to be on the field coaching Saturday’s football game against the University of Georgia.
Mercedes begins Alabama production of the GLS 600
Workers at Alabama’s Mercedes-Benz plant have produced a new model luxury SUV that the company calls the peak of SUV luxury. The first customer-ready Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600 built in Alabama rolled off the assembly line at the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International facility in Tuscaloosa County in late September. Mercedes said that the GLS represents a new … Continued
Mathew Miller sentenced to 600 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children
Miller, who lived in Tuscaloosa, was charged in a 20-count indictment and convicted in October 2019.
378 Alabamians died from COVID-19 in September
At least 373 Alabamians were reported dead from COVID-19 in Alabama in September.
Teirdre Owens goes to work with Terri Sewell
Congresswoman Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, has hired Pickens County native Teirdre Owens in her Tuscaloosa office. “I would like to announce the hiring of Teirdre Owens as our new Tuscaloosa District office Constituent Service Representative & Outreach Coordinator,” Sewell said. Teirdre hails from Pickens County but has resided in Tuscaloosa County for almost 10 years. Owens … Continued
Shelby announces more than $15 million in grants for projects in Tuscaloosa, the Wiregrass region
Alabama Republican Sen. Richard Shelby on Thursday announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two grants totaling more than $15 million for infrastructure projects and planning in Tuscaloosa and the Wiregrass region. One Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development grant for $15 million is to be used to improve access to the Riverwalk … Continued
Every county in Alabama has lost people from COVID-19
There is a lot of diversity in Alabama. Not every community in Alabama looks the same, has the same level of education or makes the same amount money. There are urban counties, suburban counties, rural counties, counties experiencing rapid growth, and counties that have been declining in population for years. There are counties where people … Continued
University of Alabama reports more than a 1,000 cases of COVID-19
National news outlets including the Washington Post are reporting on the surge in coronavirus cases at the University of Alabama’s main campus at Tuscaloosa following the return of students. The 492 additional student cases raise the total number of student cases in the month of August to just over a thousand. On Friday, the University … Continued
Jones praises Maddox for tough coronavirus decisions
Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on Thursday held a press conference along with Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox, and Jones praised the mayor for being one of the first mayors to take steps to slow the spread of the virus, including implementing a mask mandate. Jones said that Maddox “has made a lot of tough decisions — … Continued