Kip Tyner Honored | TikTok Settlement | New Grocery Store Opens

Good morning, neighbors! Get all caught up with us on this Tuesday morning.

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

• City honors Kip Tyner's legacy.
• New Piggly Wiggly in Five Points.
• UA waiving application fees.

First, a look at today's weather: Some clouds and not as hot. High: 88 | Low: 56 🌦

🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Tuesday morning goes to maternal equity advocate Chauntel Norris, who has been named the new co-executive director of programs and community at WAWC Healthcare. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Tuscaloosa To Rename Park, Street In Honor Of Kip Tyner: Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox on Monday announced the city will rename Alberta Park and 26th Avenue East in honor of late City Council President Kip Tyner. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Alabama AG Announces Historic TikTok Settlement Worth At Least $100M: A prominent Tuscaloosa attorney played a key role in the historic settlement with the massive social media company. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. New Piggly Wiggly Opens In Tuscaloosa's Five Points: B&W Foods has opened a new Piggly Wiggly in Tuscaloosa's Five Points neighborhood, marking the family-owned company's sixth location in Tuscaloosa County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. West Alabama High School Football Matchups: Friday, Oct. 2, 2026: Here's a look around the Tuscaloosa Patch coverage area at the football games we'll be following this week. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. University Of Alabama Waiving Application Fees During Free App Week: Prospective students can apply to the University of Alabama for free for a limited time in October as part of the university's Free App Week. (Tuscaloosa Patch)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Tuscaloosa garbage collection fees increasing $2 per month (Brooklyn Stewart, WVUA 23 News)
2. ‘Absolutely crazy environment’: No. 7 Alabama preparing for crowd noise at Mississippi State (Ashlee Winborne, WBRC Fox 6 News)
3. Alabama guard Aden Holloway's drug charges dismissed (Blake Byler, BamaOnline)
4. Tide's goal: "Keep the fridge empty and this team hungry" (Jamie Hale, ABC 33/40)
5. Figures’ bill would fund college for public servants’ children (Mary Claire Wooten, Alabama Political Reporter)

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

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- RP