A Bid For Bama Baseball + Tuscaloosa Shooting Victims Identified

Good Morning Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a mostly sunny Tuesday, with a high near 89°

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Patch Pick

Tuscaloosa's newest eatery officially opened Monday as The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama held a ribbon-cutting for Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Victims in two Tuscaloosa shootings over the weekend were identified Monday, with police naming Lorenzo Deairos Graham, 21, as the man killed Saturday night in Snow Hinton Park, while Kortnei Kelvontae Mills, 23, was identified as the victim in a fatal shooting Sunday at Legacy at Country Club Apartments.

2. Shelton State baseball dropped an extra-inning heartbreaker 11-10 Monday in a winner's bracket game against San Jacinto in the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colorado. (More)

3. Looking for work? Here's our weekly roundup of recently posted jobs in Tuscaloosa (More on Patch)

4. Alabama baseball is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2014 as the Crimson Tide was selected as one of four teams to compete in the Ruston Regional hosted by Louisiana Tech University. (More)

5. Looking to add a furry friend to your family and have a positive impact on the world at the same time? Adopt a pet from a local shelter in Tuscaloosa! (More on Patch)

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I'll see you around!

- Ryan

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