Good morning, Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa’s Westside Church of Christ will give away free backpacks and school supplies on Saturday, Aug.

1 at 11 a.m. at 2925 17th Street. The event will serve families on a first-come, first-served basis (one backpack per child).

AT&T partnered with the United Way of West Alabama to distribute 100 laptops to qualifying families at its Tuscaloosa office on July 30; recipients included children from the Boys and Girls Clubs (supported by Compudot and Salvation Army) to help bridge the digital gap.

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama launched its Adopt-A-School program at Bryant Conference Center on Thursday, July 30 — honoring 40-year partnerships with schools and local organizations — and hosted panel discussions with leaders from Tuscaloosa City Schools and local businesses.

Tuscaloosa will welcome its first standalone Raising Cane's on McFarland when it opens Monday, Aug.

24. The new restaurant is part of a seven-restaurant nationwide expansion celebrating the chicken chain's 30th anniversary.

A Tuscaloosa roofing manufacturer donated materials while a local contractor installed a new roof on the Chamber of Commerce building downtown, as part of a renovation to turn it into a community development center for nonprofits and businesses (including Habitat for Humanity).

The Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama has launched the 2026-27 Adopt-A-School program to connect businesses & schools across eight counties.

The initiative will boost support for local education in the upcoming academic year.

The Tuscaloosa AIDB Regional Center earned its seventh three-year CARF accreditation after a three-day review of over 1,500 quality standards.

The center offered 1,670 services to more than 830 residents last year and provides assistive technology, interpreting and support to those who are deaf, blind or deafblind (AIDB report).

A city inspector declared six units at The Walk uninhabitable for mold just before fall semester.

The student apartments—located at 899 12th Street near campus—will reopen only after professionals remediate and an independent retest confirms safe air quality.

Five-star small forward Malachi Jordan (ranked No. 14 overall in the 2027 class) named Alabama among his top eight schools and is slated for a visit to Tuscaloosa in October, boosting the Crimson Tide's recruiting efforts.

Nate Oats and the Crimson Tide keep building their 2027 class as four-star guard Devin Cleveland ranked Alabama among his top seven.

The Chicago native visited multiple campuses after an offer on May 20 and is set for his first official visit (Oct. 3) as the Tide boost recruiting momentum.

The Crimson Tide Foundation announced that fans can buy tickets starting Monday, Aug.

3 for Tide Talk luncheons with coach Kalen DeBoer held at Sellers Auditorium in the Bryant Conference Center on Sept. 18, Sept. 25, Oct. 9 and Oct. 23 at 11:30 a.m., with lunch by Full Moon BBQ.