🌱 Tuscaloosa's Newest Department Head + Tide Hoops Begin Preseason

Good Morning, Tuscaloosa! We're halfway through the week, so grab the coffee and get caught up on all of your Tuscaloosa headlines before you get out the door this A.M.!

• Tuscaloosa's newest department head.
• Two killed in Monday crash.
• Alabama men's and women's basketball

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Selvin Greene, who was appointed this week to be the City of Tuscaloosa's executive director of Public Works. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A Tuscaloosa woman and a 3-year-old child were killed Monday afternoon in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59, roughly three miles south of Tuscaloosa. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Multiple agencies responded to a mobile home fire on Harless Road in northern Tuscaloosa County Tuesday morning. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Click here to watch Alabama men's basketball coach Nate Oats' press conference on Monday following the Crimson Tide's first official practice of the new season. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. In other basketball news, Alabama women's basketball also kicked off its 2022-23 preseason on Monday with its first full team practice of the year. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. The Greene County Historical Society is set to host its annual Historic Tour of Homes this weekend in Eutaw. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Ribbon Cutting @ Jason's Deli (More)
• Alabama Football Trivia @ Hoppers Corner Bar (More)
• Rock Bottom String Band @ Druid City Brewing Co. (More)
• Live Trivia @ World of Beer - Tuscaloosa (More)
• Skate Night with Druid City Pride & Druid City Derby @ Super Skate (More)

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5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Bryant Museum Celebrates Life Of Kent Waldrep (Giselle Hood, WVUA 23 News)
2. Nick Saban's latest business venture is a Nashville Ferrari dealership (William Thornton, AL.com)
3. 'He's a genius': To'oTo'o shows off his intellect as a middle linebacker (James Benedetto, Tide Illustrated)
4. Civil Air Patrol hosts open house at Tuscaloosa National Airport (Kelvin Reynolds, WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. 'What can we do at Alabama to make our campus more inclusive': UA Town Hall asks students what they need (Jeffrey Kelly, Crimson White)

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That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— RP

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