Teen Injured In Thursday Shooting + A Graduation Reunion

TGIF T-Town! Let's breeze through this morning and get you on your way to the weekend!

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

• A teen injured in a Thursday afternoon shooting.
• A heartwarming reunion.
• Updates from the Alabama softball and baseball diamonds.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a warm and sunny Friday with a high near 89°

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Patch Pick

First-year Tuscaloosa County High School football coach Adam Winegarden has hit the ground running getting his team engaged on matters bigger than the game. On Thursday, the Wildcats football team participated in "Made For More” at Stillman College, which focused on aspects of life and leadership off of the field.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Read this heartwarming story by Emily Enfinger about a Hillcrest High senior who was surprised for her graduation by the father, who returned home from military service (Tuscaloosa News)

2. Police are investigating a shooting at Woodlawn Manor Apartments Thursday that left a 17-year-old male with injuries not believed to life-threatening, Stephen Dethrage reports. A TPD spokesperson told the outlet that no suspects were in custody as of 3 p.m. (Tuscaloosa Thread)

3. Our local Tuscaloosa television station caught up with District 63 State Rep. Bill Poole and got his final thoughts on the recently passed general fund budget for the state of Alabama (WVUA 23)

4. Here's a breakdown of graduation ceremonies for more than 600 Tuscaloosa City Schools seniors who will receive diplomas from the system's three high schools next week at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. (More)

5. Click here for a look at the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office as it worked to bring the countywide litter cleanup initiative to Holt. (More)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- Steven Jones, the James R. Cudworth Professor with The University of Alabama’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, was recently named a Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador. (More)

- Here's your reminder that Stillman College will host a pop-up coronavirus vaccination clinic on May 25. (More)

- The Alabama women's golf team will begin play today in the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. (More)

- A limited number of Reserved All-Session tickets are currently available for the NCAA Softball Tuscaloosa Regional. The Crimson Tide (45-7, 18-6 SEC) will open play Friday at 5 p.m. against Alabama State on the SEC Network. (More)

- In the opener of its last regular-season home series, Alabama baseball (29-20, 12-15 SEC) dropped a 4-2 decision to No. 6 Mississippi State Thursday at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. (More)

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- Ryan

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