🌱 I-10 Toll Bridge Project + City-Owned Facilities Offer Heat Relief

Hi all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

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First, today's weather:

Very hot. High: 97 Low: 78.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. Mobile County reports that construction on the new Interstate 10 toll bridge could begin as early as next year. The announcement was made through a news release published by Eastern Shore and Mobile Metropolitan Planning Organizations. Before the project can begin, the organizations will vote on the master plan this summer. The new toll bridge is meant to ease congestion. (WKRG News 5)
2. The City of Mobile is reminding residents that libraries, community centers, and senior centers can be places of relief during the ongoing heat wave. The indoor city-owned facilities offer air conditioning and shade during the record high temperatures that routinely exceed triple digits. Click the following link for a full list of city-owned facilities. (WKRG News 5)
3. The Mobile County Sheriff's Office is searching for a suspect wanted for theft and financial exploitation of the elderly. Sonny Mitchel has four warrants for his arrests. He reportedly preys on elderly women that live alone. Anyone with information about Mitchel's whereabouts is urged to contact the department immediately. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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Today in Mobile:

• Qigong for Beginners At The Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Art Lab at West: Craft-Fish! At The Mobile Public Library (1:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Mobile County has many summer day camp opportunities still available. Click to view the county's community calendar. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• The City of Mobile is currently hiring a Historic Development Digitization Project Manager. Click the link to see the full position description and apply. (City of Mobile)
• The Spring/Summer Farmer's Market is every Tuesday through Jul. 5. The market will be at Christ United Methodist Church from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Guests will be able to purchase locally grown produce and local crafts. (Mobile County)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.