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United Way Kick-Off Luncheon To Feature Strug
Individual tickets are on sale for the United Way of Baldwin County 2024 Campaign Kick-Off Luncheon featuring Olympian Kerri Strug as guest speaker, Mullet Wrapper reports. The annual event, which usually sells out, will be held on September 5 at the Daphne Civic Center. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the program begins at noon. A two-time Olympian and gold medalist, Krug was the youngest Olympian at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona at age 14 and was part of the American team at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. After shocking spectators by falling and injuring her ankle on her first vault, she stuck the landing on her second vault before collapsing in pain, helping to secure gold for the American team that became known worldwide as “The Magnificent Seven.”
Medical cannabis advocates speak out as lawsuits delay the issuing of licenses
DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Medical cannabis advocates are speaking out as lawsuits continue to prevent the issuing of medical marijuana licenses. The Patients Coalition for Medical Cannabis Alabama got an early start on Thursday in Daphne at the Southern Cancer Center. This is the organization’s latest push for the right to provide medical marijuana to […]
Perspectives Preview: Warrior Legacy Ranch
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - In this week on Perspectives, our Eric Reynolds discusses what the Warrior Legacy Ranch in Baldwin County is doing to help veterans along the Gulf Coast. Their mission is to offer military veterans the opportunity to reunite with members of their unit to reconnect in a single location to improve mental health and prevent veteran suicide. You can watch the episode Saturday morning at 9 AM on FOX10. You can also watch it on our streaming platforms.
ServisFirst Bank Holding Company Named To Top List
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., bank holding company of ServisFirst Bank, a regional bank headquartered in Birmingham, with locations in Mobile and Baldwin counties, has ranked fourth in the top publicly traded banks with $10 billion-$50 billion in assets based on year-end 2023 data. ServisFirst Bancshares is the only bank in Alabama that made it into the top 10, and this is the third year in a row it has achieved a top-five ranking. The annual list is compiled by consultancy Capital Performance Group, which uses each institution’s three-year average return on average equity (ROAE) to determine rankings, which are published annually by American Banker. The $16 billion-asset institution ServisFirst Bancshares had a 3-year average ROAE of 18.38%, a return on average assets of 1.37%, a net interest margin of 2.81%, nonperforming assets/total assets of 0.13% and core deposits/total deposits of 91.30%.
Longleaf Recovery & Wellness opens in Baldwin County
For those seeking recovery treatment of substance abuse, finding a facility in close proximity has been an issue. That has now been resolved with the opening of a new treatment center in Spanish Fort in Baldwin County. Longleaf Recovery & Wellness has opened a new recovery treatment center in Spanish Fort– the fourth facility for […] The post Longleaf Recovery & Wellness opens in Baldwin County appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
Wawa to open its new stores in Mobile + Robertsdale this August
Wawa’s takeover continues on the Gulf Coast. It all started on the Eastern Shore of Mobile Bay, in Fairhope. Alabama’s first-ever Wawa opened there back in April. Now, two more are opening soon—one based in Mobile, the other in Robertsdale. We’ve got all the details before the...
Safe Haven programs for newborns emerge from the Gulf Coast, saving thousands of lives
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - What started as an idea in the Port City in the late 1990s, became a reality, saving thousands of babies across the world. A Secret Safe Place was established in 1998 by former Mobile District Attorney John Tyson Jr., after a number of newborns in the Mobile area were found dead. Either abandoned or in at least one case, drowned in a toilet.
Amtrak success in Mobile offers hope to other communities awaiting service
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The battle for passenger rail service between Mobile and New Orleans has been a cliff hanger for those watching in places like Pascagoula, Biloxi and New Orleans, because, without Mobile, the train won’t run. As it turns out, there are others watching, and the...
Foley to Host Strike Out Hunger Event for Kids
Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – In South Alabama, Secret Meals For Hungry Children serves around 480 children across 12 elementary schools. All funds raised from this event will go towards preparing weekend food packs for children living in food-insecure households. Nicole Fulgham, the Community Involvement Coordinator at Alabama Credit Union, emphasizes the importance of this event for the community.
Watching one disturbance in the Atlantic
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The National Hurricane Center (NHC) is issuing advisories on one area in the Atlantic Basin. There are no immediate threats to the News 5 area. The disturbance is about 1200 miles east of the Windward and Leewards Islands. We could see some slow development in the long term, but right now, it is not over favorable conditions for tropical development. It has a low chance of formation over the next 7 days.
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