A female UA student was sent to Druid City Hospital this afternoon after incurring non-life threatening injuries from a pocketknife during an altercation in the Burke West residence hall parking lot. Three other female students were involved in the altercation, but none were injured, according to UA spokeswoman Cathy Andreen. UAPD and the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit are investigating.

The University of Alabama announced Friday that redshirt sophomore quarterback Phillip Sims has decided to transfer following the spring semester. “This was a very difficult decision because I’ve had a great experience at the University of Alabama and I’m thankful for the opportunity this program provided me,” Sims said. “I want to thank Coach [Nick] Saban and the coaching staff [...]

Long after the tornado receded and the rubble settled, the April 27 tornado continued to tear through people’s hearts and minds. Many students and residents affected by the tornado have dealt with ongoing psychological and emotional injuries as physical wounds have healed. “The stress, the anxiety, a lot of grief and loss issues can culminate in affecting a person’s mental [...]

A parade of 50 people marched through Holt last month in favor of making the community something it’s never been before: a city. Residents and supporters held up signs and chanted, “What do we want? Holt incorporated! When do we want it? Right now!” The town has about 4,000 residents and was one of the areas hit hardest by the [...]

It never crossed Margaret Brown’s mind not to reopen the greenhouses she and her husband Riley Brown had owned and operated for 28 years. Along with the Brown’s home in Cherrywood Circle in Holt, the tornado destroyed 15 of the 16 structures at Brown’s Greenhouses on Crescent Ridge Road. “We had to come back because we love it,” Brown said. [...]