Nate Oats Contract Extension + Pedestrian ID'd After Fatal Accident

Good morning, neighbors! We hope you had a good holiday weekend and are here to get you all caught up to start a new week.

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

• New contract for Nate Oats.
• Pedestrian identified after fatal crash.
• Tide baseball and softball updates.

First, a look at today's weather: Cloudy and cooler. High: 69 | Low: 49 🌥

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Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to the No. 4 Alabama softball team for securing the series win over No. 1 Texas on Saturday, which marks Alabama's first series win over a No. 1 ranked team since 2016. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Pedestrian Identified After Being Struck And Killed On Old Montgomery Highway: The name of a pedestrian has been released by authorities after he was fatally struck by a vehicle Friday on Old Montgomery Highway in Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Nate Oats and Alabama agree to contract extension following run to NCAA Sweet 16: Alabama's Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced Sunday that the new contract will make him one of the top five highest-paid men’s basketball coaches in the country. (Associated Press)
3. Walking tours highlight nearly 200 years of rich Tuscaloosa history: The tours are part of a statewide effort by the Alabama Department of Tourism as a way to highlight what makes communities special. (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. How Alabama baseball went from free fall to SEC force: The Crimson Tide is red hot after winning three straight conference series against ranked opponents. (Davis Cornell, Crimson White)
5. Deontay Wilder beats Derek Chisora with entertaining split decision: Here's a look back on the Tuscaloosa native's latest win and looking ahead at what could be on the horizon for the former heavyweight champ. (James Rogan, ESPN)

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- RP