The Encore Tuscaloosa plan, a redevelopment proposal for the old McFarland Mall site, took one huge step forward Tuesday with the Tuscaloosa City Council. By a vote of 6 to 1, the council approved ...

"At 8:15 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over McFarland Mall, or over Tuscaloosa, moving east at 30 mph," according to the weather service. "Minor hail damage to vegetation is ...