Shooting In South Tuscaloosa + Live At The Plaza Tonight

TGIF T-Town! Let's breeze through this Friday morning and get you on your way to the weekend.

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

• Updates on a Thursday shooting in south Tuscaloosa.
• Live at the Plaza returns tonight.
• PARA needs volunteers.

First, today's weather:

Tuscaloosa can expect a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m., with a high near 88°

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says one person was shot Thursday on Maxwell Circle off of Highway 69 South and hospitalized with serious injuries. (More on Patch)

2. A Brent man could be facing close to 100 sexual-related charges after being accused of molesting a child outside of his parent's store on Main Street in Brent earlier this month. Kenneth Shane Duncan, 20, also has reported ties to Tuscaloosa (More on Patch)

3. The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force announced separate child pornography arrests in Northport and Tuscaloosa Thursday following a multi-agency investigation. (More on Patch)

4. Tuscaloosa County Park & Recreation Authority (PARA) is in need of volunteers for this weekend's Dixie Youth Baseball Tournament at Bowers Park. (More on Patch)

5. Live at the Plaza returns tonight in downtown Tuscaloosa, featuring Keith "Cashmere" Williams and Justin Oliver. Music begins at 6 p.m. (More on Patch)

What to do this weekend

- The Northport and Tuscaloosa farmers markets are the best way to start out a Saturday morning during the summer!

- Alabama Outdoor Adventures at CHOM on Saturday. (More)

- The Tuscaloosa StoryWalk will return this weekend in Palmore Park Saturday from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. (More)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• Alabama football lands Florida athlete Amari Niblack, who can play receiver or tight end (Jerell Rushin, The Tuscaloosa News)
• $1 million Gorgas House replica for sale in Georgia (Zach Johnson, Crimson White)
• Northport families starting from zero following Tropical Storm Claudette (Annie Mapp, ABC 33/40)

Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

- Click here for updates and information from the Tuscaloosa County School System as it preps over the summer for the new school year. (More on Patch)

- SAS Interior Modules will host a drive-up hiring event in the parking lot at Bowlero in Tuscaloosa on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. (More on Patch)

- West AlabamaWorks, along with the Tuscaloosa Career Center and Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Aliceville will look to fill multiple vacancies through a hiring event on June 30 at the Tuscaloosa Career Center.

- Shelton State Community College Accounting Manager Michelle Bass was recently recognized as Business Manager of the Year by the Alabama Community College System Financial Management Association.

Now you're in the loop and ready to get this Friday started. But don't miss out during the rest of your day! Be sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for exclusive content every day of the week.

Have a great weekend!

- Ryan

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