🌱 Mardi Gras Attendees Arrive + Third Walmart Shooter Arrested

Hello again, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a stray t-shower. High: 70 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. On Saturday, the Mobile Fire Department was called to Yester Oaks Apartments around 7:45 p.m. A second-alarm response was called to the apartments, and occupants were evacuated as firefighters cut holes in the building to release toxic chemicals and increase airflow. The fire was under control by 9 p.m., and no one was hurt or injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. (WKRG News 5)
2. Mardi Gras preparations are underway in Mobile, and many RVs arrived on Friday near South Water Street to set up their homes for the next month. The Mardi Gras festivities are a quick walk from the park, so the RV homes have coveted spots. Over 50 people remain on the waiting list as the lot is fully booked. (Fox 10 News)
3. A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the Dec. 27 shooting at a Walmart on the I-65 Service Road. Jimaurice Pierce, 19, was arrested by Mobile police over the weekend. Pierce was also out on bond for a 2019 murder. (NBC 15 WPMI)

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Today in Mobile:

• Chess Club At West Regional Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Are you trying to sell products during Mardi Gras in Mobile? You’ll need a license! If it’s not too late, you can get an Itinerant Vendor application from the Mobile License Commission. You will also need to contact the City of Mobile Revenue Department for their requirements. Get the form here. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• The Mobile Museum of Art (MMofA) was selected as the Winn Dixie Community Bag Program beneficiary! Each time the $2.99 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Winn-Dixie at 740 Schillinger Rd. N. during February, a $1 donation will go to MMofA. (The Mobile Museum of Art via FAcebook)
• Experience the English custom and tradition of afternoon high tea at the History Museum of Mobile. Dress in your loveliest Sunday or 1920s attire and indulge in an afternoon of tea and conversation! Sandwiches, pastries, and treats will accompany many tea options, from green to black to herbal and everything in between. Tickets are $200 per table and can be purchased here. (Mobile History Museum via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Monday.

— 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.