A lifelong Alabama resident, Stephen has spent 12 years reporting for various media outlets in the Tuscaloosa area, including stints at the Crimson White, the Birmingham News and AL.com, the Tuscaloosa News and more before joining the team at Townsquare Media, where he now serves as the editor-in-chief of the Tuscaloosa Thread.
Stephen Dethrage
Multi-Car Crash Closes Downtown Tuscaloosa Bridge Wednesday
A multi-vehicle accident has closed traffic on a bridge in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night.
Mayor: McFarland Mall Incentives Likely to Pass, Project Could Transform Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox believes an incentive package to revitalize the old McFarland Mall site will get the greenlight next month, and the project could transform a wide area of the city.
Tuscaloosa Police Charge 12-Year-Old With Stealing 8 Cars in a Month
Police in Tuscaloosa have arrested a 12-year-old they believe is responsible for a spree of vehicle thefts in the area in the last month and charged the juvenile with 18 felonies.
Tuscaloosa’s AMF Bama Lanes Being Demolished 5 Years After Bowling Alley Closed
A bowling alley beloved by Tuscaloosa for decades is now being demolished five years after it closed to make way for the far more modern Bowlero center on McFarland Boulevard.
Tuscaloosa’s Third Guthrie’s Now Open in Former Home on Skyland Boulevard
The third Guthrie's Chicken restaurant in Tuscaloosa is now open in a brand-new building on Skyland Boulevard in the same spot where one used to stand years ago.
Workers at Tuscaloosa Mercedes Plant to Vote on Unionizing Next Month
The roughly 5,000 people who work at the Mercedes Benz U.S. International plant in Tuscaloosa County will vote on whether to join the United Auto Workers union during a weeklong period next month.
Tuscaloosa Police Breach Empty Apartment After Fake Double Murder-Suicide Threat
The Tuscaloosa Police Department breached an occupied but empty apartment Wednesday night in response to a staged call threatening a double murder-suicide.
OP-ED: Senator Gerald Allen Says Mercedes Workers Should Know Risks of Unionizing
GERALD ALLEN: For 29 years, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International has been a cornerstone of our community, providing 4,400 individuals with high quality, good-paying jobs without union membership.
Northport Celebrates Reopening of Once-Doomed Community Center
Elected officials and residents in Northport gathered Monday to celebrate reopening a community center that seemed doomed for demolition less than a year ago.
Volunteers Cleaning Up All Corners of Tuscaloosa County Saturday
Earth Day is Monday, and volunteers across Tuscaloosa County will spend the weekend cleaning up outdoor spaces of litter and other trash during three separate cleanup events.