The groundbreaking ceremony for Alabama's new psychiatric hospital on the W.D. Partlow property drew attendees from across the state Tuesday. Cathy Andreen, spokeswoman for the University, said the facility...

Republican Robert Bentley’s platform is job creation. Democrat Ron Sparks’ platform is improving various public services through a lottery. The gubernatorial candidates steered most of their answers...

Tuscaloosa clothing store Ellie Crimson caters to student shoppers in an effort to increase its business while giving back to the community at the same time. Located on The Strip, Ellie Crimson is a women’s...

Dogs from all around brought their owners to participate in two University Recreation Center events this weekend, the inaugural Wag n’ Walk and the fourth annual Dog Splash. “We are just trying to...

Cynthia Lee Almond resembles an acrobat balancing on a narrow tightrope as she works to fulfill each of her roles as wife, mother, lawyer and Tuscaloosa City Councilwoman with grace and poise. “So few...

Susan Parker, one of Alabama’s Public Service Commissioners and a UA alumna, spoke Monday as part of the Women’s Political Initiative lecture series. A group gathered Monday to hear Parker speak,...

The Tuscaloosa City Council adopted its 2011 budget for the city at their meeting Tuesday night. Due to a general fund operating deficit in 2009 and a very small projected surplus in 2010, the council...

The word “urban” can elicit a number of mental images relating to the inner city, such as blocks of housing developments for urban dwellers, miles of streets that stretch into the city and clusters...