Fatal Shooting + Work Shortage + Eutaw Search

Happy Labor Day, people of Tuscaloosa! Let's get you caught up before you enjoy a much-deserved day off.

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First, today's weather: Rain in the morning. High: 85 | Low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. A Tuscaloosa woman has been charged with capital murder after shooting and killing the father of her infant child — a 2-month old who was critically injured in the shooting on 20th Street Sunday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Here's an in-depth look at how local employers are weathering a labor shortage in Tuscaloosa, with many jobs remaining unfilled (Mark Hughes Cobb, Tuscaloosa News)
3. One person was rescued from the Black Warrior River by emergency officials Sunday and an recovery operation was underway for another person off of Lock 7 Road in Eutaw. (Meg Summers, Tuscaloosa Thread)
4. Check out this additional analysis and notes after No. 1 Alabama stomped No. 14 Miami in Atlanta on Saturday. (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
5. Alabama's improving COVID-19 vaccination rates are offering a glimmer of hope to medical officials as the state continues to see a crush of virus patients in hospitals. (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)

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— RP

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