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Registration Open For Leadership Development
Express Employment Professionals of Mobile has announced a leadership development event for September 12 at 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile. The registration deadline is September 6, and the fee is $40. Breakfast is provided and begins at 8 a.m. Art Atkinson, Express University vice president emeritus, will present “Recruit and Identify Candidates Who Embody Your Culture” and “Mastering Your Most Crucial Meeting.”
Mobile Arts Organizations Launch Social
The Mobile Arts Council, Alabama Contemporary Art Center and Mobile Museum of Art are coming together to present the first of a new quarterly arts networking series, ArtSocial. There will be drinks by donation, conversational games, membership giveaways, and a brief presentation and discussion with the host organizations. The free event is an opportunity to socialize with creatives and is open to all artists and arts workers, collectors and enthusiasts. The two upcoming iterations are August 29, at 5:30-7 p.m. at the Mobile Museum of Art and November 14 at 5:30-7p.m. at the Mobile Arts Council. The organizations will rotate hosting.
$225,000 Grant For Feeding The Gulf Coast
Feeding the Gulf Coast has received a $225,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation and Feeding America as part of a multiyear partnership to strengthen food banks and agency partners in rural and underserved communities affected by food insecurity. Feeding the Gulf Coast was one of 20 Feeding America partner food banks nationwide to receive the Retail Agency Capacity Building Grant. This funding will help enhance the food bank’s retail rescue program in which fresh, frozen and shelf-stable foods are donated by local grocers like Walmart for pickup by the food bank and its agency partners. With the grant, the nonprofit will enhance its food pickup capabilities through the acquisition of new equipment, such as refrigerated vans, freezers and forklifts. This upgrade will enable the food bank to serve rural partners better by providing infrastructure to store and distribute a wider variety of healthy perishable foods, including dairy and produce. Feeding the Gulf Coast tackles hunger through various programs and distributes more than 32 million meals annually via its network of more than 800 community partners.
First construction phase of Dauphin Island Shoreline Restoration Project nearing completion
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — The first phase of the Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project is nearing completion. It is designed to restore marsh habitat and increase the resilience of the Causeway. Decades of erosion will soon be restored. Mobile County’s Director of Environmental Services, Tina Sanchez, said this project is funded with $30 […]
Bond set for Mississippi woman accused in fatal Grand Bay shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge on Friday set bond at $350,000 for a Moss Point, Miss., woman charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Grand Bay. Brittany Mentor is accused of providing the gun used to fatally shoot Horace Sellers on Aug. 7. Another...
Small Business Tax Workshop Coming To Daphne
The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce is holding a Small Business Tax Workshop on September 4 at 8:30-11 a.m. at the Bryant Bank Community Room at 1801 Highway 98 in Daphne. There will be representatives from the Alabama Department of Revenue; Baldwin County Personal Property; Baldwin County Sales and Use; and the Cities of Daphne, Fairhope and Spanish Fort. Light refreshments will be available, and there will be a question-and-answer session. Attendance is free, but space is limited.
Scammers targeting local businesses, MPD says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department says there has been an increase in cases of people posing as federal agents and targeting businesses. Police said several businesses have been hit with the scam recently. According to authorities, the con artists pretend to be agents with various law enforcement agencies, but usually claim to be federal agents. They call workers, telling them to take money from the safe or cash registers and go buy gift cards in order to make a payment.
1st wave of traffic signal upgrades in Mobile to go live Monday
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Transportation is rolling out the first wave of a significant upgrade to the traffic signal infrastructure in the Mobile area as part of the Regional Traffic Operations Program. The upgrades are set to go live on Monday, Aug. 26. The initiative aims...
Man pleads guilty to setting off bomb near Alabama Attorney General's office
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty in federal court to setting off an explosive device in front of the Alabama Attorney General’s office in downtown Montgomery. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, entered a guilty plea to the malicious use of an explosive device, said Jonathan Ross, U.S. attorney for the middle district of Alabama. ...
$7.5 Million Granted For BFM Development
The Mobile Airport Authority (MAA) has announced that it has been awarded $7,510,599 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grant program. These funds will directly support the ongoing development of the new terminal at Mobile International Airport in Mobile. “This grant reinforces our commitment to building a state-of-the-art terminal at Mobile International Airport,” said Chris Curry, MAA president. ”The new terminal is key to accommodating future growth and driving economic development in the region. We’re excited about our partnership with [the Federal Aviation Administration] as we continue to work towards the completion of our transformative project.” The investment is part of MAA’s broader strategy to enhance infrastructure, prepare for future demand and support economic growth in Mobile and the surrounding areas.
Mobile Festival To Feature Buffett’s Music
Visit Mobile has announced that the City of Mobile will serve as the destination for Parrot Heads and visitors for the inaugural Son of a Sailor Fest, a tribute and sailor’s salute to Jimmy Buffett and Gulf Coast music, on September 21 in Cathedral Square. The free celebration will be a family friendly street festival and feature a second-line parade, Parrot Head costume contests and musical acts inspired by Buffett and the area’s coastal culture. The headlining act is A1A, the official Buffett tribute show. There will also be Will Kimbrough, an honorary Coral Reefer, writer and performer featured on every Buffett studio album recorded in the last 20 years. Son of a Sailor Fest began in 2023 as an impromptu celebration of life second-line parade and tribute concert called the Jimmy Buffett Hometown Second Line immediately following Buffett’s death. Updates on VIP packages, additional musical acts and more are forthcoming.
First Alert: A decent weekend is followed by big time heat next week
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama is moving back into a hot, dry pattern for the next seven to ten days… all as high pressure builds over the region. That means if you missed out on the rain Thursday, there’s not much hope of widespread coverage anytime soon. During...
Mobile Infirmary Earns Multiple Recognitions
For the 13th year in a row, Mobile Infirmary has earned the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get with the Guidelines – Stroke quality achievement award for ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Mobile Infirmary has also earned the American Heart Association’s Get with the Guidelines – Resuscitation Gold Quality Achievement Award for a commitment to treating in-hospital cardiac arrest. Get with the Guidelines is the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s hospital-based quality improvement program. It provides hospitals with the latest research-based guidelines.
Crystal May Realized Dream of Her Daycare Center Through Women’s Foundation of Alabama
Inside a small building of a nondescript strip mall nestled in the heart of Hueytown, a dream is coming true. After observing firsthand Alabama’s need for more high quality, affordable childcare options during her 17 years working with the Department of Human Resources, Crystal May dreamed of opening a childcare center. “I wanted to do something to prevent children from being in the system,” May said. “I don’t want to just be a babysitter because anybody can babysit. I want to develop kids.”
Pep Rally of the Week: Saraland High School
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - This week’s Pep Rally of the Week takes place at Saraland High School. The school kicked the day off with a morning pep rally inside the gym. The Saraland Spartans take on the Jackson Aggies in their first game of the season. Vanessa Pacheco speaks...
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