Holt Basketball Coach's New Gig | Homicide Investigation

TGIF, T-Town! We're almost to the weekend, so let's breeze through this Friday morning.

In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...

• Homicide investigation in Tuscaloosa.
• Holt High basketball coach moving on.
• Former Tide star homers in MLB debut.

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First, a look at today's weather: Hot with some clouds. High: 92 | Low: 77 🌞

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Maddie Hale for her stellar performance at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Iowa, where she finished 11th in the nation in the 800 meters for her group. She was also photographed beneath the plaque honoring former Crimson Tide standout and Olympic gold medalist Lillie Leatherwood. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Longtime Holt High Basketball Coach Leaving For New Job In County School System: One of the most decorated boys basketball coaches in Holt High School history is stepping down to take another job in the Tuscaloosa County School System. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Tuscaloosa: No new updates have been released after a man's body was found in Tuscaloosa Thursday, prompting a homicide investigation. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. First MLB hit? Pinckney makes his a 402-foot homer off a Cy Young contender: The former Crimson Tide standout made the most of his big league debut for the Washington Nationals. (MLB.com)
4. Fayette County grand jury indicts registered sex offender on 2 felony SORNA violations: Here's the latest on the controversial case of a Fayette County sex offender who is back behind bars. (WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Two-Million-Square-Foot Brookwood Project Appears Linked to Applied Digital AI Campus: Records show the proposed industrial building will be roughly 2 million square feet on a site where 136.89 acres will be disturbed during construction. (ABC 33/40)

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