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
Darius Miles’ Co-Defendant Michael Davis Seeks Youthful Offender Status, Making Case Confidential for Now
A judge has temporarily granted youthful offender status to capital murder suspect Michael Davis, making his case confidential for at least the next two months.
Lockdown Over Rumor About Gun at Brookwood High School Lifted After Police Sweep
A lockdown at Brookwood High School has been lifted Wednesday and there is no threat to students or the public, police sources have confirmed.
6th Annual Celebrate Local to Showcase Tuscaloosa-Area Entrepreneurs
Dozens of area entrepreneurs will be at the Tuscaloosa River Market next month to show off their goods and services at the sixth Celebrate Local festival.
Habitat for Humanity to Partner with Builders Group on 32 New Affordable Homes in West Tuscaloosa
Habitat for Humanity is partnering with a local home builder to develop more than 30 new affordable homes in west Tuscaloosa, the nonprofit announced Tuesday.
Tuscaloosa Business Leader Chris Gunter to Head 2023 United Way Campaign
Tuscaloosa business leader Chris Gunter has been tapped to lead this year's United Way of West Alabama fundraising efforts and raise money for nearly three dozen important area nonprofits.
Police in Tuscaloosa Hunting for Wanted Man Suspected of Several Sexual Assaults
A manhunt is on in Tuscaloosa for a wanted man suspected of committing at least one rape in the area.
Tuscaloosa County Sheriff Investigating Rash of Vehicle Break-Ins at Mercedes Plant
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office is searching for suspects after many employees at the Mercedes plant in Vance found their vehicles broken into Wednesday.
Inmate Facing Blindness in Left Eye After Assault in Tuscaloosa Jail
A young Tuscaloosa man has been charged with first-degree assault after he allegedly blinded another inmate's left eye during a disagreement in the Tuscaloosa County Jail last month.
Father & Son Accused of Stabbing Man and 2 Dogs During Tuscaloosa County Home Invasion
A Duncanville father and his teenage son are in the Tuscaloosa County Jail after they allegedly stabbed a man and two dogs during a brutal April home invasion.
Half County, Half Rock: HARDY to Headline Summer Show at Tuscaloosa Amphitheater
An up-and-coming musician trying to marry his Nashville country roots with serious rock-and-roll will headline a show in Tuscaloosa this summer.