As Mobile River Bridge Plan Takes Shape, Officials Weigh Tolls to Cover the Cost
ALDOT officials are eyeing tolls to help fund a new Mobile River bridge project, with cost estimates ranging from $800 million to $1.8 billion.
Three Weeks Later, Family of Mobile Man Found Dead in Attorney’s Car Demands Answers
Weeks after 28-year-old Garrett Smith was found dead in a Mobile attorney's parked BMW, his family says unanswered questions and a slow-moving police investigation have left them searching for closure.
Contrasting Tones Defined Mobile’s 2017 Mayoral Campaign as Voters Headed to the Polls
As Mobile's 2017 municipal election reached Election Day, the mayoral campaign between incumbent Sandy Stimpson and challenger Sam Jones closed out months of sharply contrasting messaging, from outreach-focused positivity to…
Stimpson Wins Reelection as Mobile Voters Fill Out City Council in 2017 Election
Incumbent Mayor Sandy Stimpson defeated challenger Jones by a wide margin in Mobile's 2017 municipal election, while most City Council incumbents also held their seats.
New $16.2 Million Glen Arbor Apartments Open Doors to Mobile Seniors and Families
The $16.2 million Glen Arbor apartment community opened in Mobile with 112 units for seniors and families, part of a broader city push to expand affordable housing.
Strongman Athletes Set to Flex at Gulf Shores’ Alabama’s Strongest Man/Woman Contest
The fifth annual Alabama's Strongest Man/Woman Contest brings amateur strongman competitors from across the Gulf South to Gulf Shores this weekend, with proceeds benefiting a local child battling brain cancer.
Mobile Council Delays Vote on Old Seaman’s Hotel Apartments, Extends Carnival Cruise Deal
The Mobile City Council delayed a vote on converting the old Seaman's Hotel into 67 downtown apartments while approving an extended Carnival cruise ship contract and a new Auburn University…
Alabama Preparing to Sink Another Big Ship as Reef Zone’s Dive Scene Keeps Growing
Alabama’s artificial reef zone, already the largest in the country according to the state’s conservation department, is about to get another boost from a big boat. “It’s something that we’re…