A lifelong Alabama resident, Stephen has spent 12 years reporting for various media outlets in the Tuscaloosa area, including stints at the Crimson White, the Birmingham News and AL.com, the Tuscaloosa News and more before joining the team at Townsquare Media, where he now serves as the editor-in-chief of the Tuscaloosa Thread.
Stephen Dethrage
Sheriff’s Deputies Charge Second Suspect in Mercedes Plant Vehicle Break-Ins
Investigators have arrested a second man in connection to a series of vehicle break-ins at the Mercedes Plant in Vance, a 25-year-old out on bond for a spate of similar crimes in 2020.
Tuscaloosa Man Charged With Selling Child Pornography on Social Media
Police have arrested a Tuscaloosa man accused of using social media platforms to sell child pornography Wednesday.
Free Meals for Kids Available at 6 Tuscaloosa County Schools This Summer
Workers will prepare and serve free meals to children at half a dozen sites across Tuscaloosa County this summer.
1 Injured in Second Shooting on Tuscaloosa’s Greensboro Avenue in 5 Days
Police are investigating the second shooting on one street in Tuscaloosa in less than a week.
1 Shot at Tuscaloosa Motorcycle Club Sunday Night, Suspect Jailed
A 26-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly shot someone outside a motorcycle club in Tuscaloosa late Sunday night.
Police Arrest Man Accused of Shooting Driver Heading Down Street in Tuscaloosa
Investigators have arrested a Duncanville man awaiting trial on attempted murder charges after he allegedly shot a driver in Tuscaloosa early Thursday morning.
No One Hurt, 2 Cottondale Mobile Homes Destroyed in Friday Night Fire
Two mobile homes in Cottondale were devastated by a fire Friday evening, but fortunately, no one was hurt.
Gerald Allen Introduces Amendment to Merge Governments of Tuscaloosa, Northport and County
State Senator Gerald Allen is proposing a constitutional amendment to merge three local governments and effectively end Tuscaloosa and Northport's status as independent cities.
IT’S OFFICIAL: Ivey Signs Resolution Designating Luther Stancel Pate III Memorial Bridge in Tuscaloosa
It's official -- the crimson red interstate "arch bridge" over Tuscaloosa's McFarland Boulevard is now the the Luther Stancel Pate III Memorial Bridge.
ALDOT Planning Three-Week, $270,000 Bridge Repair in Tuscaloosa
The Alabama Department of Transportation is planning the three-week repair of a Tuscaloosa bridge damaged last summer by a driver passing under it on McFarland Boulevard.