Tuscaloosa County Election Results | Manufacturer Layoffs In Cottondale

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Get all caught up with us on this Wednesday morning.

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

• Midterm elections in Alabama.
• Cottondale plant closing.
• Tide opens basketball season.

First, a look at today's weather: Cloudy skies with light showers. High: 75| Low: 56 🌤

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to the Alabama men's basketball team for winning its season opener Tuesday night inside Coleman Coliseum over Sam Houston by a final score of 96-74. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Tuscaloosa County Election Results 2026: Statehouse Races, Amendments & More: Here's a look at the local races we were following Tuesday night. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Automotive Supplier To Shutter Cottondale Facility, Eliminating 83 Jobs: An automotive components manufacturer plans to close its Cottondale facility at the end of the year, resulting in the loss of 83 jobs. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Committee Explains Why Two-Loss Alabama Earned Top-Five College Football Playoff Rank: The Crimson Tide shocked the college football world Tuesday night when it came in at No. 5 in the College Football Playoff Rankings. (Theodore Fernandez, Bama Central)
4. West Alabama Christmas Parade seeking grand marshals: PARA is seeking nominations for the grand marshals for its upcoming annual Christmas parade in downtown Tuscaloosa. (JaMarcus Russell, WVUA 23 News)
5. Find election results for local races in Jefferson, Pickens, Shelby, Talladega and Walker counties: Here's a wider look at election results from across West Alabama. (Zach Rainey, WVTM 13 News)

Now you're in the loop about what's happening today.

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- RP