Good morning, Mobile.

Mobile will host a Back 2 School Bash at Mardi Gras Park on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. where 1,000 backpacks with school supplies will be given away+ a STREAM Mars Mission for kids runs from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Mobile County officials celebrated the opening of Riverside Café & Grill on July 16 at Escatawpa Hollow Park; the new restaurant features a full-service kitchen, gift shop and an expansive menu offering Southern specialties from po-boys to gumbo.

Upgraded park facilities (including walkways and picnic shelters) support the community destination.

Mobile Museum of Art will open the GATEWAY: From Graffiti to Gallery exhibition on Sept.

1, featuring 28 major works by Banksy, Basquiat, Haring, KAWS and Scharf. The year-long event will include programming such as gallery tours, Family Day, mural workshops + film screenings.

Fairhope Brewing Company is hosting LilithFairhope, a weekend event celebrating local female musicians from Friday, Aug.

14 through Sunday, Aug. 16 at its Fairhope Taproom. The event will feature nine live performances and food from Slice of Fire Pizza Food Truck.

The Mobile County School Board on Wednesday approved transferring former Mary G.

Montgomery football coach Zach Golson to another school after his year-long AHSAA suspension for recruiting violations. MGM will not appeal the sanctions, and officials plan to fill any vacancies as soon as possible (transfer pending).

On National Oyster Day, Aug.

5, the Alabama Coastal Foundation celebrated reaching 30.4 million oyster shells (equal in weight to 7,706 manatees) collected from local restaurants to rebuild coastal reefs, and local volunteers reported 89 sea turtle nests with over 450 hatchlings along the Gulf.

Thomas Hospital opened a new four-story patient tower in Fairhope on Tuesday, Aug.

11 — built for $40M with 25 new beds, a cardiac suite, and a rooftop helipad to meet growing healthcare needs. Hospital staff began admitting patients the same day.

AISA coaches compiled a statewide list of top high school linebackers ahead of the season, highlighting 28 standout players from local schools whose athletic prowess and leadership on the field is expected to boost team performance in 2026.

Foley High School announced Wednesday that Gulf Shores alum Brandon Silvers will join its coaching staff as an offensive analyst, working with running backs and quarterbacks after finishing his UFL season in the spring (his role is still being finalized).

Nevaeh Green, a South Alabama sophomore, won the national show twirl title at a recent baton championship held on campus ahead of classes beginning Tuesday.

Daphne's Trojans are set to start their fall campaign with a game on Aug.

20 against Spanish Fort, building on a nine-win season with returning veterans and promising newcomers. The team aims to overcome adversity throughout a challenging regional schedule under veteran leadership.