🌱 Mobile STEM Fest + Laundry Pod Thieves + Flu Cases Increase In Kids

Hi all. I'm back with your new edition of the Mobile Daily. Let's get this Friday started off right with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 79 Low: 58.

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Here are the top three stories in Mobile today:

1. The City of Mobile will be hosting a STEM Fest this month. The free Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) event is intended for local K-12 students. The event will take place on Nov. 19; interested students can register here. (NBC 15 WPMI)
2. A couple of Mobile laundry pod thieves got away clean as a whistle last week. According to police, 25-year-old Jerome Williamson and an unidentified woman walked into the Dollar General Store on Springhill Avenue last Tuesday and stole as many containers of laundry pods as they could carry. Williamson, who is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing 165 pounds, has been charged with second-degree robbery. Anybody with information is asked to contact the FOX10 News Fugitive Files-Crime Stoppers Hotline at 251-208-7211. (Fox10)
3. Over the past month, Mobile county hospitals have seen skyrocketing flu cases in kids. According to USA Health, positive flu cases among children have risen by more than 1360 percent in just a month’s time. “It’s a situation that has driven multiple hospitals to be almost at full capacity in the entire country,” Dr. Benjamin Estrada, a Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialist with USA Health said. Anyone older than six months is recommended to get the flu shot now. (WKRG News 5)

Today in Mobile:

• Gulf Coast Challenge HBCU Fest Featuring The Isley Brothers & Tank, At Mobile Civic Center (6:00 PM)

Special notice:

Patch has partnered with T-Mobile for two new series: Local Heroes and Star Student Athletes. The goal is to highlight heroes and star athletes in Mobile!

• If you want to nominate a local hero, click here
• If you want to nominate a local athlete, click here.

From my notebook:

• Are you a young professional looking to make a difference in the Mobile Area? Engaging the Next Generation Volunteer Fair connects local nonprofits and young leaders and admission is free. Find out more at the link. (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)
• If you're in the market for a new home, browse this list of new homes available in the Mobile area. (Mobile Patch)
• Join Mobile County Commission and county governments nationwide participating in Operation Green Light for Veterans, now through Nov. 13. Shine Your Light and show support for veterans everywhere! (Mobile County, Alabama via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! 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.