GoFundMe For Tuscaloosa Teen + Anniversary Of Deadly Tornado Outbreak

Good morning, neighbors! Get all caught up with us to start this Monday morning.

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

• More on new Tuscaloosa police chief.
• GoFundMe launched for local teen.
• Anniversary of 2011 tornado.

First, a look at today's weather: Slight chance of showers and muggy. High: 86 | Low: 66 🌧

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Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Tuscaloosa firefighters Jay Bramblett, Cody Rush, Andrew Maluda, and Cade Junkin on graduating paramedic school through the Regional Training Institute. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. GoFundMe Launched For Tuscaloosa County Teen Battling Cancer After Plea To President Trump Goes Viral: An online fundraising effort has already raised over a quarter of million dollars to help cover mounting medical costs for a Tuscaloosa teenager battling a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. City Of Tuscaloosa Names Michael Baygents As New Police Chief: Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Friday named longtime police officer Michael Baygents as the 10th police chief in the city's history. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa church reflects on faith and recovery 15 years after deadly tornado outbreak: College Hill Missionary Baptist Church was destroyed during the 2011 tornado but rebuilt, with its congregation reflecting on that fateful day. (Charlize Ramos, CBS 42 News)
4. University of Alabama engineer uses 2011 tornado experience to design safer storm shelters: Here's how one UA student is using research on the 2011 tornado to help save lives during future storms. (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. 15 Years After April 27, Hackleburg Remembers Devastating EF-5 Tornado: The city of Hackleburg was also struck by a devastating tornado on April 27, 2011, leaving the small west Alabama town forever changed. (Gracie Johnson, ABC 33/40)

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