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Forget Us Not Tuscaloosa creates volunteer program

Heather Lightsey August 31, 2011

After an EF4 tornado devastated areas of West Alabama in late April, Tuscaloosa News reporter Chase Goodbread created a Facebook group to raise long-term volunteerism for Tuscaloosa tornado relief. The...

Crimson Cafe reopens its doors

William Evans August 29, 2011

The Crimson Cafe on the Strip will reopen within one week with some changes made to its appearance and service. Rhett Madden, co-owner and founder of the cafe, said he closed the restaurant this past...

Security tightens after shooting at Cobb theater

William Evans August 24, 2011

  Discord between two teenage groups arguing in the parking lot of Cobb Hollywood 16 movie theater erupted into gunfire Saturday night, Aug. 13. An off-duty Tuscaloosa County deputy working security...

Apartments house people affected by tornado

Jasmine Cannon August 24, 2011

The tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27 left hundreds of people displaced, including some University of Alabama students. While the tornado did not directly hit the dorms and apartments on campus,...

Groups look to tap students for relief aid

Sydney Newman August 24, 2011

As the school year begins, both returning and new students may wonder how to get involved with the continued tornado relief efforts. So far, students and faculty from the University have contributed to...

Mentoring program kicks off first full year

Allie Hulcher August 24, 2011

The Al’s Pals mentoring program is only in its second semester, but it is already expanding to another location and hoping to add over 100 new mentors. Al’s Pals, which was started in January by Star...

Tuscaloosa plants seeds of revitalization

Tuscaloosa plants seeds of revitalization

Taylor Holland August 24, 2011

Just eight days after the April 27 tornado struck Tuscaloosa, the city’s mayor, Walt Maddox, signed an executive order that created the Tuscaloosa Forward Task Force, a group of community members and...

City schools open hotline for parents whose students were affected by tornado

Katherine Mitchell August 3, 2011

The Tuscaloosa City School Board of Education has established a hotline for parents to call should they have any questions or concerns about the upcoming school year that will open on Wednesday. After...

Class donates to local students

Ethan Summers August 3, 2011

  By Ethan Summers Contributing Writer   The aftermath of the April 27 tornadoes left a lot of work in Tuscaloosa, and some UA students are keeping the work going, even in class. Students who enrolled...

FEMA maps out long-term recovery efforts

FEMA maps out long-term recovery efforts

Ashley Chaffin August 3, 2011

The rebuilding process following the April 27 tornado is going to be a long process. Besides clearing debris and a few businesses being able to reopen their doors, very little rebuilding that has gone...

Foundation funds tornado research

Mari Johnson July 27, 2011

Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are organizing a research program to better understand the April 27 tornadoes that killed more than 240 people in Alabama and other Southeastern states....

Neighborhoods plan next move after storm

Neighborhoods plan next move after storm

Sarah Massey July 27, 2011

Forest Lake By Sarah Massey For residents of Forest Lake, the recovery over the last three months since the tornado has largely been focused on cleanup and planning for the future of the neighborhood....