The ride-hailing service Uber plans to return to two Alabama cities this week as students return to college campuses. Local media report that city officials in Auburn and Tuscaloosa have approved ordinances in recent weeks that satisfy the company. Uber first began operating in both cities in 2014 but balked at city regulations and halted service soon after. Auburn city…
Six people from Oxford, Mississippi, are dead following a plane crash in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Friends, relatives and officials identify the dead as dentists Jason Farese and Lea Farese; dentist Michael Perry and his wife, Kim Perry, a nurse practitioner at the University of Mississippi; and dentist Austin Poole and his wife, Angie Poole. Oxford Mayor Pat Patterson says police confirmed…
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley has appointed Tuscaloosa County District Attorney Lyn Head to the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. The Tuscaloosa News reports that Head will join the three-member board Sept. 6, and that Bentley will appoint someone to fill the district attorney position by then. Head said the board has expanded its objective beyond monitoring paroled or pardoned…
A grand jury will review evidence against a former space shuttle commander charged in the traffic deaths of two girls in Alabama. Court records showed Tuesday that reckless murder charges against 59-year-old James Halsell of Huntsville are being sent to grand jurors in Tuscaloosa County. Members could indict Halsell or refuse to return charges against the one-time astronaut. Halsell was…
An agreement that would bring Uber back to Tuscaloosa has been reached, although the city council still must give final approval next week. The Tuscaloosa News reports that most city councilors support the ride-for-hire amendment that will allow Uber to begin operations again. However, they must still approve the matter next week. If council approves the agreement next week, Uber…
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – A Tuscaloosa teen has been arrested after police say he shot another teen in the head while discussing playing Russian roulette. Media outlets report that the shooting occurred Feb. 1 at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex. A group of teenagers were hanging out outside an apartment building talking about playing Russian roulette with a semi-automatic handgun. Lt….
Federal auditors say Tuscaloosa improperly received more than $1 million in aid following the monster tornado that struck in 2011. The Tuscaloosa News reports the Office of Inspector General has determined the Federal Emergency Management Agency should reclaim about $1.2 million in storm assistance. Mayor Walt Maddox says the city disagrees with auditors’ findings, and so does the Alabama Emergency…
