First, a look at today's weather: Cool and mostly cloudy early. High: 73 | Low: 49 🌤
🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to the Tuscaloosa County High School cheerleading squad for winning the AHSAA Class 6A state championship.
Veterans Day 2026 Free Meals, Discounts And Deals In Tuscaloosa: Tuscaloosa County veterans and active-duty military members can take advantage of free meals, discounted groceries, complimentary haircuts and other deals as businesses across the country prepare to honor their service on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
West AL Food & Wine Festival Names 2027 Beneficiaries, Announces Ticket Sales: The West Alabama Food & Wine Festival this week announced Schoolyard Roots and Table of Grace as the nonprofit beneficiaries of its 2027 event, which is set for Sunday, April 18, in Historic Downtown Northport. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
Tide's Russell, Metz Named Semifinalists For National Awards: A pair of Alabama football standouts are in contention for some of college football's most prestigious individual honors, as quarterback Keelon Russell and linebacker Luke Metz were named semifinalists for national awards Tuesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
Where Alabama stands in second College Football Playoff rankings of 2026 season: The Crimson Tide came in at No. 3, two spots higher than last week's initial CFP rankings after this weekend's win over LSU. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
Mother of University of Alabama student seeks help after hit-and-run near Evergreen Cemetery in Tuscaloosa: The mother of a UA student says her son was seriously injured in a hit-and-run recently in Tuscaloosa. (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
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