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
Christmas Tree Sale to Return to Tuscaloosa Late This Month At 2023 Prices
A beloved holiday tradition will return to Tuscaloosa later this month as the YMCA Men's Club brings its annual Christmas Tree sale back to a parking lot in the heart of town.
Tuscaloosa Offering Property Owners Up to $25,000 for Storefront Facelifts
The city of Tuscaloosa is offering serious cash in new public-private partnerships with property owners to make local storefronts more beautiful.
New Store Open in Tuscaloosa Building Closed Since 2011 Tornado
For the first since the April 2011 tornado, business is underway in the building on the corner of 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard.
Tuscaloosa to Again Accept Christmas Toys for Parking Tickets Starting Monday
Tuscaloosa will once again bring some holiday cheer to the joyless occasion of paying off a parking ticket and allow citizens to satisfy citations by donating toys to children in need.
Tuscaloos’s DCH Health System Promotes New Director of Compliance
The administrative leadership team at the DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa has another new face after they promoted a new Director of Compliance last month.
Alleged Car Thief Who Led Police Chase Through Tuscaloosa Arrested After Night in Woods
A man accused of fleeing from police in a stolen car Wednesday afternoon was finally found and arrested Thursday morning after spending the night in the woods near where he ditched the vehicle.
Fayette Man Dies in Halloween Crash Outside Hamilton, Passenger Airlifted
A West Alabama man died early Thursday in a wreck in Fayette County that also severely injured a woman riding with him, State Troopers report.
Driver Crashes Stolen Car on Interstate in Tuscaloosa, Police Search for Suspect
Police agencies in Tuscaloosa are searching for the driver of a stolen vehicle that crashed after a pursuit on Interstate 20/59 Wednesday afternoon.
Rep. Terri Sewell Gives $850,000 to West Alabama Food Bank
Congresswoman Terri Sewell was in Tuscaloosa to present a check to a critically important nonprofit with $850,000 she secured in Washington D.C.
Tuscaloosa Fire Chief to Retire in November After 6 Years Leading Department
The city of Tuscaloosa's fire chief will retire in November after leading the fire and rescue service here for six years, the department announced Wednesday.