Volunteers Bring Annual MLK Day Cleanup to Eslava Creek
MOBILE, Ala. — Organizers of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service cleanup at Eslava Creek planned to press ahead despite the threat of rain, with volunteers set…
Escambia County man shot twice while riding skateboard
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A man was shot twice early Saturday morning while riding his skateboard, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the shooting happened around 12:30…
Pensacola police to add officers at MLK Jr. Day parade after recent shootings
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Pensacola Police Department says it will have more officers than usual downtown Monday for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, a step the department is…
Mobile Police Investigating Robbery at BBVA Bank on Government Boulevard
Mobile Police are investigating a reported robbery at the BBVA Bank branch located at 3959 Government Boulevard in Mobile. The incident was reported on a Thursday afternoon around 1:00 p.m.,…
Okaloosa County Mother Speaks Out After Viral Video Captured Daughter’s Abuse
An Okaloosa County mother is speaking out after a home video recorded inside her daughter’s bedroom captured years of abuse — evidence she says finally made people believe the child.…
Man Charged With Murder More Than a Year After 2018 Prichard Shooting Death
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — More than 18 months after a man was shot and killed during an argument in Prichard, investigators have made an arrest in the case. Ray Miller,…
Coast Guard Plucks Three From Life Raft After Boat Fire in Dauphin Island Bay
Three boaters are safe after their vessel caught fire in Dauphin Island Bay, forcing them to abandon ship into a life raft while a Coast Guard crew raced to the…
Mobile’s Mardi Gras Tree Gets Its Branches as Carnival Season Nears
One of downtown Mobile’s most recognizable carnival season landmarks is taking shape again. City crews have finished installing the branches on the city’s official Mardi Gras Tree, according to an…
A nearly 200-year-old Mobile murder mystery: the Boyington Oak
Mobile author Mary S. Palmer’s latest book, “Boyington Oak, A Grave Injustice,” revisits one of the city’s oldest unsolved questions. In 1834, Charles Boyington was hanged for the murder of…
ACAC Names Elizabet Elliott Executive Director as Midtown Mobile Theater Project Advances
The Alabama Contemporary Art Center has promoted Elizabet Elliott to executive director following a year of rapid membership growth, while a separate plan to build a new mid-sized theater complex…