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🌱 NCAA Tournament + McKenzie Court Shooting + Northport Spill
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TGIF, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening today before you get on with your weekend.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Alabama men's and women's basketball
- Northport oil spill
- Fatal shooting at McKenzie Court.
First, today's weather: A few t-storms, some severe. High: 76 | Low: 49.
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out this Friday morning goes to the University of Alabama women's basketball for its 82-79 win over Troy Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Women's National Invitation Tournament. The Tide will now will travel to New Orleans to face Tulane in the second round on Monday 6:30 p.m. local time. (More)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- No. 6 seed Alabama (19-13) will take on No. 11 Notre Dame Friday at 3:15 p.m. local time in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. (More)
- One person is dead following a shooting Thursday evening at McKenzie Court, according to the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Hale County residents are still recovering six weeks after an EF-2 tornado destroyed nearly two-dozen homes and killed one person. (Tim Reid, CBS 42)
- Here's a look at how area schools placed in the first high school baseball and softball rankings of the 2022 season published by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- A federal judge has denied a request by two Tuscaloosa County companies seeking to have a lawsuit dismissed that holds them accountable for a Northport oil spill near several homes and an elementary school. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓
- Live Trivia Game Nights @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
- Painting to Music @ Kentuck Art Center (More)
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The City of Northport is showing its support for the people of Ukraine, as Russia's violent war against the sovereign country and its citizens continues to escalate.
5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Alabama severe weather school closings, delays for Friday, March 18 (Howard Koplowitz, AL.com)
- Tuscaloosa organic eatery is giving away free meals (WVUA 23)
- Alabama House committee advances lottery bill (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
- Troopers seek hit-and-run driver after bus crash injuries 3 kids in Pickens County (Joe Gaither, Tuscaloosa Thread)
- Is Trump planning to dump Mo Brooks? (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
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— RP
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