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
R&R Cigars To Open Northport Location Later This Month
Tuscaloosa's premier cigar shop and liquor bar is expanding across the Black Warrior River as R&R Cigars prepares to open a Northport Location off McFarland Boulevard and Watermelon Road.
New COVID Cases Flat at the University of Alabama This Week
As cases spike nationwide in a "third wave" of new cases, the lack of eye-catching news in the UA System may be good news in and of itself.
Hurricane Threat Pushes Up 3 More High School Football Games
Three high schools in the Tuscaloosa City School system will play football games a day early this week due to the threat of severe weather brought on by Hurricane Delta.
Greg Byrne: If Kickoff was Tomorrow, Bama Could Play at Home
Greg Byrne said Friday that if kickoff for the Crimson Tide's first home football game was tomorrow, the team would get the greenlight from the SEC to play in Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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.
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.
UA President: COVID Cases a ‘Real Threat’ to Classes on Campus
The future of in-person instruction at the University of Alabama this semester hangs in a delicate balance as positive COVID-19 cases are seeing an "unacceptable rise."
Bryant-Denny Skyboxes Limited to Half-Capacity for 2020
Skyboxes at the University of Alabama's Bryant-Denny Stadium will be limited to half-capacity for home games during the 2020 season.
Police Respond to Shooting at McCalla Service Station
Police are on the scene of a shooting at the Allen's Food Mart near Woodstock Wednesday afternoon, according to Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office investigators.
TPD Releases Footage Of Man Who Died After Being Tased
The Tuscaloosa Police Department has released the full body camera footage of officers' interactions with a suspect who died Saturday morning hours after he was Tased during arrest.