Body Found In Northport + Western Wear Store Coming To Midtown Village

Good morning, neighbors! We're one day closer to the weekend, so get all caught up with us to start this Thursday.

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

• Body found in Northport Wednesday.
• New Western wear store coming to Midtown Village.
• Four TCS schools honored.

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Our Shout Out for this Thursday morning goes to the Alabama men's basketball team for defeating Mississippi State, 100-75, in Coleman Coliseum to capture its seventh straight win. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Pedestrian Killed In Apparent Hit And Run On Highway 43 In Northport: The Northport Police Department is investigating what is believed to be a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 43 in the area of Malone Road and Chapel Hill Baptist Church. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Cavender’s Boot City To Open Location In Midtown Village: Western wear retailer Cavender’s Boot City announced on Tuesday it will open a new store in Tuscaloosa, marking the company’s fifth location in Alabama. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. Four Tuscaloosa City Schools Named CLAS Schools Of Distinction: Tuscaloosa City Schools swept the 2025 CLAS Schools of Distinction honors in Alabama State Board of Education District 4, with four schools recognized for model programs serving students across the system. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Moundville Lithic Arts Festival Set For Early March: Formerly known as the Knap-In, the two-day festival will feature live flintknapping demonstrations, traditional and Native arts and tools, Native food vendors, educational activities focused on the natural world and opportunities for visitors to play the traditional game of chunkey. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Miss Tuscaloosa wants more AEDs around the city, and leaders are listening: University of Alabama student and Miss Tuscaloosa Julia Shumacher is working to make sure automated external defibrillators are more accessible when needed. (Aliee Reed, WVUA 23 News)

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