Tide Gears Up For SEC Play + Brookwood Data Center Controversy

TGIF, T-Town! Get all caught up with us to start this Monday morning!

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

• Brookwood data center controversy.
• Tide gears up for Kentucky.
• Local VFD offering game day experience.

First, a look at today's weather: Hot with some clouds. High: 92 | Low: 71 🥵

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Need a place to watch Alabama football? Englewood Hills Fire Department has you covered! One local volunteer fire department is offering Crimson Tide fans a place to watch gridiron action this fall. (Ally Wamhoff, WVUA 23 News)
2. Best in Bama fast risers: Bibb County freshman quickly becoming name to know in recruiting: Learn more about this emerging star in Bibb County as the freshman stakes his claim as one of the best players in the state. (Randy Kennedy, AL.com)
3. WBRC requests records connected to proposed data center development in Brookwood: The push for transparency continues as the City of Brookwood looks poised to move forward on a pair of new data centers. (Josh Gauntt, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Luke Metz Emerging As Loudest Voice on Alabama's Defense: Here's how one Crimson Tide linebacker began to turn heads for the coaching staff during Saturday's win over East Carolina. (Theodore Fernandez, Bama Central)
5. Everything Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer said to kick off Kentucky game week: Check out what the Crimson Tide head coach had to say as Alabama gears up to open SEC play this weekend in Lexington. (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

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