ZZ Top Concert Update + Tuscaloosa Lawmaker's Future Plans

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today in Tuscaloosa.

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

• An update on the status of Friday's ZZ Top concert.
• Suspect in custody after Wednesday stabbing in west Tuscaloosa.
• Coronavirus cases continue surge at DCH.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 97 | Low: 74.

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Here are the top 5 stories in Tuscaloosa today:

1. DCH Health System reported 66 total coronavirus-positive inpatients on Wednesday, which is the most hospitalizations logged in Tuscaloosa since Feb. 12. (More on Patch)
2. A teenager accused in the ambush killing of a Selma Police officer Tuesday was arrested Wednesday morning in Tuscaloosa. (More on Patch)
3. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit responded to the scene of a suspicious death in Duncanville Wednesday morning, after a woman was found dead in a vehicle on Highway 82.
4. New coronavirus cases have seen a steady rise in Tuscaloosa over the last couple of weeks, prompting DCH Health System to backtrack on its plans to close its mobile vaccination site on Aug. 6. (More on Patch)
5. ZZ Top bass player Dusty Hill, one of the iconic beards and voices in the Texas-based rock group, died in his sleep at his home in Houston this week, days ahead of the band's show at the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater. The venue said, as of Wednesday night, that the show was still scheduled to go on. (More on Patch)

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• 3 Alabama Hospitals Named Best In State: U.S. News (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
• Delta Airlines To Add 5,000 Jobs In Response To Travel Surge (Marcus K. Garner, Atlanta Patch)
• Susan Sarandon shows support for striking Alabama coal miners in NYC (William Thornton, AL.com)
• Nothing But Noodles closes permanently, citing pandemic (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
• Local pastors spreading love to combat crime (Karris Harmon, WVUA 23)
• Alabama basketball mock draft roundup (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

• Republican State Sen. Gerald Allen, who represents parts of Tuscaloosa, Pickens and Lamar counties, announced on Wednesday that he will run for re-election in 2022. (More on Patch)
• Investigators are working to piece together the events that led to one person being stabbed in the chest on Herman Avenue Wednesday in west Tuscaloosa. (More on Patch)
• Here are the Red Cross blood drives coming up in the Tuscaloosa area in the next few weeks, as the nation facing a pressing shortage. (More on Patch)
• Shelton State Community College will host commencement events on Thursday, Aug. 5 and Friday, Aug. 6. (More on Patch)
• Check out these scenes from the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama's Summer Breakfast & Biz earlier this week. (More)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

Have a great Thursday!

— Ryan Phillips

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