Tuscaloosa

“New Era, Same Standard.” That's the theme for this year's homecoming at The University of Alabama, and festivities begin on Sunday, Oct. 20. Here's a look at what to expect in the week ahead!

Voters in the City of Tuscaloosa poised to decide what’s being called the first local tax hike for education since Ronald Reagan was President. Supporters say 1986 was the last time the "Druid City" raised property taxes with the money going to classrooms.

Mobile and Birmingham rank among the worst in a new study on most relaxed cities in the United States. The landscaping company LawnStarter commissioned the report on 500 municipalities and ranked them based on eight issues like mental stress, hours on the job, and drug and cigarette use.

Tuscaloosa is home to the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Strip, the Black Warrior River and the original Dreamland Bar-B-Que. The lively community is also a base for local musicians creating original melodies, songs and compositions. They can often be found at Druid City Brewing Company during the taproom’s weekly Open Mic Night.

Workers at two Mercedes-Benz factories near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted overwhelmingly against joining the United Auto Workers on Friday, a setback in the union's drive to organize plants in the historically nonunion South.

Fans of University of Alabama football are mourning the loss of former star player Hootie Ingram. It’s what he did off the field that may be his greatest accomplishment. As Athletic Director, Ingram hired coach Gene Stallings who led Alabama to the 1992 national championship.

Thousands of workers at Tuscaloosa’s Mercedes-Benz factory near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, will vote next month on whether they want to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.

The Sakura Festival has been celebrating Japanese culture in Tuscaloosa for thirty eight years. This year, the event will take place Saturday, March 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Warner Transportation Museum located downtown on Jack Warner Parkway. Each year, people come together to celebrate bringing together two different cultures.

A research group from The University of Alabama has published a website about the role of slavery on the campus before the Civil War.

The shrinking field of Republican presidential hopefuls will gather on a debate stage at The University of Alabama for the fourth time this year, running out of time to shake up a race that's been dominated by former President Donald Trump. Alabama Public Radio news is working alongside NPR to provide national coverage of the event.