🌱 Tuscaloosa Queuing Ordinance + Eli Gold + More On Saban Center

Good Morning, T-Town! Grab the coffee and let's get you all caught up on your headlines before you start this Thursday morning.

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

• Updates on Saban Center/events center in Tuscaloosa.
• Tuscaloosa queuing ordinance.
• Benefit ride for police.

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First, today's weather: An afternoon thunderstorm. High: 92 | Low: 73. ⛈

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out this morning goes to two recent promotions at Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue: Lieutenant Brandon Jones and Apparatus Operator Matthew Wells. Congratulations guys!

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. The University of Alabama on Wednesday announced that legendary Crimson Tide football radio broadcaster Eli Gold will miss the start of the 2022 football season as he deals with health issues. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Less than 24 hours after the Tuscaloosa City Council voted to move forward on the design phase of the Saban Discovery Center and an adjacent 70,000-square-foot events venue on the same campus, Mayor Walt Maddox paid a visit to the Tuscaloosa County Commission to discuss the projects in detail with county officials. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Members of the Tuscaloosa City Council's Administration Committee on Tuesday deliberated a slate of changes to the city's proposed queuing permit ordinance, which is aimed at combatting long lines developing outside of downtown bars and impacting public safety during high-traffic events. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Several motorcycle clubs will converge on the VFW Post 6022 in Cottondale on Saturday for a Back the Blue Benefit motorcycle ride to show support for local law enforcement, particularly those with local connections killed or injured in the line of duty. (Tamika Alexander, WVUA 23)
5. Here's how one University of Alabama researcher plans to investigate the relationship between body composition, sleep and their role in developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today In Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Charlie Frye Exhibition @ Hotel Indigo (More)
• TBS Band @ Southern Ale House (More)
• Art Garage Second Birthday Party (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Mother, Victim in Shooting at Tuscaloosa's Spades Lounge Calls for Business to Close (Brittany Marshall, Tuscaloosa Thread)
2. 'One of my favorite days of the year': Nick's Kids Foundation Luncheon held in Tuscaloosa (WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. Tommy Tuberville, Joe Manchin intend to draft NIL bill after consulting Nick Saban (Mike Rodak, AL.com)
4. Here are the top 10 Stillman College athletes to watch across all sports in 2022-23 (Derrian Carter, Tuscaloosa News)
5. July stock riser Davin Cosby has three fall visits scheduled (Brandon Jenkins, BamaOnline)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— RP

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