Tuscaloosa News recaps the city’s Fourth of July Celebration on the River at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, where the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra played patriotic marches ahead of a brilliant fireworks show over the Black Warrior River (with new pedestrian-bridge views). Founding music director Ransom Wilson returned to conduct the pops program as a last-minute stand-in for Stefan Sanders, delighting a family-filled crowd that enjoyed kids’ activities, a full TSO set, and a sparkling close to the night.