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Good morning, neighbors! It's election day in Alabama, so get all caught up with us before you head to the polls.

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

• Acting secretary of the army to speak in Tuscaloosa.
• Seafood restaurant closes.
• Election day.

First, a look at today's weather: Mostly cloudy with a chance for rain. High: 80| Low: 53 🌤

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Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to he Alabama women's basketball team for winning its 2026-27 regular season opener on Monday night, defeating Queens, 92-56, inside Coleman Coliseum. The win marked Pauline Love's first win as the Crimson Tide's head coach. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Election Day In Alabama: Voters in Tuscaloosa County, around the state of Alabama and the country will take to the polls today, so here's a link for the county's 53 local polling locations. You can also click the following link for live results in Tuscaloosa County. (More)
2. Northport Native, Acting Army Secretary Adam Telle To Headline Chamber Event: Northport native Adam Telle, who was appointed acting secretary of the U.S. Army in September, has been announced as the keynote speaker for a Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Federal Affairs Briefing. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Alabama ONE Credit Union Completes Acquisition Of Peoples Independent Bank: Alabama ONE Credit Union on Monday announced it has completed its acquisition of Peoples Independent Bank. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Tuscaloosa's Shrimp Basket closing alongside 5 other locations: The parent company of Tuscaloosa's Shrimp Basket on McFarland Boulevard announced its closure Monday along with several other locations. (WVUA 23 News)
5. Kalen DeBoer responds to Lane Kiffin's beef about 2:30 kick in Baton Rouge: Here's what the Crimson Tide head coach had to say in response to Kiffin's remarks about the afternoon kickoff of the upcoming matchup with LSU. (Jamie Hale, ABC 33/40)

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