Massive Tuscaloosa Landfill Fire + UFO Insight In Alabama

Good Morning Tuscaloosa!

Thanks for getting your Sunday morning started with us, here's everything you need to know to get all caught up before you get going.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a sunny and hot day with a high near 94°

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Numerous fire and emergency agencies responded Saturday afternoon to a large fire at Cypress Creek landfill on 12th Avenue East, as massive plumes of thick black smoke could be seen in the distance for miles. (More)

2. Alabama softball pitcher Montana Fouts logged a career-best 16 strikeouts Saturday as the Crimson Tide defeated Clemson 6-0 to advance to today's NCAA Regional title game in Tuscaloosa in a rematch with the Tigers at 1 p.m. (More)

3. The Tuscaloosa StoryWalk rolled out its second installment on Saturday in Snow Hinton Park, turning the popular destination into a walkable storybook. (More)

4. Are you searching for a new home, but have a price point on the lower end? A tour of the most recently foreclosed homes in the Tuscaloosa area could be a great place to start! (More on Patch)

5. Following buzz about UFOs sparked by recent reporting from 60 Minutes, my friend and Patch colleague Michael Seale wrote that 962 reports of mysterious sightings in the Alabama skies have been made to the National UFO Reporting Center in the last 15 years. You won't want to miss this one folks. (More on Patch)

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I'll see you around!

- Ryan

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