Good morning, Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa officials will host a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept.

22 at Riverview Landing to celebrate renovations at three public boat ramps on the Black Warrior River. The upgrades include improved access at Riverview + Foster’s Ferry and Moundville.

The University of Alabama broke its enrollment record for Fall 2026 by registering over 42,000 students, including 18,652 Alabama natives.

The freshman class has a 3.86 GPA average and 280 National Merit Scholars + UA will adjust enrollment strategies to support local workforce needs.

The University of Alabama Board of Trustees approved planning to replace Barnwell Hall with an $88 million student recreation center near Tutwiler Hall, Bryant-Denny Stadium, and sorority row.

Demolition is scheduled for summer 2027 and the project awaits further approvals, with the center serving about 10,000 south campus students.

The VA awarded over $13 million in federal grants to local organizations to help veterans facing homelessness in Fiscal Year 2027.

Tuscaloosa’s VA Medical Center is set to offer transitional housing and mental health services to support these veterans (services will expand statewide).

Gov. Ivey awarded a $262,770 grant today to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences to buy new morgue equipment and a Random Access Biochip Technology Analyzer (to speed up toxicology tests), which will help over 450 law enforcement agencies manage opioid and synthetic drug cases.

Jackson Lloyd praised Alabama's offensive line after two weeks of play as the run game improved despite changes in the lineup.

The Tide will host Florida State on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. on ABC, and the team continues to work on further progress.

After two weeks of SEC football, University of Alabama improved its standing with a 45 to 17 road win against Kentucky (showing a strong second-half comeback) as power rankings shift among 16 competitive teams.

Local fans watch closely for more SEC action in upcoming matchups.

Carroll High coach Steve McLendon is suspended for two games by the AHSAA after an on-field altercation at Andalusia last week — the school is set to start an appeal process as it prepares for upcoming matchups.

Senior linebacker Caleb Woodson, who transferred from Virginia Tech this spring, said after Tuesday morning practice that he is enjoying playing for Alabama’s defense (tallying 13 tackles and two sacks in 2 games) while the Tide prepares for a Saturday match against Florida State at 2:30 p.m.

Alabama football will play Florida State on Saturday, Sept.

19 at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said his team plans to stop the Seminoles' runners (Kromah and Daniels) to protect its top third-down defense.