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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Yahoo
Bill Appling running for Mobile City Council District 4
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Bill Appling has announced he will run for the Mobile City Council District 4 seat. UPDATE: ALEA IDs murder suspect arrested in Baldwin after chase that closed interstate for hours Appling, a Mobile native, launched his first business downtown when he was in his early twenties and was a police officer and later a detective with the Mobile Police Department, a news release said. 'I'm running to make sure our neighborhoods are safe, our growth is smart, and our residents' voices are truly heard,' Appling said. 'District 4 deserves a leader who listens, who's walked in our shoes, and who shows up when it matters.' According to the release, Appling is running on a platform of: Public safety — Supporting law enforcement, working with residents and police to identify troubled areas, and addressing crime at its root Responsible development — Ensuring that future development fits the needs of existing communities Blight cleanup and beautification — Tackling neglected properties and supporting neighborhoods, beautifying areas of neglect with a focus on Highway 90, and making sure all areas are properly landscaped, clean of trash and debris, and safe to live and work Community Engagement — Amplifying residents' concerns and ensuring transparency and accessibility from City Hall, implementing quarterly District 4 meetings for all residents Appling is the founder of Alabama Hues, a youth arts program that pairs local artists with at-risk youth from the Strickland Youth Center to produce public art projects, and is a founding member of Family of the Fallen, which supports families of police officers that were killed or severely injured in the line of duty, according to the release. President Trump signs Take It Down Act He served five years as a board member and logistics advisor for the Love All Pantry in midtown Mobile and served six years on the boards of the Downtown Mobile Alliance and the Downtown Mobile District Management Corporation. He said he stepped down from those boards to run for City Council. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Energy payment assistance opens for elderly, homebound in April
BULLOCH COUNTY, Ga. (WSAV) — Applications for the Energy Assistance Cooling Program opens April 1 for elderly and homebound households. To qualify, all adult members in the home must be 65 or older, or all adult members are homebound and have a medical note that states they're homebound. The program will made a one-time payment to a home's energy supplier on behalf of eligible households. Eligibility is based on the income of the household. Number of people in household Total Annual Household Income One $33,038 Two $43,203 Three $53,369 Four $63,535 Five $73,700 Six $83,866 Seven $85,772 Eight $87,678 Starting May 1, all other qualifying households within the income cap can apply. Action Pact said there may be limited funding for households in crisis. Those who were disconnected or will be disconnected within seven days are advised to contact their local service center. Crisis appointments are only available through calls. Here are the eligible counties and their phone numbers: Appling: (912) 500-4034 Atkinson: (888) 853-0403 Bacon: (912) 632-7821 Brantley: (912) 462-5545 Bulloch: (912) 225-4706 Candler: (912) 732-8101 Charlton: (912) 390-3378 Clinch: (912) 470-3378 Coffee: (912) 922-2010 Effingham: (912) 595-1015 Evans: (912) 430-2266 Jeff Davis: (912) 551-1188 Long: (912) 214-2050 Pierce: (912) 900-3070 Tattnall: (912) 394-3133 Toombs: (912) 788-5151 Ware: (912) 514-3337 Wayne: (912) 559-4770 Applications open at 9 a.m. An appointment can be made by calling the number for your county or go to the Action Pact website and click schedule my appointment. The program is federally funded by the Georgia Division of Family and Child Services. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Yahoo
4th man convicted, sentenced in deadly Athens gang-related, drive-by shooting
A fourth man has been convicted and sentenced to prison in connection with a deadly shooting in Athens' Five Points neighborhood. Attorney General of Georgia Chris Carr said Jaden Appling, 21, of Athens, was sentenced to 35 years with the first 20 to be served in prison and the remainder on strict probation. Appling joins Anthony Brown, Glendarius Tate, and X'Zydric Faust in prison, who entered guilty pleas in September 2024. On March 5, 2023, Ja'Vanni McDavid, 24, and four of his friends left a party. McDavid was driving and his four friends were passengers in his vehicle. While McDavid was stopped at a red light, a second vehicle pulled up next to him and multiple gunmen opened fire on the car. McDavid and his friends returned fire. Investigators said evidence suggests that McDavid was accidentally shot by one of his friends inside his car. They also determined that McDavid was an associate of Red Tape Gang and Appling, Brown, Tate, and Faust were members of the Everybody Killa street gang. Brown, Tate, and Faust received the same sentence as Appling. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] TRENDING STORIES: Suspect in custody after shooting, killing police officer just 'serving the citizens of Roswell' Metro police departments offer condolences to 'hero' officer shot, killed in line of duty 4 men show up injured at Grady Hospital following shooting in Southeast Atlanta [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
