Major Data Center Announcement | Tuscaloosa Co. Detention Deputy Arrested

TGIF, T-Town! We're almost to the weekend, so let's breeze through this Friday morning.

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

• Detention deputy accused of rape.
• Data center announcement in Brookwood.
• Changes for UA System leadership.

First, a look at today's weather: Some clouds and not as hot. High: 82 | Low: 63 🌦

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Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Alabama wide receiver Ryan Coleman-William, who has been selected as one of eight college football standouts in the 2026 Beats Elite Class. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. TCEDA: $3.2B Brookwood Data Center To Generate $131.5M For Area Schools: Area leaders announced Thursday that a planned $3.2 billion data center development in Brookwood is expected to generate more than $440 million in tax revenue and community benefit payments over the next two decades, including an estimated $131.5 million for local schools. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa County Detention Deputy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Meeting At Jail: A Tuscaloosa County detention deputy has been charged with rape and other sex crimes after investigators say he sexually assaulted a woman who came to the county jail seeking to bond her boyfriend out. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. UA System Restructures Executive Leadership, Names 3 To New Roles: The University of Alabama System on Thursday announced three executive leadership appointments as part of an organizational restructuring officials say is intended to accommodate the continued growth of the system. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Tuscaloosa Police Charge Man Accused Of Peeping Into Windows, Violating Sex Offender Law: A 48-year-old man is behind bars after an investigation into reports of a suspicious person knocking on doors and tapping on windows led to additional charges. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. West Alabama High School Football Matchups: Friday, Sept. 25: Here's a look around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area at the football games we'll be following this week. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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- RP