🌱 Highway 43 Improvements + VFD In Need Of Volunteers

Rise and shine, T-Town! Grab the coffee, let the dog out and get all caught up with us before you officially start your weekend.

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

• Highway 43 improvements.
• VFD needing volunteers.
• Pickens County chase suspect.

But first, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 96 | Low: 74 ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Saturday morning goes to DCH Health System RN Sarah Broxson, who works in the Medical Intensive Care Unit 1 at DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. She is a recent recipient of The DAISY Award for her compassionate care. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Wiley Volunteer Fire Department in northern Tuscaloosa County recently saw its Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating negatively impacted as the department struggles with staffing shortages. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. A judge has sentenced a Georgia man to six months in jail following a high-speed chase last October that involved every law enforcement agency in Pickens County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Tuscaloosa Public Library says it will delay opening on Sunday as the library's staff mourns the death of former TPL employee Gary Lynne Jackson. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says all lanes are now open after a multi-vehicle crash caused a temporary closure of the northbound lanes on Interstate 59 near the 99 mile marker in Tuscaloosa County Friday morning. No word was given on potential injuries. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Tuscaloosa County and the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) are set to begin work installing a new northbound left-turn lane on U.S. Highway 43 for the Wood Estates subdivision beginning on Monday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Community Cleanup Day in West Tuscaloosa (More)
• Alabama Football Fan Favorites Signing @ Paul W. Bryant Museum (More)
• Murphy African-American Museum Classy Auto Show (More)
• Farmer's Daughter @ Copper Top (More)
• Jason Jones Band @ Rhythm & Brews (More)

👀 Check it out 👀

Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue responded around 7:30 a.m. Friday morning to the report of a structure fire at Dixie Pulp and Paper. The cause of the fire is still under investigation and there were no injuries.

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Carlee Russell charged with lying to Hoover police in faked I-459 kidnapping (Carol Robinson, AL.com)
2. Michael Davis denied youthful offender status in shooting death of Jamea Harris (Chase Goodbread, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Cottondale man found in burned home identified (Emery Akin, CBS 42 News)
4. Family Of Man Killed At Railroad Crossing Petitioning For Better Safety Measures (Mary Barron, WVUA 23)
5. Beloved Gordo Restaurant Destroyed In Fire Shortly After Closing (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!

— RP

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