🌱 Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty + Youth Violence Prevention Week

Welcome back, Mobile. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Keep reading for the latest.

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First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 90 Low: 77.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. The last defendant in the illegal immigrant employment case has pled guilty. Zheng Guo Zheng has pleaded guilty to concealing and harboring illegal immigrants while employing them at a Chinese restaurant off of Mobile's Airport Boulevard. The restaurant was raided by federal agents last year during an investigation. (Fox 10 News)
2. A South Alabama native has been tapped to lead the National Weather Service in Mobile. Jason Beaman is the head meteorologist at the weather center overseeing the center's operations and personnel. He has been with the Mobile office for almost 13 years. (AL.com)
3. The City of Mobile is preparing for its Youth Violence Prevention Week. The focus of the week is to bring the community together while encouraging the city's youth to stop gun violence. The week's first event will be at Mardi Gras Park with a prayer service on Sunday. The week's programming is under the city's #OperationEchoStop. (Fox 10 News)

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Today in Mobile:

• Out of This World Virtual Book Club At Mobile Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Qigong for Beginners At Mobile Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Family Fun Fest At The Mobile Flea Market (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Mobile County is currently hiring. Click to view open positions and apply today. (Twitter)
• The county's new district map has been approved. The map is redrawn every ten years after the U.S. Census. Click to compare the new map to the old map approved in 2011. (Mobile County)
• Do you have a worn U.S. flag that needs to be retired? Mobile County has installed a retirement box at Mobile Government Plaza Atrium on Government Street. Please respectfully fold the flag before placing it in the drop-box. (Mobile County)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Saturday! I'll be back in your inbox Monday with 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.