Tuscaloosa Concert Announced + Northport Resurfacing Projects

Up and at 'em, Tuscaloosa! Here's everything you need to know to get this Tuesday started off right.

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

• Northport City Council updates.
• Longtime eatery closes on The Strip.
• DCH coronavirus numbers to begin the week.

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 87 | Low: 72.

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Patch Pick

The finishing touches are being put on exterior improvements to the Northport Civic Center and City Hall this week, after several weeks of work.

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Here are the top stories today in Tuscaloosa:

1. A longtime culinary fixture near the University of Alabama campus is now the latest restaurant closure in Tuscaloosa after Surin of Thailand announced on Monday that it had closed its doors for the last time. (More on Patch)
2. After cancelling what was supposed to be the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater's return to live music in early June, country star Jon Pardi has rescheduled his Tuscaloosa for Nov. 4. (More on Patch)
3. DCH Health System reported a total of 138 coronavirus positive inpatients on Monday, with 30 patients receiving care in the system's ICUs. This came on the same day that Alabama public health officials reported statewide ICU space was nearly maxed out. (More on Patch)
4. The City of Northport took the next step in the most ambitious street-paving project in the city's history on Monday as it awarded a bid for ST Bunn Construction to serve as contractor on the long list of resurfacing projects. The low bid came in at $2.4 million. (More on Patch)
5. The Tuscaloosa County Commission will hear a presentation of funding from the Tuscaloosa Public Library on Wednesday, in addition to a bid for a major project for the sheriff's office. Click here for more, along with a look at the full agenda. (More on Patch)

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Coming up this week

• Trivia at Mellow Mushroom (Tuesday)
• Tuscaloosa Women's Network Happy Hour at Druid City Social (Thursday)
• Druid City Music Hall Concert Series (Thursday)
• Live Trivia Game Nights at Druid City Brewing Co. (Friday)
• Daniel Neihoff at Unique (Friday)
• Sparrow Boutique Ribbon Cutting (Friday)
• TMAS Pet Supermarket Adoption Event (Saturday)
• Simple Machines at CHOM! (Saturday)

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Other stories I'm reading today ...

• Bonuses for city workers and COVID-19 vaccine incentive payments proposed by mayor (Jason Morton, Tuscaloosa News)
• University of Alabama introduces raffle for vaccinated students (Keely Brewer, Crimson White)
• Motorcycle club hosts ride in honor of mother who died in July wreck (Aajene Robinson, WVUA 23)
• Alabama has only net of 2 ICU beds in state, hospital association says (Howard Koplowitz, AL.com)
• New commitment Jake Pope out to prove himself at Alabama (Tony Tsoukalas, BamaInsider)
• Alabama Ranked No. 1 in First AP Poll of the College Football Season (Harrison Holland, Bama Central)
• Alabama's Herbert Jones signs 3-year deal with New Orleans Pelicans (Charlie Potter, BamaOnline)

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Tuscaloosa Patch Notebook

• Looking to adopt a furry friend? Check out this week's list of pets waiting at adoption facilities in and around Tuscaloosa. (More on Patch)
• Here are some of the top jobs currently available in Tuscaloosa and across greater Alabama (More on Patch)
• The Tuscaloosa Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a third-degree robbery at the Piggly Wiggly on Bear Creek Road on July 26. (More)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

Have a great Tuesday!

— RP

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