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Good morning to you Mobile! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What the $2.52 billion I-10 bridge loan means for Mobile drivers
  • Know anything about the Rickarby Street shootings? Here's how to help.
  • How could Prichard's budget vote reshape Mobile County policing?

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 13 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 93 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 92, low: 71.
  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 71 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Daily News Briefs: Friday, September 18, 2026 (tollroadsnews.com) — A $2.52 billion federal loan has cleared the way for construction of the long-awaited I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, promising to cut travel times by up to 30 minutes and ease George Wallace Tunnel gridlock. With work expected to start soon, Mobile drivers and port-dependent businesses should prepare for a massive, toll-funded overhaul of their main east–west interstate route.
   

2. Mobile police offer $2,500 reward in unsolved Rickarby Street shootings (wkrg.com) — Mobile residents near Rickarby Street are being urged to share any information they have about two recent shootings, as police are offering a $2,500 reward for tips leading to an arrest and conviction. Officers are heavily patrolling the 500 block near Rickarby Park and stress that even small, anonymous tips could help solve the cases and support the recovering victim.
   

3. Prichard's money questions grow ahead of vote (mynbc15.com) — Prichard's City Council is racing toward a Monday vote on a nearly $22 million 2027 budget while also weighing a possible deal with the Mobile County Commission to keep the Sheriff's Office policing the city. With questions about spending cuts, a potential sales tax hike, and whether to rebuild Prichard's own police department, the outcome will directly affect public safety and services for nearby Mobile-area residents.
   

4. Former engineer convicted of misdemeanor in fatal train wreck in Prichard (fox10tv.com) — A Mobile County jury has convicted former train engineer Jamie Elder of criminally negligent homicide, a misdemeanor, for a 2020 fatal train wreck at Blount Curve that killed worker Dexter Scott. The verdict in Mobile means Elder now faces up to one year in jail when he's sentenced November 9, after jurors decided his distracted conduct was negligent rather than reckless.
   

5. Jared Hollins wins first career start as Jags run their way 41-36 win over Ohio (fox10tv.com) — Football fans in Mobile saw South Alabama's Jared Hollins win his first career start at home, leading the Jags to a 41-36 victory over Ohio with 192 passing yards and a strong ground game. Despite late defensive lapses, the team improved to 2-1 and now turns its attention to a challenging road trip to Kentucky.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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