Good morning, Tuscaloosa.

On Saturday, May 9, the National Association of Letter Carriers will host the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive in Tuscaloosa, inviting residents to leave bags of nonperishable food by their mailboxes & have them collected for delivery to the West Alabama Food Bank.

On Saturday, May 2, Diamonds for Doulas hosted its 5th Annual Community Baby Shower (Slice Slice Baby) where 46 families received essentials such as car seats, diapers, wipes, and gift cards, and registered for Pack and Plays with added support from local healthcare and parenting programs.

Big Mike's steakhouse will propose moving from Moundville to Northport at a city council meeting on May 18 at 5:30 p.m. The move may boost sales by $5 million + residents are invited to attend.

On April 30, 2026, hip hop legend Ice Cube performed at the Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater in downtown Tuscaloosa, sharing insights on art and family — a behind-the-scenes look at his creative vision.

I Dream Big Charter School will add eighth grade this year and ninth grade next year, the charter commission said.

The commission also approved a new C.A. Fredd Jr. Career and Technical Academy on MLK Blvd to start in 2028 and rejected an appeal from Pathways in Education.

Fifteen-year-old Will Roberts from Ralph began treatment for his (stage 4) osteosarcoma at the Sarcoma Oncology Center in Santa Monica after his viral plea mobilized national support; his family has scheduled additional doses for later this week.

The SEC baseball tournament scheduled May 19-24 in Hoover will use an experimental robot ump to review challenging calls.

Teams can challenge decisions with an automated ball tracking system that shows results on the videoboard — marking a step forward for college baseball.

Alabama football defensive coordinator Kane Wommack listed the five opposing quarterbacks the Crimson Tide will face.

The team meets Georgia with Gunner Stockton on Oct. 10, Texas A&M with Marcel Reed on Oct. 24, plus encounters with LSU's Sam Leavitt, Auburn's Byrum Brown + South Carolina's LaNorris Sellers.

On May 5, Alabama softball's Jocelyn Briski earned SEC Pitcher of the Year and Patrick Murphy was named SEC Coach of the Year by USA TODAY Sports Network’s All-SEC team.

Briski (20-2 record) impressed as the team headed into the SEC Tournament.

Alabama head coach Patrick Murphy and pitcher Jocelyn Briski earned USA Today's All-SEC honors ahead of the SEC tournament set for Lexington after a record season in Tuscaloosa; Murphy received his seventh Coach of the Year award while Briski, with a 20-2 record, was named SEC Pitcher of the Year.

After sweeping South Carolina to end the season, Alabama softball is ranked No. 3 in the USA Softball poll and enters the SEC Tournament as the No. 2 seed; the team will play its quarterfinal match against the winner of Game 5 (May 7).

The AHSAA set high school baseball playoff pairings for Class 7A’s second round and Classes 1A-6A’s third round this week; schedules for upcoming rounds will be updated soon ahead of state finals.

The 2026 SEC Softball Tournament runs May 5-9 at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky and Auburn will face Texas A&M at 10 a.m. today after schedule adjustments for projected rain.

Fans can follow live updates for more key moments.

Alabama vs. Ole Miss Baseball Game

6-7 p.m. — Sewell-Thomas Stadium — Great community event — Experience an exciting baseball showdown between the Crimson Tide and the Rebels.