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Get on up, Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Bama hoops home win.
- County Commission updates.
- Latest concert announced for Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
First, today's weather: A severe thunderstorm; breezy. High: 76 | Low: 33.
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out this morning goes to the Tuscaloosa County High School softball team, who was on the receiving end of $15,000 in Community Development funding from District 1 Commissioner Stan Acker on Wednesday. The funds will go toward paying for new covered batting cages for the team. Pictured, from left: Acker, TCHS Principal Darrell Williams, TCHS softball coach Taylor Cook and District 61 House of Representatives candidate Ron Bolton. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The No. 25 Alabama men's basketball team (17-9, 7-6 SEC) rode a strong second half in a home win over Mississippi State, 80-75, Wednesday night inside Coleman Coliseum. (More)
- The Tuscaloosa County Commission on Wednesday voted to move forward on bids for two different projects for the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office, including a $13 million expansion of the county jail and a new hub for the TCSO Patrol Division on 35th Street. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa County Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved changes to three different voting precinct locations in Coker, Northport and Vance, following requests by members of each community. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The City of Tuscaloosa announced on Wednesday that it is accepting resumes for one spot on its Parks and Recreation Board and two positions on the Jemison Van de Graff Foundation Board. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office has canceled its search for a missing 63-year-old woman from Brookwood after she was found safe on Wednesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
- The Brook & The Bluff @ Druid City Music Hall (More)
- Ernest & Hadley Booksellers Book Club (More)
- Mike Woodard @ Hotel Indigo Rooftop Bar (More)
- Live Trivia Weekly Game Nights @ Decades Pub & Grub (More)
- Tennessee WBB @ Alabama (More)
✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️
Tuscaloosa County EMA is cautioning area residents of a weather system expected to move through Tuscaloosa County between 2 p.m. and 12 a.m. on Thursday, bringing the potential for damaging straight-line winds, with the possibility of a tornado. (More)
The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater on Friday announced Flashback Funk Fest with CAMEO, The S.O.S. Band, Midnight Star Band, DAZZ BAND and Lakeside live in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, May 28. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. (More)
University of Alabama tennis star Enzo Aguiard was named the Southeastern Conference Men's Tennis Freshman of the Week for his performance in the Crimson Tide's road matches against No. 19 Oklahoma and Tulsa. (More)
In other tennis news, West Alabama women's tennis player Katia de la Garza was named Gulf South Conference Player of the Week on Wednesday, following her performance against Mississippi College on Feb. 8 and Columbus State on Feb. 12. (More)
👨💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨💻
- Without unanimous vote, Tuscaloosa City Council delays redistricting map adoption (Jabaree Prewitt & Keli Stiglich, WVUA 23)
- Tuscaloosa woman shoots tires, attacks car with baseball bat (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
- UAB, DCH Health System form partnership on maternal care (Tyler Patchen, Birmingham Business Journal)
- SGA Senate votes down resolution to increase student employee wages (Alex Gravlee, Crimson White)
- How a Confederate daughter rewrote Alabama history for white supremacy (Kyle Whitmire, AL.com)
- Bill advances to allow concealed handguns without permit (Kim Chandler, Associated Press)
- Flynn dumps Mo, backs Durant instead (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
- Bill aims to smooth path for alternative teacher certification (Mary Sell, Alabama Daily News)
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— RP
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