Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:34 p.m. TUSCALOOSA The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse needs a Christmas tree.

Tuscaloosa city officials have asked a Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court for a preliminary injunction to stop the state from dismantling or moving Bryce Hospital until the city's lawsuit is heard.

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:20 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Michelle Durie will serve five years in prison for the murder of her husband, despite pleas from the victim's family for a tougher sentence.

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:44 p.m. TUSCALOOSA The next round of renovations for the Tuscaloosa County Courthouse is ready to begin.

Automotive supplier Faurecia North America plans to build a $15 million plant in Tuscaloosa County, with construction to start in January, the Tuscaloosa News reported today.

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:32 p.m. NORTHPORT A man whose dog lost its leg after being shot by a Northport police officer pleaded not guilty in court Wednesday to charges that he let his dogs roam.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. TUSCALOOSA Investigators are reviewing security footage from Rounders bar on the Strip, where a woman was attacked early Saturday morning.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 11:44 p.m. GORDO Every Veterans Day for the past 12 years, the residents of Gordo have come together for a celebration in honor of their local veterans.

Tuscaloosa Police Juvenile Investigators arrested a 36 year old Tuscaloosa man for Child Abuse.

Investigators were called to look into a child abuse report when they arrived they noticed dogs, emaciated, abused and chained to trees.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:38 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 11:38 a.m. TUSCALOOSA A Tuscaloosa County man was arrested this morning after sheriff's deputies found 12 emaciated and injured dogs at his home in Cottondale.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:09 p.m. TUSCALOOSA County Commissioner Reginald Murray says he will keep fighting to provide sewer service to 85 households off Culver Road.

A West Alabama school district, hit hard by proration, has eliminated more than a dozen workers.

Roads are closed due to flooding in Tuscaloosa County. Sgt. Andy Norris of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office reports that Riverbend Road is closed due to flooding.

The Tuscaloosa County School system had its budget cut by almost $7 because the money tap ran dry.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 10:03 p.m. TUSCALOOSA A convicted sex offender has been accused of raping a 10-year-old girl.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:16 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 11:16 a.m. MONTGOMERY The Corks dropped their father off at the Tuscaloosa grocery where he worked one spring day in 1973, and within an hour their lives were changed forever by his murder.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 2:29 p.m. As Tropical Depression Ida makes its way out of the area, little storm damage has been reported in West Alabama.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 10:21 p.m. TUSCALOOSA The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approved the elimination of 16 positions Monday to help counter the loss of $6.8 million due to 7.5 percent proration that was declared in the Education Trust Fund by Gov.

The AHSAA released the 2010-2012 football classifications and region alignments today, and local teams have a few changes to adjust to.