New Pickleball Courts + Harper Road Temporary Closure This Week

Good morning, neighbors! It's the start of a new week so here's a look at the biggest stories from around town.

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

• Tide baseball sweep.
• Pickleball courts at Bowers Park.
• Teen injured in weekend shooting.

First, a look at today's weather: Cloudy with afternoon storms. High: 78 | Low: 61 ⛈

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Our Shout Out for this Monday morning goes to Alabama baseball for securing a series sweep of North Florida on Sunday, thanks to freshman Myles Upchurch on the mound. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Teen Injured In Saturday Shooting In Tuscaloosa: The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit is still investigating a shooting Saturday that injured a teenager. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Northport To Temporarily Close Northbound Lane Of Harper Road Next Week For Road Work: Motorists traveling along Harper Road in Northport next week should expect traffic delays as crews conduct work requiring a temporary lane closure. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Grand Opening For Bowers Park Pickleball Courts Set For Later This Month: The City of Tuscaloosa and the Tuscaloosa Park & Recreation Authority will officially open the area's newest pickleball facility later this month with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Bowers Park. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Tuscaloosa Emerging Leaders attend firefighting training: Local leaders recently got an up-close look at how Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue trains to keep the community safe. (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Alabama Basketball Secures Seed for 2026 SEC Tournament: The Crimson Tide men's basketball team will be the No. 2 seed during this year's SEC tournament in Nashville. (Hunter De Siver, Bama Central)

Now you're in the loop about what's happening today.

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