🌱 Officer-Involved Shooting + Pet Adoption Event For POWs

Good Morning, neighbors! Grab the coffee and let's get this Tuesday morning started with all of the biggest headlines from around Tuscaloosa.

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

• Pursuit, officer-involved shooting updates.
• Coker man killed in ATV wreck.
• Pet adoption event

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Tuesday morning goes to the employees of Tuscaloosa City Schools ahead of the start of the 2022-23 school year on Wednesday. Monday morning, the city school system held its kickoff event at Coleman Coliseum, which included an address by Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox.

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has identified the suspect accused of prompting a vehicle pursuit Monday morning that culminated with an officer-involved shooting on Montclair Circle. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. The Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter will host a pet adoption event on Saturday in honor of two Alabama natives who volunteered for military service in Ukraine and are currently Russian prisoners of war. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency says a Coker man was killed early Monday morning in an all-terrain vehicle crash on Pate Road. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Does your child need a back-to-school haircut, six local barbers will be giving free haircuts Tuesday at the McDonald Hughes Center from 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. (Jabaree Prewitt, WVUA 23)
5. The City of Tuscaloosa on Monday announced its Environmental Services Department has placed nine roll-off dumpsters around the city for students to use until Monday, Aug. 22. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• United Way Campaign Kickoff Luncheon (More)
• Chamber Business After Hours @ Bryant Museum (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Alabama is No. 1 in preseason coaches poll (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
2. Dress code changes for Tuscaloosa City Schools in Fall 2022 (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. Alabama GOP to consider closed primaries at upcoming meeting (Maddie Biertempfel, CBS 42)
4. Which Alabama Restaurants Have A "Roach Infestation" (DC Daniel, 95.3 The Bear)
5. Ja'Corey Brooks reflects on Iron Bowl catch, Year 1 at Alabama (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll see you soon.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com