A lifelong Alabama resident, Stephen has spent 12 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
Man & Woman Injured in Thursday Shooting at Tuscaloosa Apartments
A man and a woman were injured by gunfire Thursday evening when gunshots were fired at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa.
Tuscaloosa City Schools to Continue Free Meals for Kids This Summer
Tuscaloosa City Schools will continue to offer free breakfast and lunch to children this summer, unaffected by the state's decision to opt out of a federal EBT-boosting program.
Terry Saban & Alabama Coaches’ Wives Landscape Habitat Tuscaloosa’s ‘LANK’ House
Mrs. Terry Saban was back in Tuscaloosa Thursday, hard at work with a team of Crimson Tide coaches' wives landscaping the latest Habitat for Humanity house funded by the nonprofit she runs with her husband.
Multi-Car Crash Closes Downtown Tuscaloosa Bridge Wednesday
A multi-vehicle accident has closed traffic on a bridge in downtown Tuscaloosa Wednesday night.
Mayor: McFarland Mall Incentives Likely to Pass, Project Could Transform Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox believes an incentive package to revitalize the old McFarland Mall site will get the greenlight next month, and the project could transform a wide area of the city.
Tuscaloosa’s AMF Bama Lanes Being Demolished 5 Years After Bowling Alley Closed
A bowling alley beloved by Tuscaloosa for decades is now being demolished five years after it closed to make way for the far more modern Bowlero center on McFarland Boulevard.
Tuscaloosa’s Third Guthrie’s Now Open in Former Home on Skyland Boulevard
The third Guthrie's Chicken restaurant in Tuscaloosa is now open in a brand-new building on Skyland Boulevard in the same spot where one used to stand years ago.
Workers at Tuscaloosa Mercedes Plant to Vote on Unionizing Next Month
The roughly 5,000 people who work at the Mercedes Benz U.S. International plant in Tuscaloosa County will vote on whether to join the United Auto Workers union during a weeklong period next month.
OP-ED: Senator Gerald Allen Says Mercedes Workers Should Know Risks of Unionizing
GERALD ALLEN: For 29 years, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International has been a cornerstone of our community, providing 4,400 individuals with high quality, good-paying jobs without union membership.
Tuscaloosa Police Breach Empty Apartment After Fake Double Murder-Suicide Threat
The Tuscaloosa Police Department breached an occupied but empty apartment Wednesday night in response to a staged call threatening a double murder-suicide.