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Ida Impacts + Bama Preps For Miami

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Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! It's Tuesday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in town today.

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

  • The latest on impacts from Ida.
  • A look at Alabama football's first official depth chart.
  • Second arrest in University Manor murder.

First, today's weather: Rain until evening. High: 76 | Low: 68.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa:

  1. Here's our landing page for impacts from Tropical Storm Ida, as it brings heavy rain, wind and a possibility of tornadoes over west Alabama. Impacts are expected to last until today, so make sure to stay informed. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  2. Check out this awesome read from Crimson Tide beat reporter Michael Casagrande as an era of neutral site openers for Alabama comes to a close with a final trip to Atlanta to kick off the 2021 college football season. (AL.com)
  3. I caught up on Monday with Pamela Ratliff, the mother of Alabama basketball superfan Luke Ratliff — known affectionately as Fluffopotamus. She shared more with me after taking to Twitter over the weekend to plea with those who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus, as she continues to mourn the loss of her son. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  4. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has announced a second arrest in connection to the Aug. 21 shooting death of Tuscaloosa resident Larry Deashean Cameron, 24, at University Manor apartments. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
  5. An 18 wheeler's fuel tank reportedly ruptured some time Monday afternoon, resulting in a hazardous spill on Highway 69 in Northport. (Noah Lueker, Tuscaloosa Thread)

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Today in Tuscaloosa

  • Paul R. Jones Museum Exhibit: Constructed Complexity (More)
  • Trivia @ Mellow Mushroom (More)
  • Karaoke @ Hotel Indigo (More)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

Rapper Rod Wave's concert set for tonight at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater has been rescheduled for Sept. 14 due to the possibility of severe weather. (More)

The University of Alabama System reported 194 new cases of COVID-19 identified among its student population in Tuscaloosa over the last week. UA also said more than 58% of its students have received at least one dose of the vaccine. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Stillman College head baseball coach Terrance Whittle was announced as the school's new athletic director on Monday. He will replace Ken Alston, who was recently named associate athletic director at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Quandarrius Robinson has been suspended indefinitely from the Alabama football team after the sophomore linebacker was charged with DUI over the weekend in connection with a multiple vehicle crash. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban revealed the team's depth chart for its opener Saturday in Atlanta against the Miami Hurricanes. Check it out here. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

The Tuscaloosa County Commission will vote Monday to secure land for a proposed storm shelter in Duncanville, in addition to voting for $3.3 million in projects for three rural water associations in northern Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

DCH Health System is currently offering $15,000 signing bonuses for certain registered nurses as the health care provider struggles with a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases, coupled with a shortage in qualified nurses. (More)

Alabama volleyball announced that junior libero Dru Kuck was named the Southeastern Conference's Defensive Player of the Week following the opening weekend of the 2021 season. (More)

Several local agencies and organizations have come together for a virtual hiring event for the hospitality sector that will last through Sept. 9. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

Looking for a job? Here are the newest employment opportunities available in the Tuscaloosa area and across the region, as compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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— RP

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