Good morning, Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa is showing clear signs of back-to-school season as students return, traffic grows and high school football practice begins, marking the start of schools and a shift from summer routines.

University of Alabama held its summer commencement for about 1,300 degree candidates on Aug.

1 at Coleman Coliseum (a milestone event) as graduates celebrated their achievements.

Tuscaloosa officials are finishing a $4.3M streetscape project on Greensboro Avenue between University Boulevard and Seventh Street today to add wider sidewalks and safety features ahead of the University of Alabama home football game on Sept.

5 — some lanes remain closed and landscaping work starts this morning.

At Media Day on Saturday, Aug.

8 in Tuscaloosa, third-year wide receiver Rico Scott named key players to watch, highlighting Ivan Taylor’s hard work and Lotzeir Brooks’s unique skill — comments made as he noted that quarterbacks Austin Mack and Keelon Russell made strong strides this offseason.

On Sunday morning, the Crimson Tide held their fourth fall camp practice at Bryant-Denny Stadium, with photos showing freshman EJ Crowell and the quarterback competition between Austin Mack and Keelon Russell.

The team returns to the field today and will open the season Saturday, Sept. 5 against East Carolina.