🌱 Update On McKenzie Court Shooting + Search For Missing Child In Walker County

Good morning, neighbors! Get all caught up with us to start this second day of 2026!

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

• Teen killed in accidental shooting.
• Alabama gets blown out at Rose Bowl.
• Search for missing child in Walker County.

First, a look at today's weather: A couple of afternoon showers. High: 61 | Low: 56 🌧

🗣Patch Shout Out 🗣

Our Shout Out for this Friday morning goes to the Crimson Tide football team, despite its loss in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoffs. While the Rose Bowl didn't have the outcome many Bama fans desired, the Tide finished the season 11-4 in the second year of the Kalen DeBoer era. (More)

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🗞 Here are the top 5 stories today in Tuscaloosa

1. Teen Killed In Accidental Shooting Thursday In McKenzie Court: The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit provided an update on a fatal shooting Thursday in Tuscaloosa that left one teenager dead. (Tuscaloosa Patch)
2. Lawmaker pushes for felony charges in unauthorized organ removal cases: State Rep. Chris England of Tuscaloosa is pushing a bill to make unauthorized removal of organs from deceased inmates a felony, after reports families weren’t told organs were missing. (Cynthia Gould, ABC 33/40)
3. Alabama might look to improve these positions in the transfer portal: Now that the college football season is over for the Crimson Tide, here's how Alabama might look to capitalize on certain positions in the transfer portal. (Matt Stahl, AL.com)
4. Search continues for missing 5-year-old from Walker County: Ground searches are continuing for missing 5-year-old Johnathan Everett Boley from Walker County, who was reported missing on Dec. 31 from an area in the northern part of the county. (WBRC Fox 6 News)
5. Nick Saban's New Year's Resolution For College Football: Here's what the legendary former Alabama coach said he would change in college football on New Year's Day. (Joe Gaither, Bama Central)

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