Goodbye To A Friend + New Eatery Opens Downtown

Good Morning Tuscaloosa! Let's get you caught up on this sunny Saturday morning.

First, today's weather

Tuscaloosa can expect a mostly sunny and warm day with a high near 90°

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Tuscaloosa Patch is mourning the loss of a dear friend and one of our first supporters as the painful realities of daily news at the community level have become all too real. (More on Patch)

2. Grocery Brewpub on University Boulevard held its grand opening Friday in the former Mellow Mushroom location in downtown Tuscaloosa, Mark Hughes Cobb reports. (Tuscaloosa News)

3. Competitors ages 14 to 85 will gather today at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater for the Duathlon National Championships. (WVUA 23 News)

4. A suspect was charged Friday with three felony sex crimes and a misdemeanor after a months-long investigation by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, Stephen Dethrage reports. (Tuscaloosa Thread)

5. University of West Alabama third baseman Jake Nemith was named this week to the 2021 National Collegiate Baseball Writers Division II All-South Region Team. (More)

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I'll see you around!

- Ryan

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