🌱 2 Forced Into Walk-In Cooler In Robbery + MMofA Holiday Market

Hi all. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Mobile Daily. Come along for everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

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Warmer with variable clouds. High: 63 Low: 52.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. Mobile police are seeking an armed robbery suspect who forced a cashier and a customer into a walk-in cooler. According to authorities, the robbery took place at the Fulton Food Mart off Dauphin Island Parkway early Thursday morning. The male suspect fired at least one shot into the cooler and fled the scene before he could be put into custody. Thankfully, no injuries were reported in the incident. (WKRG News 5)
2. Tomorrow, the Mobile City Council will consider awarding a contract that would signal the beginning of the Perch Creek Preserve project. The project aims to transform the shuttered treatment plant on Park Road and Alba Avenue into part of the preserve, which would function as a series of recreational parks. According to the project description, the park masterplan would repurpose portions of the structures into public restrooms, lookouts with views of Mobile Bay, and other elements of the park's structure. (NBC 15 WPMI)
3. Looking for a free, family-friendly activity to celebrate the holiday season? The Mobile Museum of Art is hosting a Holiday Market & Open House on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. In addition to free museum admission and a holiday ornament craftivity, guests can enjoy live music, food trucks, and handmade items from local vendors. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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Today in Mobile:

• Kindness Rock Painting At West Regional Library (All Day)
• Twitch Streaming, Virtual Event Hosted By Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Kat Deal Live At The Brickyard On Dauphin Street (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Heads up, Mobile house hunters: Here are five of the latest properties to hit the local real estate market. (Mobile Patch)
• Congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Robert F. Barrow, who was recognized as the City of Mobile's 2022 Veteran of the Year! Lt. Barrow currently serves as the director of Army Instruction for Mobile County Public Schools' JROTC program. (NBC 15 WPMI)
• Effective today (Monday, Nov. 14), Ann Street will be closed between Springhill Avenue and Old Shell Road for road improvements and resurfacing. Road work will take place between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day, and is expected to be completed by Friday, Nov. 18. (Fox 10 News)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.