Hurricane Isaias Strengthens | Chamber President Steps Down | Nick Saban Docuseries

TGIF, T-Town! Get all caught up with us and make sure you're weather aware going into this stormy weekend.

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

• Hurricane Isaias intensifies.
• College GameDay updates.
• Nick Saban docuseries premieres.

First, a look at today's weather: Cloudy, with storms moving in overnight. High: 78 | Low: 61 🌞

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Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the Alabama men's basketball team for winning its first of three exhibition games by snagging a 111-93 victory over the Furman Paladins Thursday night inside Coleman Coliseum. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Hurricane Isaias Strengthens Into Major Category 3 Storm With 120 MPH Winds: Hurricane Isaias strengthened into a major Category 3 hurricane Friday morning as it continued moving toward the northern Gulf Coast. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. College GameDay Moving To Coleman Coliseum, Guest Picker Revealed: ESPN's College Gameday will return to Tuscaloosa on Saturday for No. 6 Alabama's showdown with No. 2 Georgia, with the popular pregame show moving inside Coleman Coliseum because of the threat of severe weather. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Six-Part Nick Saban Docuseries Premieres Thursday: How To Watch: The highly anticipated Nick Saban docuseries made its premiere on ESPN last night. Here's how you can watch it and other episodes. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. West Alabama Chamber President Kyle South Stepping Down For New Job: Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama President and CEO Kyle South announced Thursday that he will resign at the end of October to accept a position with the University of Alabama System. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Gov't Mule, Ziggy Marley Concert At Tuscaloosa Amphitheater Canceled Due To Weather: The Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater announced Thursday that Friday night's concert featuring Gov't Mule and Ziggy Marley has been canceled due to the threat of severe weather associated with Hurricane Isaias. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

👀 Check It Out 👀

Some older Alabama residents could get a $90 surprise in their bank accounts this week and not understand why. Here's what you need to know. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tuscaloosa police chief speaks ahead of Hurricane Isaias, potential presidential visit this weekend (Bryan Henry, WBRC Fox 6 News)
2. How to report power outages in Alabama (Zach Rainey, WVTM 13 News)
3. Alabama Power, Red Cross prepare for potential Hurricane Isaias impacts (Charlize Ramos, Alabama's 42)
4. Alabama guard Anderson Diaz to miss time with injury (Blake Byler, BamaOnline)
5. No. 6 Alabama Football vs. No. 2 Georgia Availability Report (Hunter De Siver, Bama Central)

Now you're in the loop about what's happening today.

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- RP