Boston Marathon

We salute local runners representing Tuscaloosa who achieved the ultimate goal of finishing the Boston Marathon today! Let's recognize them and share a highlight photo gallery from this most prestigious running event.

APRIL 22nd, 2014 WEATHER: Thunderstorms. 79/61 LOCAL: Tuscaloosa kicks off week of events commemorating April 27th Tornado. STATE: Shooting at Waffle House on McFarland Blvd. NATIONAL: Winner of Boston Marathon finishes with victims names written on bib...

Plenty of people were on edge going into the 2014 running of the Boston Marathon. In the end, it was sportsmanship which shined and that's a pretty nice thing to hear.

The investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing seeped into New Bedford, Mass. on Friday evening with the questioning of several people who knew suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Out of the darkness in Boston yesterday came tale after tale of onlookers and fellow Boston Marathon fans instinctively helping out the injured. One of the more powerful stories from the tragic day was a man named Carlos Arredondo, who you'll see wearing a distinctive cowboy hat in some of the more gruesome bombing photos...

Three people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday afternoon when two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Rescue organizations have gathered to help and at the the tragic scene, but how can you help? The Huffington Post has put together a helpful list of ways: