Northport Officials Lock Horns + Tuscaloosa Unemployment Climbs

Good morning, Tuscaloosa! Let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Tuscaloosa on this Tuesday.

First, today's weather: Rain and humid throughout the day. High: 78 | Low: 70.

Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa:

1. Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon and City Council President Jeff Hogg locked horns Monday night over the City Council's unanimous decision on June 21 to reject three candidates recommended by DCH Health System as the city looks to fill an opening on its Board of Trustees (More on Patch)
2. Unemployment rose for a second straight month for the Tuscaloosa metro and its municipalities, with the City of Tuscaloosa seeing a jump of more than a full percentage point (More on Patch)
3. Tuscaloosa Police are looking for the individual or people responsible for firing shots into a small church in the city's West End. (More on Patch)
4. The Northport City Council approved a long list of highly-anticipated resurfacing projects for streets and road across the city. Click here to see if your road will get a much-needed makeover. (More on Patch)
5. The special election for the District 7 seat on the Tuscaloosa City Council is next week and recent campaign finance filings show total contributions for both races have exceeded a combined sum of $30,000 in the highly-contentious race. (More on Patch)

Other stories I'm reading today ...

• 14-Year-Old Birmingham Boy Reported Missing (Michael Seale, Birmingham Patch)
• "Backpack Connections" Providing School Supplies to Local Students (Khara Gibson-Taylor, WVUA 23)
• Car Theft In Tuscaloosa Ends With Chase, Arrests In Bibb County (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
• Ivey says 'no' to masks in schools despite pediatric group's new recommendations (Savannah Tryens-Fernandes, AL.com)

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— Ryan Phillips

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