A lifelong Alabama resident, Stephen has spent 10 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
TPD Promotes 2 Chiefs, Including New Community Policing Head
Both promoted officers have served the city at TPD since 1997.
No One Hurt When Woman’s Ex & Boyfriend Exchange Gunfire in Holt
Two men were jailed this week after they allegedly exchanged gunfire outside a home in Holt during an argument over a woman Tuesday morning.
According to court documents filed Wednesday, Junious Lionel Maddix was at a home on 5th Street Northeast in Holt with his girlfriend when her ex-boyfriend Vict…
According to court documents filed Wednesday, Junious Lionel Maddix was at a home on 5th Street Northeast in Holt with his girlfriend when her ex-boyfriend Vict…
Scattered, Covered, Evicted: How The Strip Almost Lost Waffle House
A lawsuit disposed last week sought to evict Waffle House from their home on the Tuscaloosa Strip.
Maddox to Relax Capacity Limits for Tuscaloosa’s Smaller Bars
Relief is coming for the city of Tuscaloosa's smaller bars, as Mayor Walt Maddox prepares to amend his outstanding executive order and relax strict limits on their seating capacity.
The amended executive order, expected to be signed this week and go into effect Thursday evening, will look a…
The amended executive order, expected to be signed this week and go into effect Thursday evening, will look a…
TPD Finds Five Pounds of Weed in Car Carrying Gunshot Victim
The Tuscaloosa Police Department discovered more than five pounds of marijuana in a wrecked car that was searched when officers realized its passenger had been shot.
Labor Day, Bama Football Could Cause Waves of COVID Cases at UA
The dean of the University of Alabama's College of Community Health Sciences said the administration is optimistic about its ability to complete the fall semester on campus.
Tuscaloosa Man Charged With Sharing Explicit Video of 16-Year-Old
A Tuscaloosa man faces two felony charges after he allegedly uploaded a video of sexual acts with a minor to a popular pornography sharing website.
Reward Offered for Missing Brent Woman, Husband Pleads for Answers
Kristie Ragland, a 52-year-old Brent woman, was last seen visiting friends in Coker on Microwave Road in Coker on August 23rd.
Spirit Halloween Store Finds New Home in University Mall
Tuscaloosa's Spirit Halloween store, a longtime fixture next to the McFarland Mall on Skyland Boulevard, has found a new home for 2020.
2 Charged With Animal Cruelty After Heat Exposure Kills Pit Bull
Deputies said the ground on which they found the dog was 110 degrees Fahrenheit and its body temperature was 106 degrees.