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Positivity Among COVID Surge + Nationwide Search For Chamber CEO

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Hey, people of Mobile! Sammi Caramela here with a brand-new issue of the Mobile Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warm. High: 87 Low: 71.

Here are the top stories in Mobile today:

  1. Mobile and Baldwin County doctors are feeling encouraged by the decreasing number of COVID hospitalizations. It is a well-earned relief from the worst coronavirus surge in the county. However, hospitals are still struggling from the pandemic's financial impact. (NBC 15 WPMI)
  2. The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce has started a nationwide search for a new president and CEO. A nine-member search team was formed and comprised of former chamber chairs as well as area elected and business leaders. The group is working with four national search firms that are knowledgeable of chambers of commerce. (FOX10 News)
  3. The Mobile Police Department has selected a new police chief with Prichard roots, Maj. Paul Prine. (AL.com)
  4. The City of Mobile's recycling centers will reopen today, after being closed temporarily after a fire shut down their receiving facility. (FOX10 News)
  5. The City of Mobile has rededicated the Spanish Plaza after revitalization and lighting updates. The plaza first opened in 1969 as a remembrance of an important part of Mobile's history. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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— Sammi Caramela

About me: Assistant Managing Editor at Lightning Media Partners and author of "Some Place Like Home."

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