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
PHOTOS: Hundreds of Alabama Students Peacefully Protest For and Against Israel
A few hundred students protesting against Israel and its conflict with Palestinians in Gaza drew an at least equally large contingent of counter-protestors in a peaceful demonstration Wednesday.
Nick & Terry Saban Dedicate ‘LANK’ Habitat House in Tuscaloosa
Nick and Terry Saban were at a just-finished Habitat for Humanity house Wednesday morning to welcome its new owners to the 21st such home they have sponsored since moving to Tuscaloosa.
Kentuck Announces Plan to Bring Café, Store and More to Historic Tuscaloosa Space
The Kentuck Art Center is looking to expand into Tuscaloosa and open a cafe, storefront, event venue and more in a multimillion-dollar project to breathe new life into a historic site.
Tide Lineman Elijah Pritchett Arrested for Speeding Around Tuscaloosa Strip
Police in Tuscaloosa arrested Alabama football offensive lineman Elijah Pritchett this weekend for speeding around the Strip Friday night, according to new court documents filed Monday.
Woman Missing from Tuscaloosa Found Safe in Georgia
UPDATE: A 28-year-old woman missing from Tuscaloosa since this weekend has been found safe in Georgia.
Crash Sends SUV Into Wall of Credit Union in Tuscaloosa, Damaging Mural & Closing Lobby
A mural painted on the exterior wall of a credit union in Tuscaloosa's Alberta City was badly damaged when a car crashed into the institution Friday.
West Alabama Man Dies After Collision with Fallen Tree in Sumter County Saturday
A Sumter County man was killed Saturday in a wreck outside Cuba, Alabama, State Troopers confirmed this weekend.
Person Shot at Apartments in Tuscaloosa Friday Night
Police are investigating a Friday night shooting at an apartment complex in Tuscaloosa.
New Community Pharmacy Opens At Whatley Health Services In West Tuscaloosa
Local leaders of the past and present gathered Friday morning to cut the ribbon on the new community pharmacy open now at Whatley Health Services in west Tuscaloosa.
Driver Fatally Shot by Police After Northport Traffic Stop Leads to Multi-County Chase
A driver who may have fired on police officers and led law enforcement on a multi-county chase Thursday night was fatally shot after they crashed in Greene County.