Townsquare Media Tuscaloosa News Director and Tuscaloosa native Don Hartley's name is synonymous with West Alabama. He has two lengthy careers under his belt. 23 years in radio and television news and sports journalism and 26 years as a county and state emergency manager. Don also worked as a press aide to former Alabama Governor Guy Hunt and U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton. Don marched four years in the University of Alabama Million Dollar Band and did the stadium announcing for the band for 16 years. His attachment to UA also extended to being the radio play-by-play voice of Crimson Tide Baseball and Women’s Basketball. He also served as public address announcer for Bama Gymnastics. For several years, Don did radio and television play-by-play for high school football and basketball, including Central’s 2007 4-A AHSAA Championship Game at Legion Field in Birmingham. Don has earned three Alabama Broadcasters Association ABBY Awards for news and public affairs broadcasting. He has also received multiple Associated Press honors for both quality news and sports broadcasting. Don is married with two adult children and one grandchild.
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West Alabama Friday Briefing
The new Alabama Drought Monitor released yesterday by NOAA shows Pickens, Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties northward now in Extreme Drought.
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
Single family building permits were down slightly in Tuscaloosa from this time last year.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
Palace Bingo in the unincorporated Greene County community of Knoxville, just off I20/59 West, was ordered closed this morning until further notice.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
Flames and black smoke stretched high above the Pep Boys Auto Center as Tuscaloosa Firefighters arrived on the scene at the intersection of Greensboro and Skyland Boulevards just after 2 this morning.
West Alabama Monday Briefing
Wildfires continue to burn despite the weekend rain.
West Alabama Friday Briefing
Though tomorrow is Veteran's Day, today is the official observance with federal, state and most local government offices closed.
West Alabama Thursday Briefing
The new Drought Monitor shows Northern Pickens and Tuscaloosa Counties along with all of Lamar, Fayette and Walker Counties are now in Extreme Drought.
West Alabama Wednesday Briefing
The Brookwood wildfire is one of two currently burning in Tuscaloosa County.
West Alabama Tuesday Briefing
The Northport Council last night presented four checks to help fund agencies outside city government.
West Alabama Monday Briefing
The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office reports a handcuffed man who escaped custody in Duncanville this morning was recaptured just before 1 p.m. this afternoon.