Good morning, Auburn.

Niche used federal data to rank the best places to raise children in Alabama and ranked Auburn with an A+ overall for its public schools, family amenities, and diversity—placing it among the top 15 family-friendly cities in the state.

The study also relied on information from the U.S. Census, FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and CDC.

Roni’s Mac Bar opened its doors in downtown Auburn earlier this month and served viral mac and cheese that drew local crowds — the new franchise now offers a popular dish to the community.

Patrons gathered Saturday at Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center to celebrate Auburn Area Community Theatre’s 20th anniversary — Councilman Bob Parsons read a proclamation naming June 21 as Auburn Area Community Theatre Day.

On Thursday, social media users across Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee and South Carolina shared pictures of a rare daytime fireball seen in the sky, which NASA said was a meteor fragment that created a sonic boom resembling an earthquake.

The American Meteor Society noted the event reached a magnitude of -14—brighter than a full moon.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is changing its process for getting insurance approval for some treatments and drugs so doctors and patients can get care faster+ the state's largest insurer will review unapproved requests by a clinician and send clear next-step notices.

It will also reduce prior authorization for some in-network services by 2026+ speed up most electronic requests by 2027 while keeping prior approvals during a 90-day transition when patients switch plans.