Tuscaloosa
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Saturday, May 30th, 2026
Good morning, Tuscaloosa. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 30th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Temporary Emergency Services is hosting its annual Fan Drive on Tuesday, June 2 from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1705 15th Street to collect fans and bottled water—helping local families beat the summer heat. Tuscaloosa Thread
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Local groups marked Bloody Tuesday's 62nd anniversary with a banquet at Beulah Baptist Church on May 29 and will host commemorative services on June 7 at First African Baptist Church (2 p.m.) and Beulah Baptist Church (3 p.m.), featuring historical speakers and fellowship. The Tuscaloosa News
- ➤ Tuscaloosa’s Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater will host a fall concert featuring Gov't Mule, Ziggy Marley and Larkin Poe on October 9 at 6 p.m. Tickets will go on sale on June 5 (via Ticketmaster or the venue’s website). Tuscaloosa Thread
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Recent rains have eased drought conditions in Tuscaloosa + across the state, although some dry pockets remain. Forecasts call for thunderstorms later today and showers on Sunday to bring additional relief. The Tuscaloosa News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Legislation moving through Congress may ban the sale of Mercedes Benz vehicles — including those built at the Tuscaloosa plant — because of Chinese ownership ties, which could threaten up to 60,000 local jobs and a $1.5 billion annual economic boost if passed. Alabama Public Radio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Alabama baseball coach Rob Vaughn continued his handwritten tradition with the Right Field Ragers at The Joe on May 29 — student Tyler Wilcox brought a cooler of Silver Bullets and a baseball with a message to honor the personal bond energizing the NCAA Tournament. The Tuscaloosa News
- ➤ Alabama State baseball played Alabama on Friday, May 29 at 6 p.m. CT at Sewell-Thomas Stadium in a Tuscaloosa Regional game; the Hornets, in their third NCAA Tournament appearance, sought their first win against the Crimson Tide after earning an automatic bid from the SWAC Championship. The Tuscaloosa News
- ➤ Alabama baseball (38-19) will face USC Upstate at 6 p.m. today in the Tuscaloosa Regional after a 21-3 victory over Alabama State last night. The Tuscaloosa News
- ➤ The Women’s College World Series began elimination games yesterday and winner’s bracket games are on today with Texas Tech playing Tennessee at 3 p.m. on ABC and Alabama facing Nebraska at 7 p.m. on ESPN; tickets for today’s sessions and future rounds remain available. The Tuscaloosa News
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