Bama Softball At CWS + Live Music In Downtown Tuscaloosa

TGIF T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you all caught up to start the day.

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

• TCHS rising to the occasion.
• The latest major Crimson Tide win.
• Everything worth doing tonight in Tuscaloosa!

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a slight chance of showers before 8 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 5 p.m., with a high near 87°

Patch Pick

Several Tuscaloosa County High School students recently stepped up to help with the move-in process at the new Northport Intermediate School.

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3 things to do today

1. "Live at the Plaza" in downtown Tuscaloosa (More on Patch)

2. The Velcro Pygmies at Rhythm & Brews (More)

3. KGL at Alcove International Tavern (M0re)

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Led by a brilliant pitching performance and 16 strikeouts from Montana Fouts, the Crimson Tide cruised to a 5-1 win over Arizona in the opening round of the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City Thursday. (More)

2. Task force investigators continue to search for a Tuscaloosa man facing several human trafficking charges connected to cases involving teenage girls. (More on Patch)

3. The Town of Brookwood announced plans for its Independence Day celebration on July 3, which will serve as a fundraiser to finance construction of a new community storm shelter. (More on Patch)

4. As the school year closes, Tuscaloosa Academy on Thursday released its honors lists for its middle and lower schools. (More on Patch)

5. The Tuscaloosa County Child Nutrition Program recently presented several dedicated Tuscaloosa County School System employees with annual awards for their efforts during the 2020-2021 school year. (More on Patch)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- The McFarland Boulevard's eastbound lanes, directly under the interstate, will close Monday, June 7 at 11 p.m. until Tuesday, June 8 at 5 a.m., as crews begin the process of removing the temporary underneath support at the Interstate 20/59 bridge at Exit 73.

- The City of Tuscaloosa and Nucor Steel will host the 2021 Household Hazardous Waste Disposal day this Saturday, June 5 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Public Safety Logistics building located at 3311 Kauloosa Avenue.

- The Northport City Council will hold its regular meeting on Monday at 5:30 p.m. Check out the full agenda here (More)

- Here's an in-depth wrap-up of Shelton State's e-sports team's season, which achieved success in the recent year decent obstacles from being the new kid on the block, along with the coronavirus pandemic (More on Patch)

Now you're in the loop and ready to get this Friday off and running. But don't miss out during the weekend! Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content every day of the week.

I'll see you around!

- Ryan

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