Good morning, Birmingham.

UAB will run Blazers Against Hunger in November to raise donations for Blazer Kitchen, the on-campus pantry at 1613 11th Ave. South that provided nearly 110,000 meals last year and more than 1 million since 2017.

To give or learn how to help, contact the UAB Benevolent Fund or call 205-996-2040.

With the Magic City Classic days away, the Vectour Group will run shuttles to Legion Field from the Birmingham CrossPlex starting 9 a.m., downtown at 11:30 a.m., and Park Place at noon; rides are $5 roundtrip and children 6 and under ride free.

The company will use 70 drivers and ADA-compliant buses to ferry about 13,000 attendees.

A homeowner one block from Legion Field is opening his backyard to hold 20 to 30 cars (depending on parking) for $20 per vehicle to ease parking for the Magic City Classic, and the Warhorses will serve breakfast around 8:30 or 9 a.m. in Lot N where everyone is welcome.

The City of Birmingham’s Office of Public Affairs hosted AWAKEN 2026 Friday, Oct.

30 at the Carver Theatre to honor 1963 foot soldiers, spotlight young leaders, and present Putting People First awards (Mayor Randall Woodfin led the program with a panel and musical performances).

Terrific New Theatre will stage Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, a Stephen Sondheim musical about a barber who returns to seek revenge with Mrs. Lovett, Nov.

5 through Nov. 22, with tickets on sale.

BCRI opened Historically Black: An Exhibit Honoring Alabama’s HBCU Legacy on Oct.

23 and will display historical photos, documents, artifacts and a permanent HBCU Legacy Wall through Dec. 12 at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St. North.

The Magic City Classic parade showcases HBCU bands, majorettes, and 154 groups and starts at 8 a.m. today at Eighth Street North and Seventh Avenue North, drawing about 100,000 people (including local youth team 205 Dymez).

A UAB study of 34,000 patients hospitalized for heart attack or unstable angina in 2023 and 2024 found fewer than half met the recommended LDL target (<70 mg/dL) before admission, with about 68% on statins beforehand and nearly 94% prescribed a statin at discharge.

Photographers captured the 2026 high school volleyball season, including state finals on Oct.

29 at Bill Harris Arena, and galleries are now available online, with all-access subscribers able to download high-res images at no extra charge (non-subscribers can purchase prints and keepsakes).