The Sunrise News Sampler

The Tuscaloosa City Schools system is encouraging students, staff, and Tuscaloosa residents to wear green on Monday, Oct. 6 to continue raising awareness against bullying. Then, share the effort via social media using the hashtag #TCSGreenOut on Monday and follow the rest of the HALT campaign using the hashtag #TCHALT.

Alabama State troopers are searching for the driver of a 1991 to 2002 model Freightliner Classic, who is suspected of killing 35-year-old Kenneth Blanchard yesterday morning. Blanchard is said to have been walking along the southbound lanes of 20/59 between mile markers 62 and 63, looking for help with a flat tire when he was struck by the tractor trailer. The driver left the scene.

Union officials from Germany and the United Auto Workers have scheduled a press conference for today to discuss their efforts to gain labor representation for workers at Mercedes Benz US International in Vance.

Tomorrow, a group of local organizations will host the "My Brother's Keeper Forum on the Status of Boys and Men of Color" at the Tuscaloosa Career and Technology Academy. Registration begins at 8:30, with the forum running from 9am to 2pm. The free forum will discuss issues facing men and boys of color as well as strategies for success.

Former director of the tourism arm of the Tuscaloosa Tourism and Sports Commission 54-year-old Robert Ratliff was arrested yesterday after a grand jury indicted him last week on one count of first-degree theft for allegedly stealing $80,000 from a collaborative tourism conference held annually. The theft is said to have taken place over the course of several years. Ratliff was placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail with a bond of $30,000 and was bailed out less than an hour after he was booked.

Gov. Bentley has raised $6.1 million over the last two years in his quest to win a second term in office, according to fundraising reports filed yesterday.

Employment data being released today by the Labor Department is expected to be spotlighted by the Federal Reserve as it tracks various indicators of full economic health to determine when a short term interest rate hike is warranted.

Actor Idris Elba is campaigning for more aid to be sent to Western Africa to tackle the Ebola virus.