Good morning, Tuscaloosa.

Fans and alumni will gather for the annual Million Dollar Alumni Band event on Friday, Sept.

25 at 7:30 p.m. at Moody Concert Hall, then continue the celebration Saturday, Sept. 26 when the Crimson Tide face South Carolina.

Residents in Tuscaloosa can get a free meal today at Royal Fine Cleaners on University Boulevard — a food truck will serve loaded chicken baked potatoes and hot dogs for children at 4:30 p.m. while supplies last.

A funeral service for 9-month-old Sakai Howard was held in Tuscaloosa today.

Family and friends gathered to honor the child's memory.

Price Tax Services LLC is hosting its 3rd Annual Community Backpack & Care Essentials Giveaway on Saturday, Aug.

8 at 3226 Stillman Blvd. Families must register before the event, which will supply over 200 backpacks and school essentials for students ahead of classes beginning Aug. 10.

Families can attend a free Literacy and Math Day on Saturday, July 25 at C&J Resources Learning Academy (535 Jack Warner Parkway NE, Suite E-2) in Tuscaloosa.

The event will offer games, school supplies, raffles, and free tutoring sessions to help students gear up for the school year.

Tuscaloosa author and maternal health advocate Crystina Hughes launched the Blooming Through Motherhood tour yesterday at Blossom and Taste with a live discussion, book signing & floral arranging event that raised awareness about Black maternal health.

Regions Bank announced a new video podcast series called Regions Extra: Welcome to the SEC that will feature episodes highlighting the four new SEC football head coaches, starting with Arkansas’s Ryan Silverfield.

The series will debut on the bank’s YouTube channel just days before SEC Media Days in Tampa.