Vacant House Fire on Eagle Drive Ends With No Injuries in Birdville
Fire crews wrapped up Friday morning at the scene of a vacant house fire in Mobile’s Birdville community, closing out a response to a blaze that gutted an unoccupied home…
Mobile City Council Returns to In-Person Meetings at Government Plaza
After more than a month of meeting remotely, the Mobile City Council is going back to its regular chamber. The return marks the end of an extraordinary experiment in governance…
Dreamland Skate Center Rolls Again as Mobile Businesses Reopen
After weeks of silence and darkened lights, the sound of wheels on hardwood returned to Dreamland Skate Center on Friday, May 22, as the Mobile skating rink welcomed skaters back…
Pensacola Beach adds lifeguards, warns of hazards for busy Memorial Day weekend
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. — As thousands of visitors headed for the sand ahead of Memorial Day weekend, lifeguards on Pensacola Beach had a two-part message for the crowds: keep your…
ALEA identifies 18-year-old Theodore High School senior killed in Schillinger Road crash
Western Mobile County crash An 18-year-old Theodore High School senior was killed Friday evening in a four-vehicle crash on Schillinger Road in western Mobile County, according to the Alabama Law…
Alabama Unemployment Rate Hits 37-Year High as Mobile, Baldwin Counties See Steep Job Losses
Alabama's unemployment rate jumped to 12.7 percent in April, its highest mark in 37 years, with Mobile and Baldwin counties both seeing more than a quarter of their labor force…
Appeals Court Drops Fairhope Assault Charge After Prosecutor Misses Filing Deadline
An assault charge against a well-known Fairhope bar owner is effectively gone after the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the city prosecutor’s appeal as untimely, according to court records.…
Two Former Mobile Police Officers Charged With Stealing From Impound Lot
Mobile’s police chief and the county district attorney say they are satisfied with the investigation that led to theft charges against two former Mobile Police officers. Former Sgt. Mark Hearn…
Joe Jefferson Players turn to virtual Vaudeville showcase to weather pandemic shutdown
With its stages dark because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mobile’s Joe Jefferson Players found a creative way to raise money: a virtual Vaudeville showcase that invited the community to perform…
Small plane makes emergency landing on Monroeville highway
MONROEVILLE, Ala. — A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 21 in Monroeville on Thursday. The FAA said a single-engine Vans RV-10 landed safely on the highway at…