🌱 Saban Center/Event Center + TTS Economic Impact + Shooting Arrests

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! It's Wednesday morning, so let's get you all caught up on everything going on around town today.

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

• Saban Center/Tuscaloosa Event Center update.
• Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports.
• Shooting updates.

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First, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 91 | Low: 73. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this Wednesday morning goes to the Tuscaloosa City Council, which approved moving forward on the design phase for the Saban Discovery Center and an adjacent event center at the current site of the Tuscaloosa News building. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit on Tuesday announced the arrest of a Greene County man who is accused of shooting an innocent bystander during an altercation at Spades Restaurant and Lounge on July 27. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. In other Tuscaloosa crime news, a woman has been charged with first degree assault and is accused of shooting another woman in the leg during an argument at a Tuscaloosa gas station on Friday, July 29. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa Tourism & Sports on Tuesday reported a direct economic impact to the local community of $32.3 million in 2021, signaling a strong bounce back from the tourism downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic.(Tuscaloosa Patch)
   
4. Investigators with the Tuscaloosa Police Department are asking for the public's help identifying a hit-and-run suspect. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. DCH Health System on Tuesday official announced the addition of a new 64-slice Computed Tomography (CT) scanner at Fayette Medical Center. The new technology is capable of completing scans in as little as 15 seconds. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• 2022 Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama Quarterly Workforce Summit (More)
• Ribbon Cutting for BloGo Salon + Skin Wellness (More)
• Warrior Met Rally @ Local Union Hall 2397 (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Official missteps, not good time laws, led to accused police shooter's release (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)
2. Legendary Wrestler Ric Flair Opens "Ghost" Wing Restaurant in Tuscaloosa (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
3. The Alabama players, positions we'll be watching closely this August (Michael Casagrande, AL.com)
4. Top247 TE Ty Lockwood commits to Alabama, propels Tide to 247Sports No. 1 class (Steve Wiltfong, BamaOnline)
5. 2022 Alabama Crimson Tide Position Preview: Defensive Linemen (Katie Windham, Bama Central)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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