🌱 Back To School In T-Town + Shooting On 15th Street

Get on up, T-Town! Let's get this Wednesday, and first day of school, kicked off with everything you need to know.

• First day of school.
• 1988 West End Christian standoff.
• 15th Street shooting.

But first, today's weather: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm. High: 92 | Low: 77 ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

It's the first day of school for many across the area, but our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to these Shelton State Community College summer graduates from Holt High School: Angel Gomez, Marisol Maldonado, Christopher Callejas and Johana Maldonado.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Wednesday marks the first day back for students in the Tuscaloosa County School System and Tuscaloosa City Schools, so here's a look at how teachers trained for the first day of the semester. (Gary Cosby, Jr., Tuscaloosa News)
2. With school starting back today, the Tuscaloosa County School System remains in need of more bus drivers (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. The state of Alabama on Tuesday once again denied parole for the Tuscaloosa man serving a life sentence for the 1988 standoff at West End Christian that captured the attention of an entire nation. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says one person was injured in a shooting late Monday night in Tuscaloosa's West End. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Northport City Council on Monday approved the creation of a subcommittee of its Projects Committee that will be focused on major recreation projects currently in the works. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• TPL Storytime (More)
• Bingo @ Copper Top (More)
• Junior Roller Derby Recruitment Night @ Super Skate (More)
• Chamber in Session: State of the Community @ Bryant Conference Center (More)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

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