Mobile Fire-Rescue Clears Man Once Sought in Crichton Arson Cases
Mobile Fire-Rescue has closed out a case that began with a public appeal for help finding an arson suspect, announcing that the man it had sought in connection with two…
Old Idea, New Urgency: Should Mobile City and County Government Merge?
Renewed friction between Mobile city and county leaders over who pays for police and fire protection has revived old calls for a unified metro government, an idea some residents say…
Mobile Police Respond to Overnight Shooting Report at Azalea Pointe Apartments
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile police responded to a report of a shooting at the Azalea Pointe Apartments on Azalea Road in the early hours of Friday morning. Officers were dispatched…
Escambia County Deputy Hurt in Crash During Pursuit That Crossed Into Florida
A deputy with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Alabama was injured when her vehicle left the road during a pursuit that carried across the state line into Florida, authorities…
Car Slams Into Mobile Apartment Building, Injuring Child Before Driver Vanishes
A frightening chain-reaction crash rocked a Mobile apartment complex the day after Christmas, leaving a child hurt and police still searching for the driver who sped away. Witnesses say the…
Mayor teases electric scooters for Downtown Mobile in Christmas Day post
Downtown Mobile appears to be getting shareable electric scooters, based on a Christmas Day social media post from the mayor’s office. Mayor Sandy Stimpson posted a photo of an electric…
State Troopers Identify Bay Minette Man Killed in Christmas Eve Crash on US 31
Alabama state troopers have identified an 18-year-old Bay Minette man who died in a single-vehicle crash on US 31 north of Bay Minette on Christmas Eve. According to the Alabama…
2020 Hangout Music Festival sells out less than a month after tickets went on sale
Less than a month after general ticket sales began, the 2020 Hangout Music Festival is sold out. General admission opened Dec. 9, though some tickets were presold before that launch…
$28 Million RESTORE Act Grant Could Fund 11,000-Acre Wildlife Corridor in Southeast Baldwin County
A Baldwin County land conservation project is in line to receive $28 million after being placed on the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s “Funded Priorities List,” money that state officials…
Ring in 2020: MoonPie Over Mobile, Fairhope’s Ball Drop and a Week of Holiday Wrap-Up Events
The last week of 2019 stretches the holidays out across South Alabama, with light shows still glowing, post-Christmas cruises sailing and two very different midnight countdowns planned for Tuesday night.…