The Tuscaloosa City Council set aside around $360,000 for costs associated with hiring its new Executive Director of Public Safety, who will oversee the police and fire departments, and E-911 service.
A small crew of firefighters in Tuscaloosa kept an annual tradition alive Thursday morning, climbing stairs at Coleman Coliseum in full gear to remember first responders who died in the terror attacks of September 11th, 2001.
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox made a five-point pitch on Tuesday to establish a new leadership position overseeing the city's police, fire department and E-911 service.
A team of Tuscaloosa firefighters is gearing up to deploy to Texas, where they will assist in search and rescue efforts after catastrophic, deadly flooding across the Lone Star State this week.