Sheriff's Office Program For Teens | Brookwood Double Murder | Upcoming Sales Tax Holiday

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you all caught up on this Thursday morning.

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

• Sales tax holiday this weekend.
• More on Brookwood double murder.
• Daylight saving time bill.

First, a look at today's weather: Warmer with some clouds. High: 90 | Low: 73 🌤

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Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to retired Lt. Colonel Bob Haver, who was honored at the Crossings for his service in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II and later in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. For his service, he was presented the Congressional Gold Medal.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Preliminary Hearing Set For Suspect In Brookwood Double Murder: A preliminary hearing has been scheduled later this month for the man charged with capital murder following a double homicide in Brookwood. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office Launching New Ranger Program For Teens: The Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday it is gearing up to launch a new program designed to give local teenagers a firsthand look at careers in law enforcement while helping them develop leadership skills. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. AL's Back-To-School Tax-Free Weekend Begins Friday: Here's What Qualifies: Alabama shoppers will have an opportunity to save money on back-to-school purchases this weekend as the state's annual sales tax holiday returns for its 21st year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. House Passes Bill Making Daylight Saving Time Permanent: How AL's Reps Voted: Legislation that could permanently set Alabama's clocks to daylight saving time and end twice-a-year clock changes has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Lemngole Repeats as CSC Team Member of the Year, Earns Academic All-America Honors: Crimson Tide track star Doris Lemngole has been named the College Sports Communicators Women's Track and Field Academic All-America Team Member of the Year for the second consecutive season. (RollTide.com)

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- RP