Africatown Meeting + Local Man Battled COVID For 2 Months

Mobile AL

08 October, 2021

10:24 AM

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Hello, people of Mobile! Samantha Friedlander here with the latest issue of the Mobile Daily. First, today's weather: Sunny and pleasant. High: 88 Low: 70. Here are the top stories in Mobile today: Africatown is planning to become a tourism spot in 2022, but the small community north of downtown Mobile is also in need of revitalization. The Africatown Redevelopment Corporation met for the first time on Thursday and members are focused "solely on the total revitalization" of the community founded by slaves. Its mission is to improve housing and attracting and developing commerce within the historic community. (AL.com) A Mobile man has finally left the hospital after more than two months fighting COVD-19. This father of three struggled for 73 days against the Delta variant. He spent two weeks on a ventilator and chest tube, and is the first patient to survive this variant after having been on a ventilator. (NBC 15 WPMI) On Thursday evening, a man was shot in the chest on Alba Street in Mobile and then driven to Seabreeze Road before first responders were called. (WKRG News 5) Two very young children wandered into a Mobile convenience store and police say it took two hours to find their family. The children were uninjured and appeared to be well taken care of. (FOX10 News)The City of Mobile has released a request for proposals for affordable housing development. (Press Release Desk) Today's Mobile Daily is brought to you by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Newrez is committed to providing Patch readers and their loved ones with hassle-free mortgage services. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) Today in Mobile: 8th Annual Angling for Autism Bass Fishing Tournament- The Learning Tree, Inc. Resource Development Office (5:45 AM) Arts & Crafts Storytime - Mobile Public Library (9:00 AM) Hispanic Heritage Month Movie: McFarland, USA - Mobile Public Library (10:00 AM) Extravagant Reader's Book Club - Mobile Public Library (2:00 PM) Saturday Crafternoons: Autumn Tree Painting - Mobile Public Library (2:00 PM) Outdoor Spooktacular Showings: Hocus Pocus (1993) - Mobile Public Library (5:45 PM) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Other classifieds: Healthy Lifestyle (Details) Add your classified Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. See you all tomorrow for another update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Samantha Friedlander About me: Samantha Friedlander is an avid reader and writer who loves storytelling. She is a freelance writer for the content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. She has a dual degree in English and Psychology.