🌱 United Way Hits Fundraising Goal + Death Investigation At County Jail

Happy New Year's Eve, Tuscaloosa! Get all caught up with us before we close the book on 2025!

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

• Man dies after medical emergency during booking at Tuscaloosa County Jail
• Warming stations open this week across Tuscaloosa County
• Record United Way drive collects millions.

First, a look at today's weather: Plenty of sunshine but still cold. High: 54 | Low: 33 🌞

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to our friends at the Lorrie Lane Studio, which is expanding to the adjoining space in downtown Tuscaloosa in 2026.

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Cottondale Man Dies After Medical Event During Booking Process At Tuscaloosa County Jail: Authorities are investigating the death of a 64-year-old Cottondale man who suffered an apparent medical emergency while being booked into the county jail Tuesday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Tuscaloosa County EMA, Compassion Coalition Operating Warming Stations Through Friday: If you or someone you know in Tuscaloosa County needs a warm, safe place to stay overnight during this cold snap, local EMA officials and the Compassion Coalition are running emergency warming stations through Friday. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. United Way Of West Alabama Nets $4.9M Through Annual Fundraising Campaign: United Way of West Alabama has surpassed its fundraising goal, bringing in nearly $4.9 million to support health, education, financial stability, and disaster relief programs that directly affect Tuscaloosa-area residents. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Ryan Williams on 2025 season: ‘A lot of chances to look myself in the mirror’: One of the big storylines this season has been the underproduction of highly touted receiver Ryan Williams, who announced this week he plans to return to the Crimson Tide in 2026. (Nick Kelly, Al.com)
5. How Public Mistake Helped Conor Talty Turn New Leaf: Here's how the Alabama kicker made a big turnaround after receiving public backlash following his actions on the field. (Katie Windham, Bama Central)

🗓 Today In T-Town 🗓

• New Year's Eve Speakeasy @ The 205 Restaurant & Bar (5 p.m.)
• New Year’s Eve Bash @ Vance Town Hall (6 p.m.)
• BINGO @ Black Warrior Brewing (7 p.m.)
• New Year's Eve Party @ VFW Post 6022 (8 p.m.)

Now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! And if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

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