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🌱 Northport Pedestrian & Bike Plan + Lake View Sewer Controversy
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Rise and shine, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started.
In today's Daily, we have these stories and more ...
- Fight for oversight in Lake View
- Update on Northport pedestrian and bike project.
- UA president weighs in on alcohol sales.
First, today's weather: Warm with clouds and sun. High: 71 | Low: 60.
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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣
Our Shout Out for this Wednesday morning goes to Alabama gymnastics star Lilly Hudson, who was named the Southeastern Conference Freshman Gymnast of the Week for the second time this season on Tuesday. (More)
🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞
- As residents of the City of Lake View get ready to voice their support for a bill that would add additional oversight to its sewer system, I took a deep dive into the issue to provider a primer ahead of tonight. Check it out here. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- City of Northport officials are wrapping up gathering community feedback for the city's proposed Northern Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, which aims to better connect a rapidly-developing swath in the northern part of the city. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- University of Alabama President Stuart Bell released a statement Tuesday echoing support for UA Athletic Director Greg Byrne and the university's decision to pause its plans to sell alcohol in campus sports venues like Coleman Coliseum and Bryant-Denny Stadium. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- A two-vehicle wreck involving an 18-wheeler had both lanes of U.S. Highway 43 blocked by emergency responders near Paul Howell Road in Northport Tuesday morning. While one person was transported to an area hospital, his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
- Three aging Tuscaloosa County bridges are now classified as structurally deficient, according to the most recent report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓
✏️ Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook ✏️
The Tuscaloosa County Commission is set for its regular meeting this morning. Be sure to following me on social media for live updates and click here for a look at the full agenda. (More)
The Alabama men's basketball team announced it will be a part of the eight-team field that will make up the 2022 Phil Knight Invitational. The tournament will be played Thursday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Nov. 27 at three different venues in Portland, Oregon. (More)
👨💻 Other stories I'm reading today 👨💻
- Tuscaloosa City Council punts on redistricting for now (Stephen Dethrage, Tuscaloosa Thread)
- Northport bakery has new name and owners, but same compassion (A'Leeyah Ponder, WVUA 23)
- UA to end COVID-19 protocols, citing 'plummeting cases' on campus (Phil Pinarski, CBS 42)
- No. 8 Alabama gymnastics prepares for road test against LSU (Robert Cortez, Crimson White)
- Shelton State Community College changing mask policy (WBRC Fox 6 News)
- Alabama Community College System's Innovation Center launches (Eddie Burkhalter, Alabama Political Reporter)
- Batteries packed with heroin found in Eutaw traffic stop (Associated Press)
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