Mobile Man Held in Drug Case Charged With Murder in Next Street Shooting
Nearly a month after a man was found shot on Next Street, Mobile police charged Joshua Jamar Lamont Kennedy, already jailed on drug counts, with murder in the death of…
Fairhope Artist to Complete Trio of Battle of Mobile Bay Paintings at Fort Morgan’s 150th
As Fort Morgan prepared for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, Fairhope artist Dean Mosher readied a new portrait of Confederate Admiral Franklin Buchanan to complete a…
Baldwin EMC Warns Its 54,000 Members About a Phone Scam Demanding Money for Meter Repairs
Baldwin EMC issued an urgent warning after a member was scammed by a caller posing as the cooperative and demanding money to repair a meter, part of a wave of…
Prichard’s District 2 Council Candidates Debate Water Board Takeover, Jobs and Schools at Forum
Four candidates for Prichard's District 2 City Council seat gathered at St. James AME Church to debate the water board takeover, economic development and the push for a middle school.
The Village of Spring Hill Extends Old Shell Road’s Walkways With a New Five-Block Stretch
A neighborhood nonprofit began building five blocks of new sidewalk along Old Shell Road in Mobile's Spring Hill, extending a years-long effort to make the area more walkable.
West Mobile Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Hancock Bank Robbery, Ordered to Repay $5,190
A west Mobile man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for robbing a Hancock Bank on Rangeline Road, fleeing the state before his arrest and later admitting to…
Mobile County Schools to Broadcast a Live Panel on Alabama’s College and Career Ready Standards
The Mobile County school system planned a live, televised panel discussion on the Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, featuring the superintendent, principals and classroom teachers.
Bay Minette Weighs a Retail Study as a New Cafe Bets on the Courthouse Square
As Bay Minette leaders considered paying for a study to recruit new retail, a pair of restaurateurs prepared to open a second Sugar Kettle Cafe near the Baldwin County courthouse…
Baldwin County Asks Local Agencies to Help Pay for Its $4.5 Million Emergency Radio Network
Baldwin County set aside $335,000 to maintain the countywide emergency radio system in 2015 and asked the cities and volunteer fire departments that rely on it to share the cost.
Saraland School Board Names Stan Stokley to Lead Its Elementary School
The Saraland City Schools board hired Stan Stokley as its new elementary principal in July 2014 and approved a $1.6 million classroom wing set to open before the new school…