🌱 Tuscaloosa Airport Accusations + BBQ Pit Fire At Popular Eatery

Rise and shine, Tuscaloosa! Let's get this Wednesday morning started with all of the most important headlines from around Tuscaloosa.

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

• Patch addresses a conspiracy theory.
• No injuries after fire at local eatery.
• Teens charged with robbing pizza delivery driver.

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First, today's weather: Cloudy, heavy t-storms; humid. High: 91 | Low: 72. ⛈

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Northport Police Officer Jimmie Gipson (second from right), who was sworn in this week as the department's newest officer.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. Following speculation that the Tuscaloosa National Airport could be involved in smuggling undocumented immigrants from south of the U.S. border, we took an in-depth look at the accusations to provide clarity and facts to the narrative. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Two Northport teenagers have been arrested and charged with first degree robbery after a Domino's pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint just before midnight on July 8. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Brookwood Middle School has been named a "School of Excellence" by the A+ College Ready Middle School Training and Incentive Program. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. The City of Tuscaloosa's Human Resources Department is set to host a job fair for landscape and grounds maintenance position on Thursday, July 14, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Tuscaloosa River Market. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Volunteer firefighters quickly controlled a BBQ pit fire at Big Al's Restaurant on Highway 43 in northern Tuscaloosa County Tuesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Summer Nights feat. The Fent Band @ Midtown Village (More)
• Yoga @ Black Warrior Brewing Co. (More)
• Ladies' Night Out/Bunco Night @ Druid City Social (More)
• Community Night: Roverchase Foundation @ The Lookout Rooftop Bar (More)

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📸 Around T-Town 📸

The South Bibb All-Stars won the AAA/10U State Championship at the 2022 Alabama Dixie Youth State Tournament at Bowers Park over the weekend. The squad will advance to the Division II World Series for the AAA division in Anderson, South Carolina, beginning July 29. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Service Honoring Fallen EMS Personnel Coming To Tuscaloosa (Kyle Hamrick, WVUA 23)
2. Casey White charged with murder of Vicky White during escape (Paul Gattis, AL.com)
3. Covid-19 forces West Alabama Hospital to temporarily change its visitor policy (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
4. Analysis | The Alabama Supreme Court's very troubling Greenetrack opinion (Josh Moon, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Alabama Sales Tax Holiday: What items are eligible? (Bobby Stilwell, CBS 42)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday. I'll see you soon!

— RP

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