District 7 Candidates Qualify + New Principal At Skyland

Up and at 'em T-Town! Let's get you all caught up on everything going on as the work week is already halfway over.

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

• Candidates qualify for Tuscaloosa City Council special election.
• Shelton State baseball at NJCAA World Series.
• A new face at Skyland Elementary School.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms on a mostly cloudy Wednesday, with a high near 84°

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Congratulations to Northport's newest police officer, Kellie Spencer, who was sworn in Tuesday by Mayor Bobby Herndon.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. The City of Tuscaloosa's associate city attorney Scott Holmes was appointed on Tuesday to serve as Tuscaloosa's next city attorney, after Glenda Webb stepped down to take the job of Northport city administrator. (More on Patch)

2. Shelton State baseball (40-17) saw its memorable 2021 season come to an end in a NJCAA World Series elimination game that didn't lack for offense, as the Buccaneers fell 24-14 to Cowley College Tuesday in Grand Junction, Colorado. (More)

3. Tuscaloosa County High football coach Adam Winegarden is pushing for community buy-in for a new Legacy Walk that will be built from the W.G. Sullivan Field House leading down to the field at Wildcat Stadium. (More on Patch)

4. Ousted Tuscaloosa City Council District 7 incumbent Sonya McKinstry and challenger Cassius Lanier both qualified by the end of the day Tuesday to run in the special election rematch for the district seat, Jason Morton reports. (Tuscaloosa News)

5. Lear Corporation is expanding its operations in Tuscaloosa County, with production slated to begin at the end of June, Khara Gibson-Taylor reports. The expansion is expected to lead to more than 450 new jobs. (WVUA 23 News)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- ALEA says a two-vehicle wreck south of Tuscaloosa just before midnight Monday resulted in the death of a Berry man, while a woman from Tuscaloosa was also injured. (More on Patch)

- In other traffic news, troopers were notified of a commercial vehicle crash on U.S. Interstate 59 in Greene County at approximately 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. There were no injuries in the crash, but it did temporarily close the southbound lanes.

- ICYMI, here's a look at Tuscaloosa's Memorial Day celebration on Monday at Veterans Memorial Park. (More on Patch)

- A five-year, $1.6 million grant will now allow researchers at The University of Alabama to study a novel nanomedicine treatment for acute kidney injury, a common disease with no federally-approved medication. (More on Patch)

- Tuscaloosa City Schools on Tuesday announced that Selena Speight will be the next principal of Skyland Elementary School. Click here for an introductory video! (More)

- Thanks to a recent grant, the neonatal intensive care unit at DCH's Northport Medical Center has purchased a portable ultrasound machine. (More)

- Looking for summer activities for the kiddos? Click here to learn more about the Tuscaloosa Public Library's 2021 summer reading program! (More)

- Celebrate Local, an annual event promoting West Alabama businesses, is set for June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Tuscaloosa River Market. Click here for a list of participants. (More)

- University of Alabama sophomore Noelia Voigt recently published a children’s book to combat bullying, while also helping to create an anti-bullying app. (More)

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