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🌱 Credit Card Skimmers + Cards For Eli Gold

The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.

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Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa. Grab the coffee, prop up your feet and let's get you all caught up before you start your morning.


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Now, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 94 | Low: 75.

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this morning goes to the Tuscaloosa Police Department, which gave away 300 backpacks filled with school supplies on Friday ahead of the start of a new school year.

Tuscaloosa Police Department



🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞


  1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department says a Nebraska woman has died from her injuries after being struck by a vehicle Thursday evening on Jack Warner Parkway near the University of Alabama campus as she was walking on the sidewalk. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  2. Here's more after the mother of a man who was shot outside Spades Restaurant and Lounge last week is demanding that the city take action following the incident. (Kay Norred, WVUA 23)
  3. A Tuscaloosa man has been jailed for possession of child pornography after a search warrant was carried out at his residence last month. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  4. The Tuscaloosa Police Department is warning the public to be aware of credit card skimmers in the area after the scamming devices were found on gas pumps in certain areas off of Interstate 20/59. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  5. Tide 100.9 radio personality Ryan Fowler has announced he is collecting accepting get well cards for legendary Crimson Tide radio broadcaster Eli Gold after the announcement that he would miss the start of the 2022 football season. (Tide 100.9)

You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update!

RP

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