Tuscaloosa City Councilwomanâs attorney explains why theyâre fighting election results
Tuscaloosa incumbent challenging election results By Kelvin Reynolds and Ugochi Iloka | March 9, 2021 at 7:28 PM CST - Updated March 10 at 6:10 AM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) - The Tuscaloosa City Council certified the March 2 municipal election results in Tuesday nightâs city council meeting, despite a complaint being filed in district court for challenging district 7 results.
The votes have been counted in that race, but it may be up to a judge to decide if the candidate with the most votes for that seat can claim victory.
Incumbent Tuscaloosa City Councilwoman Sonya McKinstry came in second to Cassius Lanier in the race for the District 7 city council seat. She filed a lawsuit Monday to get Lanier disqualified.
Tuscaloosa Chapter of the SCLC to Host Virtual Unity Day
Each year, the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference commemorates the observance of Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday with what has been coined as Unity Day.
This event, held on MLK Day, normally begins with a breakfast at Beulah Baptist Church. For a small donation, attendees enjoy a meal and fellowship while enjoying greetings and words from numerous civic leaders and elected officials in addition to musical selections, award presentations, and an address by a notable speaker.
After the breakfast, there is a march from MLK Elementary to Tuscaloosa City Hall, where Mayor Maddox addresses the crowds, attending churches and organizations are recognized, and the community joins together in prayer.
UpdatedSat, Jan 9, 2021 at 6:13 pm CT
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DCH Vice President of Communications Andy North recently said via Facebook the hospital would support civic measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
TUSCALOOSA, AL DCH Health System Vice President of Marketing and Communication Andy North caused ripples earlier this week after issuing a statement via Facebook addressing mixed messages as the system faces a sustained influx of new coronavirus patients, while also expressing the hospital s support for civic measures to limit additional spread of the virus.
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UpdatedTue, Dec 22, 2020 at 8:38 pm CT
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Tuscaloosa City Hall (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Days ahead of Christmas, Tuscaloosa County topped a couple of dreaded records over the previous week, recording more deaths and new coronavirus cases in a single week than any other point in the pandemic. While officials say the situation for DCH Health System remains manageable, worries persist when looking at what the coming weeks may bring as the Christmas and New Year s holidays usher in the return of University of Alabama students to campus for the spring semester in January.
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Tuscaloosa County reports a cumulative case total of 17,063 identified since March, which includes 5,108 classified as probable. The county also saw its 7-day average for new cases per day rise to 127.29 a new record.