Tornado Anniversary Memorials; Criminal Probe In Northport Spill

Good Morning Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started.

In today's Daily, we have updates on the oil spill in Northport, information on how the City of Tuscaloosa plans to memorialize a decade since the April 27, 2011 tornado and the other stories worth following today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny in Tuscaloosa, with a high near 86 degrees and a low around 63.

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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Today marks the 10th anniversary of a deadly and devastating tornado that hit Tuscaloosa on April 27, 2011. Here is how the City of Tuscaloosa plans to memorialize the occasion. (More on Patch)

2. Here's the latest on a criminal investigation into an oil spill in Northport near Huntington Place Elementary and two neighborhoods. (More on Patch)

3. Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon, Fire Chief Bart Marshall and Councilwoman Jamie Dykes will hold a press conference at City Hall today, detailing information relating to the oil spill located in Tuscaloosa County behind Huntington Place Elementary School.

4. Denny Chimes will ring 53 times at 5:13 p.m. today on the University of Alabama campus in honor of those who died from the powerful tornado that swept through Tuscaloosa County 10 years ago.

5. The Tuscaloosa County School System is actively seeking bus drivers and bus aides, with immediate positions available for hire. (More on Patch)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- The University of West Alabama will host five home football games this fall, with four of those in the final five weeks of the regular season due to ongoing renovations. (More)

- Take a look through the latest jobs added in Tuscaloosa here. (More on Patch)

- Shelton State Community College Workforce Development is now offering online healthcare continuing education courses designed to meet the needs of busy professionals. Each program includes the final exam and delivers a dated certificate and professional seal.

- Here's this week's batch of adoptable pets in your area who are looking for their forever homes. Will you take one home? (More on Patch)

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