Is It Too Early to Hold a Funeral for the Lakers and Making Sense of the Justin Fields Saga
May 3, 2021, 3:41 PM EDT
The Big Lead s Ryan Phillips drops into the podcast to discuss the reeling Los Angeles Lakers, a team in serious trouble and in jeopardy of playing in the NBA s new play-in tournament. Is it too early to write off LeBron James and Anthony Davis or have the wheels truly come off? Also, the curious case of Justin Fields and pre-NFL Draft narratives.
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Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa
1. The Tuscaloosa Police Department arrested a man Thursday morning at a Tuscaloosa apartment complex after he was suspected of causing a fatal crash during a police pursuit in Homewood.
2. A Tuscaloosa County Circuit Court judge voided the results of the March 2 District 7 Tuscaloosa City Council election due to winning candidate Cassius Lanier not being eligible to run at the time. The race will now go on to a special election.
UpdatedFri, Apr 30, 2021 at 4:16 pm CT
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Tuscaloosa City Hall (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
TUSCALOOSA, AL A circuit judge voided the results of the 2021 District 7 city council race in Tuscaloosa on Thursday after the winning candidate
Cassius Lanier was deemed ineligible to run for elected office due to his past felony record that had not been pardoned prior to him qualifying.
The City of Tuscaloosa will now set a special election date to fill the seat, which was occupied was
Sonya McKinstry, following the ruling by Circuit Judge Robert Vance.
McKinstry lost to Lanier on March 2 by 28 votes and immediately challenged the results.
Northport Confirms Federal Criminal Investigation Into Oil Spill - Tuscaloosa, AL - Northport Fire Chief Bart Marshall confirmed a criminal investigation is underway by the EPA following an oil spill in Northport.
UpdatedSat, Apr 24, 2021 at 10:45 pm CT
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The entrance to Huntington Gardens, which is in the direct vicinity of the spill. (Ryan Phillips, Tuscaloosa Patch)
NORTHPORT, AL Local, state and federal officials are currently investigating an oil spill from a Northport business in the wooded area behind Huntington Place Elementary School.
Northport Fire Chief
Bart Marshall said the city is aware of the spill, which is near the Huntington Gardens neighborhood and in the vicinity of the only major business in the area
Burgess Truck & Equipment Repair. The company is located off of Mitt Lary Road and has numerous large commercial vehicles visible on the property.