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By WVUA 23 News Reporter Lyric Franklin Carolwood Freewill Baptist Church in Northport is asking for people to come out this week and drop off needed items. The church is asking for items like generators, snacks, batteries and anything that could help communities impacted by the hurricane. The donations will be going to east Tennessee and west North Carolina. Pastor Randall Wright said he hopes his church’s efforts can be a boon for those who ar…

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Carolwood Freewill Baptist Church requesting donations for hurricane relief

Herndon, Hicks, and Associates in Northport has helped to provide resources in a during natural disaster for 13 years. And they’re stepping up again to help victims of Hurricane Helene. The non-profit organization is gathering relief supplies and resources to take to the storm’s aftermath. They’re collecting supplies over the weekend at their building at 2728 Lurleen B. Wallace Blvd. over the weekend. Then next week they’ll begin looking at some…

Bobby Herndon organizes hurricane relief

By ANDREW SIMONSON | Sports Editor NORTHPORT – For the second-straight area match, the Oak Mountain Eagles found themselves facing an uphill battle after dropping the opening set. However, just like their 3-1 win over Thompson, Oak Mountain stayed strong on the road won the next three sets to take a 3-1 win, this time over the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats on Monday, Sept. 23. With the win, the Eagles improved to 3-0 in area play with one area matc…

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By WVUA 23 Digital Reporter Josie Wahl City of Northport is honoring Sept. 19 as International Find the Good Day in support of the Junior League of Tuscaloosa‘s efforts to recognize, uplift and foster positive contributions. “We are excited to join the Junior League of Tuscaloosa in  celebrating International Find the Good Day,” said Northport City Council President Christy Bobo. “This day is a reminder of the power of unity and positive change.…

Northport honors Junior League by naming Sept. 19 Find the Good Day

Rep. Ron Bolton, R-Northport, in the chamber of the Alabama House of Representatives on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. Bolton prefiled a bill that would require people to provide birthdates to law enforcement when detained. (Stew Milne/Alabama Reflector)An Alabama legislator has prefiled legislation that gives law enforcement more scope to obtain information from people they believe committed a crime. Currently, law enforcement officers have the authori…

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If you know of a nonprofit in West Alabama that could use some funding help, steer them toward applying as a beneficiary for the West Alabama Food and Wine Festival. In its 12th year, the WAFWF is looking for a new beneficiary that will get a portion of the event’s proceeds in 2025 and 2026. The event has raised $210,000 in its 12 years for the American Red Cross, West Alabama Food Bank and Turning Point of West Alabama. In 2024, WAFWF selected …

West Alabama Food and Wine Festival seeking new nonprofit beneficiary for 2025

A physical education teacher at a Tuscaloosa County school is on leave following his arrest at the school on Friday.James Steven Cox, 40, was arrested at Lloyd Wood Education Center – a PK-12 school in Northport – about 1:30 p.m. Friday. He is charged with public intoxication.

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By STEPHEN DAWKINS | Special to the Reporter NORTHPORT – The Thompson Warriors defeated Tuscaloosa County, 47-7, on Friday, Sept. 6, as the Warriors won their region opener for the sixth consecutive season. Thompson (2-1) set the tone early as the visitors, establishing the running game with Michael Dujon, who scored the game’s first touchdown just minutes into the first quarter. John Alan McGuire’s point after made it 7-0 with about 10 minutes …

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By WVUA 23 News Reporters Madison Brainerd and Morgan Milz Former Northport Mayor Bobby Herndon is making his third trip to help hurricane relief efforts. Herndon has already made trips to Pinetta, Florida, and Marion, North Carolina. He donated truck loads of supplies to help those affected by the hurricanes. “We had the biggest U-Haul truck filled to capacity, we had two enclosed trailers filled to capacity, we had 6,000 pounds of 2x4s on one …

Former Northport mayor readies for third hurricane relief trip

A body discovered in a wooded area of Northport in August is believed to be a 47-year-old man who was reported missing earlier.On Aug. 21, the Northport Police Department requested that the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit assist in the investigation after a dead person found in a wooded area behind some businesses near

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Body found in Northport in August identified as missing 47-year-old man

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has officially identified the man found dead in a wooded area in Northport as a man who’d been reported missing since July. Jason Robert Lainberger, 47, was reported missing in July. The body was discovered Aug. 21 near the intersection of McFarland Boulevard and Northbrook Drive in Northport, but had been dead for some time and was not immediately identifiable. The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences condu…

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