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🌱 New GM At Downtown Hotel + Deadly Apartment Shooting
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Tuscaloosa.
TGIF, T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you all caught up before you get out the door.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Deadly apartment shooting.
- New GM at downtown hotel.
- TCS "literacy bus"
But first, today's weather: Mostly sunny and hot. High: 99 | Low: 74 🌞
🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to Heather Dill, who was announced on Thursday as the new general manager at the Alamite in downtown Tuscaloosa. She brings over 15 years of industry experience to the role. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- The Tuscaloosa Police Department on Thursday announced the arrest of a suspect charged with manslaughter following a fatal accident that killed a Nebraska woman last year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Investigators say the possibility of self-defense has been raised after a man was shot and killed around midnight at Water Oak Apartments on Hargrove Road East. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The 12th annual Johnny Shines Blues Festival is set for Saturday at the McAbee Activity Center. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- East Tuscaloosa Community Soup Bowl will host Temporary Emergency Service's mobile washer and dryer unit from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education has approved work on a new "literacy bus," which will transform one of the school system's existing school buses into new mobile library. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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📆 Today in Tuscaloosa 📆
- Jason Jones Band @ Rhythm & Brews (More)
- Shackelford Lane @ Copper Top (More)
- VitAL Alabama Annual Conference @ Bryant Conference Center (More)
- Jackson Chase @ Roll Call Tuscaloosa (More)
- Pop Up Indoor Flea Market @ Duncanville Methodist Church (More)
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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today
- Senior Reporter Chelsea Barton Is Leaving WVUA 23 News (WVUA 23 News)
- Alabama native, UA grad convicted in CIA stairwell attack (Associated Press)
- University of Alabama students participate in community service day (Jasmine Hollie, Tuscaloosa News)
- Alabama's defense well-stocked with five-star talent (Dean Harrell, Tide Illustrated)
- First responders in Tuscaloosa battling the extreme heat (Tim Reid, CBS 42 News)
⚽️ From The Cheap Seats ⚽️
No. 7 Alabama soccer (3-0) continued its winning ways Thursday as the Crimson Tide defeated Lipscomb (0-3) 3-1 victory on Thursday. (More)
🙏 Obituaries 🙏
*Our obituary section is generously sponsored by our friends at Dorroh & Mills, P.C.
Mary Lena McCullough Booth, 96, of Tuscaloosa (Heritage Chapel)
Bennie Jo Hudson DeYampert, 85, of Marion (Kirk Funeral Home)
Clifton Patterson, 85, of Tuscaloosa (Memory Chapel)
James L. Massey (Jimmy), 86, of Coker (Memory Chapel)
George Sanders Mann "Sand Mann" of Winfield (Nelson Funeral Home)
Donna Kay Fitch Casner, 80, of Tuscaloosa (Tuscaloosa Memorial Chapel)
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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.
— RP
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