Good morning, Tuscaloosa.

Dozens of Habitat volunteers helped build a new home for Kayla Steele (with MS) and her two daughters in Milestone Circle on Oct.

7. The project replaces their unsafe mobile home with a safe, affordable option for this local family.

The Kentuck Festival of the Arts runs Oct 17-18 at Snow Hinton Park with over 270 artists & live music, craft demos & food trucks enhancing the event.

Tickets cost $15 for a single day and $25 for a weekend pass; children 12 and under attend free.

Alabama revised elementary teacher training to mix math skills with teaching methods in four combined courses, approved by the state board on Oct.

8. All teacher programs (24 public, six private) started the new sequence, which includes a foundational math assessment for future certification.

Senior Camila Lopez credits UA’s first-generation programs and the Blackburn Institute (a leadership development platform offering 500 hours of service across Alabama) for shaping her public service path, and she will work in Washington, D.C. for a year after graduating in May before starting law school.

State Superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey warned that declining enrollment may force school closures and larger class sizes in Alabama, as the state projects a record drop of about 12,000 students this year — a situation that could prompt staffing and boundary changes in rural districts.

The University announced it raised $2.1 billion in commitments for its Rising Tide 2.0 campaign, providing 1,212 endowed scholarships and over 800,000 sqft of new and renovated facilities (including major gifts for renamed colleges); the 10-year effort launched in Sept.

2021 reflects strong community backing.

The West Alabama Women's Center in Tuscaloosa launches a monthly walk-in clinic today from 8-10 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. offering routine exams, screenings and health counseling with sliding-scale payment options — no appointment needed.

High school football kicks off today as WBRC Sideline covers week 8 games, featuring Tuscaloosa's Hillcrest vs. Paul Bryant contest.

The broadcast airs Friday night while inviting locals to send in photos (details available) for the event.

USA Today Network prep writers released the top 25 rankings (published on Oct.

14) for Alabama high school football teams ahead of Week 6 games. They highlighted key matchups such as Thompson hosting Prattville amid other statewide contests.

On Tuesday at Hotel Wildemont in Mountain Brook, coach Nate Oats announced front court additions for the next season, bringing in forward Brandon Garrison from Kentucky, forward Drew Fielder from Boise State, and Davis-Fleming from Mississippi State to improve rebounding and defense.

Alabama practiced on Wednesday for its road trip to Knoxville where it will face the 14th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday (kickoff at 2:30 p.m. on ABC).

The team aims to bounce back after falling to Georgia last weekend.