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The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
TUSCALOOSA, AL Local officials in Tuscaloosa say a new $6 million mental health crisis diversion center proposed by Gov. Kay Ivey would prove an invaluable asset to a county where resources are stretched thin.
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While Ivey, during her State of the State Address on Tuesday, also proposed a $46 million investment at the state-run Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility in Tuscaloosa that would add 96 beds, officials pointed out that Tuscaloosa County being in the running to secure funding for its own crisis center would prove to have a much more localized impact for the community if t
UpdatedThu, Feb 4, 2021 at 1:01 am CT
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The 2021 Alabama Legislative Session began on Tuesday in Montgomery. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
TUSCALOOSA, AL A bill filed this week by state Sen. Gerald Allen, a Republican from Tuscaloosa, proposes an amendment to the state constitution that would require majority support in a referendum vote by municipalities in Tuscaloosa County before any future sales or use tax increases could be implemented.
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The Tuscaloosa County Courthouse. (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
TUSCALOOSA, AL Tuscaloosa County will soon see a highly-anticipated expansion of coronavirus vaccination capabilities, in addition to the availability of more doses for a wider segment of the local population.
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Tuscaloosa County Probate Judge and County Commission Chair Rob Robertson provided an update on local efforts Friday, which coincided with Gov. Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Public Health announcing the state will extend eligibility for coronavirus vaccinations to include people 65 or older, and additional groups of frontline workers, beginning Feb. 8.
Tuscaloosa-area municipal leaders discuss challenges of fighting COVID19 together
Tuscaloosa Mayor joins forces By Kelvin Reynolds | January 6, 2021 at 7:42 PM CST - Updated January 6 at 7:42 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The city of Tuscaloosa was one the first Alabama cities to impose restrictions to protect people from coronavirus. Tuscaloosa’s mayor now says he wants more support from neighboring municipalities before taking similar actions in the future.
“Right now, each municipality is acting alone I guess you would say,” Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon said.
He says his city, Tuscaloosa, and Tuscaloosa County are each working to protect people from coronavirus, even if they aren’t doing some things together.
Tuscaloosa County road project will support growth at MBUSI operations
Tuscaloosa road expansion By Kelvin Reynolds | December 24, 2020 at 7:56 PM CST - Updated December 24 at 7:56 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Tuscaloosa County Commission made a decision that could help spur the county’s economy and also support transportation on a road that is about to experience a lot more traffic.
Commissioners voted to pay $64,000 for engineering work on Will Walker Road. This will support a sequencing facility Mercedes Benz will use in the construction of electric cars that will be built at the plant.
The project will reconfigure about a thousand feet of road near M-Class boulevard. Soon a lot more traffic will be going back and forth from there.