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Saturday, March 8th, 2025
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Good morning, Mobile. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 8th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Mobile Public Library removed 'Sex is a Funny Word,' a graphic children's comic book, from multiple branches for review due to its content on nudity, masturbation, and gender identity. 1819 News
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Two individuals were hospitalized following a shooting close to University Hospital in Mobile, Alabama, with one man detained as investigations proceed. NBC 15
- ➤ Mobile police are investigating after a man was found deceased in his car within a Royal Street parking garage on Ash Wednesday. Lagniappe Daily
- ➤ The Mobile County Sheriff's Office offers a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual who left a severely injured dog in a garbage bag on the side of the road in Grand Bay, Alabama. WKRG News 5
- ➤ Mobile police arrested a 26-year-old man for stealing a truck from AutoNation and attempting to elude capture, with two passengers fleeing the scene. WKRG News 5
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Mobile, Alabama, unveils its inaugural Resilience Plan, a collaboration aimed at fortifying the city against diverse challenges including environmental and economic factors. UTV 44
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Mobile City Council will discuss a contract for beaver removal and consider an increase in lodging tax. Lagniappe Daily
- ➤ Amtrak is close to announcing the start date for the New Orleans-to-Mobile passenger rail service, aiming for summer 2025, pending funding and operating agreements. UTV 44
LIFESTYLE NEWS
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Mobile Boat Show 2025
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CBMC/WRC Breakfast with Speaker Chad Robichaux
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Pharaohs Mobile Alabama Chapter Cruise-In Event
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10th Annual Inspiring Women on the Coast Conference
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2025 Mobile Public Library Book Sale
3-7 p.m. | The Grounds | Free entry | Explore a vast collection of books at this community-driven sale supporting the library.
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15th Annual Shirley Looney Memorial Car Show
8 AM - 3 PM | Langan Park | Benefit event for the Adam Looney Foundation | Celebrate vintage cars while supporting a great cause.
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