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Saturday, April 25th, 2026
Good morning, Tuscaloosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 25th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Fifteen years after the devastating tornado changed Tuscaloosa in 2011, former Tuscaloosa News reporters shared firsthand accounts of the storm's impact on the city and their own lives during a reflective gathering. The Tuscaloosa News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ ArtPlay will host its Spring Family Day featuring creative art sessions and hands-on activities for families at its downtown venue this spring (more details on timing will be announced soon). WBRC
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A father and his son graduated together from a local EMT program, marking a proud milestone in emergency training. The ceremony was held in Tuscaloosa as they prepare to serve the community. WBRC
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ FEMA approved over $76.5 million for Alabama healthcare providers to cover COVID-19 prevention costs as part of $285M regional disaster recovery aid; this largest Southeast share (the highest allocation) comes from a $1.2B nationwide program supporting debris removal, emergency measures, and public repairs. ABC 33/40
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Fifteen-year-old Will Roberts from Ralph posted on his mom’s Facebook page this week asking for help to find Delta Rex G medication for his stage 4 bone cancer. His family said they will leave for Santa Monica for treatment either this Sunday or next. WBRC
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Alabama’s baseball team lost 10-0 to Tennessee today in the second game of a doubleheader, falling to a 29-15 overall record. Several fielding errors allowed unearned runs, and the team will try to take the series in a rubber match scheduled 45 minutes after the loss. Tide 100.9
- ➤ Alabama beat Tennessee 12-8 on Thursday in a high-scoring baseball game where three Tide players recorded at least three RBIs; the team will host game two tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. CT to clinch the series. Tide 100.9
- ➤ Alabama wide receiver Germie Bernard was taken with the 47th pick by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the NFL draft, after leading the Crimson Tide in receptions over the past two seasons (he played at Michigan State, Washington and Alabama). The Tuscaloosa News
- ➤ Today, No. 2 Alabama softball faces No. 9 Tennessee at 6 p.m. CT at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium in Knoxville after weather delayed the scheduled 3 p.m. game; follow-up games air Sunday (3 p.m. CT on ESPN2) and Monday (6 p.m. CT on SEC Network) in this top-10 series. The Tuscaloosa News
- ➤ Today, Alabama's baseball team lost 10-0 to Tennessee in the bottom of the eighth before the mercy rule ended the game, as costly errors and a weak offense marred their play in the doubleheader. Tuscaloosa Thread
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Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
6-7 p.m. — Sewell-Thomas Stadium — Watch college baseball as the Commodores take on the Crimson Tide in a thrilling match.
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Alabama vs. Ole Miss Baseball Game
6-7 p.m. — Sewell-Thomas Stadium — Great community event — Experience an exciting baseball showdown between the Crimson Tide and the Rebels.
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