2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (289+ words) Thousands of HBCU alumni, students and supporters gathered at Piedmont Park on Saturday for the 19th Annual Atlanta HBCU Alumni Alliance 5 K, one of the nation's largest gatherings celebrating historically Black colleges and universities. The event, which is part of a…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago  (198+ words) The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is inviting the community to support local mothers-to-be, fathers-to-be and growing families during the Hale County Community Baby Shower and Donation Drive. The "Today's Mom" Drop & Go Drive-Thru Baby Shower and Donation Drive will be…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (172+ words) West Alabama families in need of diaper assistance will soon have two opportunities to enroll in a federally funded program providing free diapers, pull-ups and wipes. Community Service Programs of West Alabama has partnered with the Heavenly Hiney Diaper Bank…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (264+ words) Governor Kay Ivey is encouraging Alabama families to take advantage of a new federal program designed to help children begin building wealth at an early age. Beginning July 4, 2026, Trump Accounts will be available to U. S. citizens under the age of 18. The…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (292+ words) For many families, summer break means finding ways to keep children fed while school cafeterias are closed. One local Tuscaloosa restaurant is doing its part to help. Soul Out South Restaurant will offer free summer lunches for school age children…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (211+ words) Families in West Alabama looking for summer activities for their children can now register for the Fork In The Road Foundation Summer Camp 2026 program. According to information released by the organization, this year's camp will run from May 26 through July…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (256+ words) For the third consecutive year, 9 out of 10 Tuscaloosa City Schools third graders met the state benchmark for grade-level reading in 2026. Under Alabama's Literacy Act, students who are not reading on grade level by the end of third grade may be…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (215+ words) During the week of April 27, over6, 400 women of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated" South Eastern Region, which includes Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, painted Birmingham, Alabama pink and green for their yearly conference. One of the featured events during the conference…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (225+ words) Commencement ceremonies at'the University of Alabama'this weekend are a little less hectic and are not the center of national media attention as was last year. President Donald Trump attracted a huge crowd of graduates, families and media when he delivered…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (191+ words) Katy Butler, of Oakwood, Ohio; Colton Byrne, of Rockford, Michigan; and Jesse Park, of Burr Ridge, Illinois have brought the UA Goldwater scholars list total to 72. The Ohio native is an avid distance runner and co-founded the Marathon Club with…...