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An indoor and outdoor weekend event in Tuscaloosa that highlights local artists is being billed as "perfect opportunity to find some one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list." The Kentuck Art Center's Art Market Holiday Extravaganza is set for Saturday, Dec. 14 at Kentuck at Queen City on Jack Warner Parkway.

The City of Tuscaloosa is launching a new storefront improvement program. Through Facelift, the Druid City will partner with commercial property owners to share the responsibility of enhancing buildings’ storefronts.

In the previous StoryCorps segment, Karlos Finley spoke on the teamwork and service his parents showcased during the Jim Crow and Civil Rights era. In today's continuation, Karlos discusses the wrongful charges his father faced after transitioning from pharmacology to Mobile's music industry, showing that Karlos is the realization of his ancestors' dreams.

The City of Mobile Office of Supplier Diversity and Community Affairs Department will host a free financial boot camp for interested community members on Saturday, April 27. This is for those looking to improve their personal finances or start a business.

Montgomery area small business owners and those interested in starting their own companies have two new tools to help them succeed in their entrepreneurial journey. The city as announced the creation of a “Small Business One-Stop Shop” and an “Access to Capital” loan program.

Mobile is celebrating National Community Development Week through April 5, with several events highlighting local resources offered through the city's Neighborhood Development Department. This is being done to recognize and highlight critical programs and services supported with federal funding.

Arts Huntsville is inviting the community to return to downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring Park April 26 through April 28 to celebrate the 42nd Panoply Arts Festival.

Tuscaloosa has officially launched Tuscaloosa’s Business Opportunity Program. The program’s expanded scope and mission will include an information hub, continuous improvements to ensure the program is meeting the needs of the community, and a network of community leaders.

Governor Kay Ivey will be in Tuscaloosa today to deliver the keynote address for the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce. The speech is considered the highlight of the annual event called the Chamber in Session.

If you can’t get a ticket to Beach Volleyball, Mobile’s annual market in the park will make its return this weekend.