🌱 Car Hit Mobile Business + Police Department To Offer Free Services

Hello, everybody. I'm here to impart everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days.

But first, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 62 Low: 39.

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Here are the top three stories today in Mobile:

1. To answer calls for help, the Mobile Police Department will be offering free services to those affected by the downtown shooting on New Year’s Eve. The department will be offering counseling and crisis intervention resources to help the community cope with the aftermath of the incident. MPD Victim Advocate Stacey Woodyard said, “Places like Alta Pointe, Mobile County Health Department, Behavioral Health, Lifeline Counseling Center, they're going to have resources there. If they need to step away and talk with someone, someone is going to be available to them.” (NBC 15 WPMI)
2. On Saturday morning, the City of Mobile hosted a Kids Day event at Trimmier Park. The event, which began last year and continued due to popularity, offered fun activities for children, including power wheels races. Marissa Pritchard with the parks and recreation department said, “This will be our second year doing the quarterly Kids Days. We will continue this because the kids in our community are so important.” (Fox 10 News)
3. According to officials with the Mobile Police Department, a car hit an oil change business on Airport Boulevard. Mobile Fire Rescue, EMS, and Mobile Police were at the scene of the crash at Take 5 Oil Change on Sunday. No one was injured in the crash and no damage to the business was found by WKRG News 5. (WKRG News 5)

Today in Mobile:

• Simulcast Racing, At Mobile Greyhound Park (10:25 AM)
• Twitch Streaming, At Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)
• Chess Club, At West Regional Library - Mobile Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• While Mardi Gras doesn’t start until February, purple, gold, and yellow will soon be taking over Downtown Mobile. (Fox 10 News)
• A mega thrift store — America’s Thrift Stores — is opening a new location in Mobile. (AL.com)
• In the market for a new home? These five properties have recently hit the market in and around Mobile. Check out our latest real estate roundup for photos, prices, and specs. (Mobile Patch)
• Did you know the average Alabama resident’s average monthly electric bill in 2022 increased by over 10 percent from the previous year? Learn more about where our state stands on power consumption and costs compared to the rest of the country in this new Ownerly data study. (Ownerly)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday! I'll see you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.