Stephen Dethrage

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.

Tuscaloosa’s Christmas Afloat Lighted Boat Parade Postponed for Weather

Organizers of the merry Christmas Afloat lighted boat parade on the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa have postponed the event for the threat of bad weather Saturday night.

Man Wounded, West Tuscaloosa House Struck by Bullets in Friday Night Shooting

A man was injured and a west Tuscaloosa house was struck by bullets late Friday night and police believe the same shooting is responsible for both.

BobaMania to Permanently Close Original Tuscaloosa Location

Tuscaloosa's first standalone boba tea shop will permanently close its original location on University Boulevard downtown, management announced Friday.

Tuscaloosa’s Catch A Taste Wing Joint Grows to Open Second Location Friday

A beloved Tuscaloosa wing joint is growing rapidly, opening a second location just more than two years after the grand opening of its original brick-and-mortar in Alberta.

Tuscaloosa and Alabama Mostly Unmentioned in Well-Executed GOP Debate

Tuscaloosa was proud to host the fourth GOP primary presidential debate Wednesday night, even if the city and state didn't come up much in the two-hour firefight.

DeSantis, Ramaswamy to Join Post-Debate Broadcast at Tuscaloosa Brunch Spot Thursday

Two Republican presidential candidates will join a co-host of the top-rated morning show on cable TV for a segment shot live at a brunch restaurant in downtown Tuscaloosa on Thursday.

Tuscaloosa Man Charged with Invading Home, Killing Dog & Attempted Murder

A Tuscaloosa man has been charged with a series of felonies after he allegedly broke into a woman's house, killed a dog there and then shot another man.

Los Angeles Man Charged with Human Trafficking, Soliciting Porn from Child in Tuscaloosa

A registered sex offender from Los Angeles has been charged with a brace of felonies in Tuscaloosa, where police accuse him of human trafficking, soliciting pornography from a child and more.

University of Alabama Seeks to Minimize Disruption of Super 7 Games, GOP Debate

The University of Alabama is a busy place this week as the Capstone prepares to host both the Super 7 title games and the fourth Republican Primary Presidential Debate.

Tuscaloosa Police Identify Jane Doe Killed Walking on Highway Monday

Police in Tuscaloosa have identified the woman who was fatally struck by a passing vehicle as she walked on McFarland Boulevard early Monday morning.