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Saturday's Tuscaloosa Farmers Market has been canceled ahead of the severe weather expected to reach West Alabama this weekend. The City of Tuscaloosa announced the cancellation Thursday, citing the forecast. Potential high winds and heavy rainfall could disrupt market setup and create unsafe conditions for vendors and patrons, the city said. The cancellation comes as Hurricane Isaias moves across the Gulf toward the central Gulf Coast.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Former Alabama Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young will be the celebrity guest picker for ESPN's College Gameday on Saturday, the Pat McAfee Show announced Thursday morning. Young, a former first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, is fresh off his first primetime victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football, 32-26.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Amid concerns about Hurricane Isaias, ESPN's popular College Gameday kickoff show will no longer be on the quad, with the cinematic shot of Denny Chimes in the background. Instead, College Gameday will head indoors, broadcasting from Coleman Coliseum. It's a little early for College Gameday to be visiting Nate Oats and Tide Hoops, but there's no denying the buzz around what the Crimson Tide's coach is building after a fourth consecutive Sweet 16 appearance.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Tropical Storm Watch. This means tropical storm-force winds are possible somewhere within the watch area within the next 48 hours.

Kyle South is resigning as president and CEO of the Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama at the end of October to take a position with the University of Alabama System, he told the organization's board of directors Thursday. South, a former state representative who left Montgomery to lead the Chamber, will become assistant vice chancellor for state affairs at the UA System. He described the job as the reason he is leaving a role he said he had not been looking to give up.

Isaias is now a hurricane and is forecast to reach at least Category 2 strength as it moves through the central Gulf and begins turning more north. The latest information from NOAA Hurricane Hunters indicates that Isaias continues to intensify.

There are plenty of intimidating things about playing football against Alabama inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. The championship tradition, the deafening crowd, and the expectation that the Crimson Tide will probably win. But there's one thing inside the stadium that might be the funniest coincidence in college football. Alabama literally has a room called "The Fail Room." And here's the kicker: It's the visiting team's locker room.

Alabama State University is making major changes to its Homecoming weekend schedule, including moving its highly anticipated football matchup against Florida A&M University. University officials announced that the Hornets' Homecoming football game against the Rattlers will now be played Friday, Oct.

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The initial availability report was just released for No. 2 Alabama's primetime matchup with the Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer told reporters on Wednesday's SEC coaches' call that starting tight end Josh Ford, who transferred to the Crimson Tide after spending two seasons at Oklahoma State, broke his arm during Alabama's 56-23 win over Mississippi State. Ford returned to the game in the fourth quarter after the injury.

A couple of important programs in West Alabama were honored in an announcement earlier today. Skilled Trades of West Alabama, Walker County Schools, and Alabama Power are among 20 programs honored for the Alabama Work-Based Learning Seal of Excellence. The Alabama Office of Apprenticeship awarded the recognition. The programs will have a chance to compete and showcase their work at various events across Alabama this Fall.