Good morning, Montgomery.

Chappy's Deli is hosting Breakfast for Babies at its Perry Hill Road location until 9 a.m. today while Montgomery hosted Hyundai and Genesis ribbon cuttings and the zoo begins Zoobilation — additional events include a Prattville job fair, a Tuskegee town hall and $13 million funding to aid homeless veterans.

American Legion and VFW riders will honor POWs and MIAs at the state capitol's south lawn today at 10 a.m. after completing flag ceremonies at 14 posts in Selma over the past three days.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office hosted its annual Children's Charity Golf Classic yesterday at Arrowhead Country Club to raise funds for the Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranches that help 75 at-risk children.

Extra golf carts were needed as many teams competed in this 20-year tradition.

On Friday, Sept. 18, Montgomery Zoo hosted Zoobilation, its largest fundraiser of the year.

Guests enjoyed food, drinks, live entertainment and a silent auction while the zoo showcased its new entrance complex — built over the past year — and Action 8 donated $15,000 for a new reptile facility.

Guy C. Vanderpool has been named the new executive director of Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts after a national search; he will work with the City Museum Board to hire additional leaders at Blount Cultural Park as the museum nears its 100th anniversary.

Montgomery Public Schools confirmed that dozens of new hires for the 2026-27 school year began work before their background checks were completed and up to 60 employees were placed on leave while administrators retrained staff and updated protocols.

Most affected workers have returned after clearance while about 20 cases remain pending.

The Wetumpka Indians play the Percy Julian Phoenix tonight in Week 4 as they aim for their fourth win of the season.

Local fans look forward to a game that could boost the team's momentum.