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Baldwin Pops to host two Memorial Day concerts
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - This Memorial Day, you can gather with family and friends to honor those that served and made the ultimate sacrifice, in two beautiful park locations in Baldwin County. The Baldwin Pops will perform free concerts for the first time in Loxley City Park on Highway 59 on May 26th at 3:00 pm and continuing a 27 year tradition of Monday, May 27th on the bluff in Henry George Park in Fairhope at 5:00pm.
Mobile County hones in on ‘master plan’ for MLK Avenue cultural district
Mobile County officials are edging closer to constructing a “civil rights and cultural heritage” district around Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in Mobile, with consultants providing a “sneak peek” of what could be included in a master plan for the area at a meeting Monday night.
Town Square Wealth Management Moves
Town Square Wealth Management & Consulting LLC recently opened its new location at 761 Middle Street in Fairhope. The boutique wealth management firm provides investment consulting and financial planning services. In addition to serving individuals and families, a large portion of its business has been in providing asset management and investment consulting to nonprofits and endowments since 2011. Founder and managing principal Clint Martin is a Certified Financial Planner and Accredited Asset Management Specialist who has grown his practices with a focus on the fiduciary process.
Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama expanding summer enrichment program
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Commission is putting some of its $80 million American Rescue Plan Act funds to great use. The group is investing in the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Alabama, providing an opportunity to expand the summer enrichment program to new areas, including Wilmer, Prichard, and Hollinger’s Island.
Update: Damaging winds and quarter-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Baldwin and Mobile counties Monday
An updated severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 7:53 p.m. valid until 8:15 p.m. for Baldwin and Mobile counties. The storms may bring quarter-sized hail (1 inch) and wind gusts of up to 60 mph. "At 7:52 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...
Update: Rip current statement affecting Mobile and Baldwin counties until early Tuesday morning
On Monday at 11:46 p.m. an updated rip current statement was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Tuesday at 5 a.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. "Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water," describes the weather service. "Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help."
Gas station workers in Grand Bay allegedly assaulted by former co-worker
GRAND BAY, Ala. (WALA) - A former Grand Bay gas station employee faces charges after he is accused of attacking two former co-workers. It happened at a gas station on U.S. 90, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. According to deputies, the suspect, 53-year-old Billy Ray Graham, a...
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