🌱 Replays Closing In Northport + Resurfacing For Woodstock

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! It's me, Ryan Phillips, your host of the Tuscaloosa Daily.

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

• Mo Brooks to testify on Jan. 6
• UA evacuates Honors Hall.
• Resurfacing for Woodstock.

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to University of Alabama women's golf coach Mic Potter, who was named to Furman University's Athletic Hall of Fame on Tuesday. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department on Thursday identified a Tuscaloosa man killed yesterday in a single-vehicle wreck in the 3700 block of 29th Street Wednesday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday announced that the City of Woodstock in Tuscaloosa County will be one of 10 cities and counties to receive money for large-scale infrastructure projects under the Rebuild Alabama Act. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. The University of Alabama evacuated its Honors Hall out of an abundance of caution Thursday afternoon after a "potentially hazardous material" was discovered in a storage room. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. A McCalla woman has been charged with disorderly conduct following a social media post made on Wednesday relating to Shelton State Community College. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. A Tuscaloosa County man from Northport has been arrested and charged with multiple sex crimes involving a child in Cullman County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

A Northport institution will soon close its doors for good, as Replays made the announcement on Thursday. The store has sold new and used video games and accessories at its location on McFarland Boulevard for nearly two decades. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• 2022 Community Open House & Ribbon Cutting with The Builders Group (More)
• Live at the Plaza feat. Jackson Chase & Amanda Shaw (More)
• Brandon Malone and the Whiskey Over Ice Band @ VFW Post 6022 (More)
• Brenda Cephus Campaign Kickoff (More)
• Funky Cups with Amy Smoot @ Kentuck Art Center (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Stillman College Teaming Up With Christian Media Outlet (WVUA 23)
2. Upcoming Legal Disputes Could Change the Future of College Sports (Justin McCleskey, Crimson White)
3. Court dismisses marijuana charge against Alabama DB Eli Ricks (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)
4. This Alabama tourist attraction changed its name. Did you notice? (Lawrence Specker, AL.com)
5. Gov. Kay Ivey calls Biden's gas tax holiday plan a "gimmick" (Jacob Holmes, Alabama Political Reporter)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you tomorrow for your next update.

— RP

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