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🌱 New Rangeline COVID Test Site + Teen Charged in Fatal Crash
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Happy Tuesday, people of Mobile! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.
First, today's weather:
Plenty of sunshine. High: 55 Low: 37.
Here are the top 3 stories today in Mobile:
- A new drive-thru COVID-19 testing location is open on Rangeline Road in Mobile. The testing site is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday through Friday, and both rapid and PCR tests are available. The rapid test is $50 and you'll receive your results within an hour, and the PCR test is $75 and results are available via email within 24 hours. (NBC 15 WPMI)
- A teenager was charged with two counts of manslaughter in connection to a crash that killed two people including a one-year-old. On Monday, the state said the 16-year-old was driving more than 100 miles per hour when his vehicle crossed the center line on Tanner Williams Road and hit another car. The suspect's bond was set at $40,000. (WKRG News 5)
- A 24-year-old Perdido man was arrested for attempted murder after police say he shot his dad during an argument this weekend. Dillon Johnson is being held without bond in Baldwin County Jail. Authorities believe after an argument broke out between the son and father, Johnson left the residence and returned with a gun and shot his dad. (WKRG News 5)
Today in Mobile:
- Read and Play Storytime At Ben May Main Library (9:00 AM)
- Create! Play! Learn! At West Regional Library (9:00 AM)
From my notebook:
- Looking for something fun to do in Mobile County? Check out the community calendar for this week's events. (Facebook)
- Love Your Community presented $500 grant awards to "The Litter Ladies" and "Dauphin Island A Team." Watch the full video on Facebook. (Facebook)
- Alabama can expect mostly dry weather this week, with precipitation coming back over the weekend. (AlabamaWx)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday! I'll see you around.
— Sean Peek
About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.
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