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The district Laurel Hills of Cottondale in Tuscaloosa County (Alabama) is a subburb in United States about 704 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 43 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 24% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
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Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
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Sunday, 24th of November 2024
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Holt, Alabama
Holt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 3,638. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama (in the southeastern United States). Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 91,605 in 2011. It is the principal city of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Tuscaloosa, Greene, and Hale counties, and whose estimated metro population in 2012 was 221,553.
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama (UA) is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States. Founded in 1831, it is the flagship university of the University of Alabama System, as well the senior and the largest in terms of enrollment among all of the universities in Alabama. It is known as The Capstone, a nickname that stems from a 1913 speech by then-president George H. Denny, who extolled the university as the "capstone of the public school system in the state".
WVUA-CA
WVUA-CA is class A television station licensed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It broadcasts a low-power analog signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter on Summit Ridge Road in eastern Tuscaloosa. WUOA serves as the station's full-power satellite, broadcasting a high-definition digital signal on VHF channel 6 from a transmitter located atop Red Mountain, near the southern edge of Birmingham.
Coleman Coliseum
Coleman Coliseum is a 15,383-seat multi-purpose arena in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the campus of the University of Alabama. It is the current home of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball and women's gymnastics teams and previously served as the home of the women's basketball and women's volleyball programs in the past.
University of Alabama Arboretum
The University of Alabama Arboretum is a 60 acre (243,000 m²) arboretum located near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Pelham Loop Road in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The Arboretum's primary emphasis is on Alabama's native flora and fauna.
Bryce Hospital
Bryce Hospital, opened in 1861 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility. First known as the Alabama State Hospital for the Insane and later as the Alabama Insane Hospital, the building is considered an architectural model. The hospital currently houses 268 beds for acute care, treatment and rehabilitation of full-time (committed) patients.
Sewell–Thomas Stadium
Sewell–Thomas Stadium is a baseball stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is the home field of the University of Alabama Crimson Tide college baseball team. The stadium opened in 1948 and the current seating capacity is 6,571. The stadium is commonly referred to as "The Joe". Coleman Coliseum, the home to Crimson Tide basketball, is located beyond the right field fence. Sewell-Thomas sits across Paul W. Bryant Drive (formerly 10th Street) from the Bryant Museum and Conference Center.
University Mall (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
University Mall is the largest mall in western Alabama. It is located at the intersection of McFarland Boulevard and Veterans' Memorial Parkway in Tuscaloosa, the busiest in the city. Owned and managed by Montgomery-based Aronov Realty, the mall opened on August 20, 1980. Anchor stores of the 733,254 sq ft enclosed mall include J.C. Penney (99,450 sq ft), Sears (105,000 sq ft), Belk Women (82,222 sq ft) and Belk Men, Home & Kids (90,174 sq ft).
Paul Bryant Bridge
The Paul Bryant Bridge is the four-lane, 150-foot tall, $28 million bridge spanning the Black Warrior River along Alabama State Route 297 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Construction of the 3,785-foot long, twin-span bridge commenced in March 2000. Originally slated to open in December 2003, construction delays resulted in its opening on April 23, 2004. Serving as the fourth crossing of the Black Warrior River, this was the first phase of the larger Warrior Loop project slated for completion by 2012.
Paul W. Bryant Museum
The Paul W. Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA. Founded in 1985, the museum was opened in 1988 to "house the history of Alabama football, with special emphasis on the legendary coach," Bear Bryant.
WRTR
WRTR (105.9 FM, "Talk Radio 105.9") is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk radio format. Licensed to Brookwood, Alabama, USA, the station serves the Tuscaloosa area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications and the broadcast license is held by Capstar TX Limited Partnership. WRTR was known as "Tuscaloosa's Rock Station" and is home for The Bob and Tom Show in West Alabama.
WTBC
WTBC is a radio station broadcasting an AC format. Licensed to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, the station serves the greater Tuscaloosa area. The station is currently owned by John Sisty Enterprises, Inc. and features programing from Dial Global.
Tuscaloosa Transit Authority
The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority, or TTA, is a local, government-owned bus system based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that commenced operation in 1971. The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority serves the city of Tuscaloosa and also operates the trolleys between the student entertainment districts downtown and The Strip and game day shuttle buses for Alabama football games. The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority is governed by a seven member board, and employs a staff of 27 full time employees as off February 2008.
Woolsey Finnell Bridge
The Woolsey Finnell Bridge is the four-lane, girder bridge spanning the Black Warrior River along U.S. 82 (McFarland Boulevard) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that opened in 1961. The bridge takes its name from the former state director of highways for Alabama, Woolsey Finnell. This is one of only four vehicular bridges spanning the Black Warrior in Tuscaloosa.
WUAC-LP
WUAC-LP is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The station is owned by Crucifest Ministries. It airs a Christian rock format geared mainly toward alternative and rap. The station shares time with WTUS-LP, with WUAC broadcasting from 6:00 PM to 6:00 AM daily, and WTUS broadcasting the remaining twelve hours of each day. A third Tuscaloosa LPFM licensee to this frequency, which would have had a Chinese language Christian format, returned its license to the FCC.
WTUS-LP
WTUS-LP is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The station is owned by the City of Tuscaloosa Travel and Convention Bureau. It airs a Traveller's Information Station format. The station was assigned the WTUS-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 19, 2004. WTUS shares time on the channel with WUAC-LP. WTUS broadcasts from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily, with WUAC broadcasting the other twelve hours of each day.
American Christian Academy (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
American Christian Academy is a Christian school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.A. , with students in grades K through 12. It operates in the former Eastwood Middle School on Veterans Memorial Parkway, which it purchased from the Tuscaloosa City Schools. The school is a member of the Alabama High School Athletic Association.
Rhoads Stadium
The John and Ann Rhoads Softball Stadium (most commonly referred to as Roads Stadium) is a softball stadium located on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It serves as the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide softball team and is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Campus Drive on the northeast corner of campus. The Crimson Tide's all-time record at Rhoads Stadium is 316–50, and the official capacity of the stadium is 3,940.
Stand in the Schoolhouse Door
The Stand in the Schoolhouse Door took place at Foster Auditorium at the University of Alabama on June 11, 1963. George Wallace, the Governor of Alabama, in a symbolic attempt to keep his inaugural promise of "segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever" and stop the desegregation of schools, stood at the door of the auditorium to try to block the entry of two black students, Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood. The incident brought George Wallace into the national spotlight.
Holy Spirit Catholic School
Holy Spirit Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham.
McFarland Mall
McFarland Mall is a regional 497,000-square-foot shopping mall on U.S. Route 11 (Skyland Boulevard East) in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Located at the interchange of Interstate 20/59 with U.S. Route 82 (McFarland Boulevard), it is in the southern section of the city. After opening in February 1969, the mall has seen a steady decline since the opening of University Mall and as of 2009 was rumored as a potential site for demolition and major redevelopment.
Strode House
The Strode Mansion is the former residence of Hudson Strode. The residence includes the main house, a small caretaker's cabin, and a separate writing studio, as well as 27 acres of woodland. The Strodes bequeathed their residence to the University of Alabama's Department of English. The property is located at 49 Cherokee Drive, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The home was designated a historic landmark by the Alabama Historical Association in 1987.
Paul W. Bryant High School
Paul W. Bryant High School serves grades 9 through 12 and is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, forming part of the Tuscaloosa City Schools. The school is named after former Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Paul William "Bear" Bryant. The school competes as part of the Alabama High School Athletic Association in Region 5 of the 5A division.
Alabama Soccer Stadium
The University of Alabama Soccer Stadium was built in 2004. The complex features covered bench areas for both teams and a press box with seating for 1,500 spectators and standing room for many more. The University of Alabama soccer field was the first home of Alabama soccer and it saw its first action on Oct. 2, 1994, as Alabama played Furman University. The Tide has compiled a 109-56-11 overall record on campus and a 36-29-4 ledger since playing at the Alabama Soccer Complex.