🌱 Northport Toy Giveaway Today + Tide Women's Hoops Win

Hope you're staying warm T-Town! Be sure to stay weather-aware in the next few days and through the holiday as freezing temperatures and conditions are expected.

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

• Tide women's hoops win.
• Bibb County family in need.
• Northport toy giveaway

But first, today's weather: Cloudy and warmer. High: 54 | Low: 45. ☁️

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🗣 Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the Alabama women's basketball team as it closed its non-conference schedule with a dominant 89-25 win over North Florida in Coleman Coliseum Thursday night. (More)

🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa 🗞

1. A family of eight is thankful to be alive after losing everything just days before Christmas in a Thursday morning mobile home fire in Bibb County. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Bethel Church of God in Christ will host its inaugural Christmas toy giveaway today in an effort to make the holidays bright for local children in need. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
3. University of West Alabama linebacker Michael Anderson has been named an Associated Press Division II All-American after a standout 2022 season. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
4. Alabama football head coach Nick Saban saw Christmas come early this year as the Crimson Tide inked yet another top-ranked recruiting class. Here's what he had to say on signing day. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
5. Check out this WVUA Bright Spot about a Taylorville woman who has developed her favorite color into a lifestyle. (Chelsea Barton, WVUA 23 News)

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🗓 Today in Tuscaloosa 🗓

• Bingo Night @ Copper Top (More)

5️⃣ Other Stories I'm Reading Today

1. Desmond Ricks becomes 7th 5-star prospect in Alabama football's 2023 class (Nick Alvarez, AL.com)
2. Senate package includes $100 million to replace Woolsey Finnell Bridge in Tuscaloosa (Ken Roberts, Tuscaloosa News)
3. Alabama judge suspended for anonymous letters to media (Associated Press)
4. COVID-19 positivity, hospitalizations take a sharp rise in Alabama (John H. Glenn, Alabama Political Reporter)
5. Early Enrollees Get a Leg Up on Fall Newcomers(Austin Hannon, Bama Central)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new update.

— RP

Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Tuscaloosa Daily? Contact me at ryan.phillips@patch.com