Goodwill Gulf Coast has received an unexpected $5 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single gift in the Mobile-based nonprofit’s history.
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Three Local Companies Named Finalists for Mobile Chamber’s 2020 Small Business of the Year
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce named Calagaz Printing, JJPR Agency and WaveFly powered by JMF Solutions as finalists for its 2020 Small Business of the Year award, recognizing how each company adapted during the pandemic.
Gulf Shores
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2020 National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores Canceled Over Pandemic Concerns
Organizers have canceled the 2020 National Shrimp Festival in Gulf Shores, citing the impossibility of meeting COVID-19 safety guidelines at the free, ungated event.
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Mobile Airport Authority to Take Over St. Elmo Airport as Frontier Flights Return Downtown
The Mobile Airport Authority has struck a deal with the state to manage St. Elmo Airport as a first step toward full ownership, while Frontier Airlines resumed commercial flights to Orlando from Mobile Downtown Airport amid a slow pandemic recovery.
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Ascension Providence Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries in Mobile
Ascension Providence Hospital in Mobile began a phased resumption of elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures on May 4, adding COVID-19 screening, visitor limits and other safeguards as Alabama eases its restrictions.
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Mobile 911 Director Says Sharing COVID-19 Patient Addresses With Dispatchers Protects First Responders
The director of Mobile County’s 911 system says flagging the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients for dispatchers is meant to protect first responders, not violate patient privacy, as officials also work to contain a small virus cluster at Mobile Metro Jail.
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Mobile, Baldwin County 911 Centers Now Flag Homes of COVID-19 Patients for Responders
Mobile and Baldwin County 911 officials say they are flagging the addresses of confirmed COVID-19 patients in dispatch systems so police, firefighters and medics can take precautions, a practice its director defends despite privacy concerns.
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Coastal Alabama’s 2020 Census Response Climbs, but Gap With State Average Persists
Alabama’s Census self-response rate rose to 44.9 percent by April 5, with Baldwin and Mobile counties improving but still trailing the state and national pace; Orange Beach and Dauphin Island remain among the lowest-responding communities.
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Mobile County COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 18 as Statewide Testing Expands
Mobile County’s confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 18 as Alabama health officials reported 4,082 statewide tests and one confirmed death, with local leaders urging continued social distancing.