Good morning, Birmingham.

Birmingham hosts 22 events from today to Sept.

27 — including vintage markets, career expos, football games, art exhibits and local festivals at venues like the Hoover Met and Protective Stadium.

Local military member Ben Dismukes went missing in the Middle East in August 2016 after ending his GE contract, and his family says there has been no investigation even after ten years as his daughter plans to follow his military legacy.

Habitat for Humanity Birmingham is launching its 18th annual Home Builders Blitz from Oct.

15 to Oct. 23 in Bessemer to build 10 homes from the ground up. The project brings together volunteers, tradespeople, and future homeowners (all eager for a fresh start) to create new beginnings.

The Birmingham Museum of Art launches Roll Call: Two Hundred Years of Black American Art on Sept.

26, showcasing 99 works by Black artists from the early nineteenth century to the present — it also hosts a panel discussion on Sept. 25 with three local artists.

During Monday's Board of Education work session, Birmingham City Schools announced Phase 2 of its CrisisAlert rollout to expand wearable emergency alert badges to adults at 15 additional schools for up to $486,000 (with plans to extend the system to elementary campuses next summer).

Tuesday’s runoff in Bessemer saw Omar Chapman defeat incumbent Margie Varner in District 5 and Darryl Aikerson win District 6 with 62% of the vote, completing the Board of Education.

The new board will begin its term in November (after state intervention) to oversee local schools.

Investigators found kratom at the scenes of two Ole Miss student deaths Monday as state officials cracked down on illegal sales in BIRMINGHAM, warning the unregulated substance (sold in smoke shops and gas stations) poses serious health risks for young people.

Tiana is an adventurous Birmingham kid with sickle cell disease who loves thrill rides like roller coasters + zip lines and gets strong support from her family and Children’s of Alabama.

In National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, she learns to speak up for her health while planning her next adventure.

Logan Hames (30), a UAB alumnus and videographer, rang the bell on Aug.

20 at UAB’s Kirklin Clinic to mark the start of his remission from T-lymphoblastic lymphoma and leukemia. He began treatment in 2024 and credits strong family support and UAB care for his progress.

UAB has co-led a $1.99 million NIH-funded National Dental Practice Training Center that began Sept.

1 and runs through Aug. 31 to train local dentists in a tooth-preserving pulpotomy procedure; the initiative aims to reduce delays in care + improve patient outcomes.

A new full-service Starbucks will open at the AC and Element Hotel project downtown following approval at the Birmingham Design Review Committee meeting (DRC) on Sept.

23. The hotel will transform the historic Brown-Marx building into a 338-room space for business and leisure travelers.

Alabama coach Kane Wommack expressed disappointment over the pass defense on Saturday and recalled the 2015 defense to urge improvement.

The Crimson Tide will face South Carolina at Bryant-Denny Stadium at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday.

Ballin in Boutwell is offering 1,000 tickets for fans with sensory needs at the Samford exhibition game against Alabama A&M on Tuesday, Oct.

13. KultureCity will provide sensory bags and resources for families at Boutwell Auditorium, with tipoff set for 7 p.m. (CT).