Good morning, Birmingham.

UAB Veterans Day 5K is scheduled for Saturday, Nov.

14 at Railroad Park. The race will begin at 8:00 a.m. and welcomes walkers, runners, and virtual participants — supporting UAB Veterans Services with student funding.

Irondale Mayor James Stewart Jr. confirmed that construction on the $115 million Costco project on Grant Mills Road is progressing and the store will open by Thanksgiving in 2028; roadway improvements will follow in over a year to ease traffic flow.

Matchbox Twenty will launch its 30th Anniversary Tour next spring with a concert at Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Birmingham.

Artist presale tickets begin Oct. 20 (eligible Spotify Premium fans at Ticketmaster) and general sales open on Oct. 23.

Airbnb and American Farmland Trust announced the Farm to Stay Grant Program to offer up to $10,000 to Alabama farmers hosting overnight guests, and free workshops start today at 4 p.m. Central with applications opening Nov.

30.

The new 16th Street Baptist Education and Visitor Center at 1512 6th Avenue North showcased its immersive River Wall, quilting bees, and sing-along sessions during a special tour on Oct.

6, and its restaurant Koinonia will open in November with planned community programs.

Parents at Bessemer City Middle School said an SRO conducted invasive searches during lunch on Monday—officials and parents are meeting to review the incident while police investigate and the officer has been reassigned.

Legacy Prep Charter School has opened a resource room offering over 400 families job-search tools and free financial literacy classes.

Funded with $50,000 from Wells Fargo, the room – with computers and résumé help – will host its first class Oct. 28 and is open until 5 p.m.

Sen. Tuberville's final three-week schedule includes 14 stops across Alabama, with a GOP dinner in Birmingham on Oct.

16 (The Club) and an election night watch party in Auburn on Nov. 3. His campaign follows a unanimous Alabama Supreme Court ruling this week.

Fans from Birmingham can drive an hour to Talladega Superspeedway for the YellaWood 500 NASCAR weekend starting Friday, Oct.

23 and running through Sunday, Oct. 25. The event will feature three races, a rodeo, and a Brantley Gilbert concert, with deals + discounts for kids.

The third annual Ballin' in Boutwell tournament began Tuesday at Boutwell Auditorium with ten teams, upgraded lighting, a new sound system, and video boards.

Organizers also donated $50,000 to Woodlawn High School's basketball program, boosting spending for local businesses.