Prichard Man Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea in String of Mobile-Area Pharmacy Robberies
A Prichard man who admitted his role in a string of pharmacy robberies and burglaries across the Mobile area now wants to take back his plea, and a federal judge…
More Than 200 Church Youth Volunteers Descend on Africatown for Week of Home Repairs
MOBILE, Ala. — More than 200 young volunteers fanned out across Africatown this week, scraping, painting and re-roofing homes for homeowners who could not afford the work themselves. The effort…
Local Athletes Named to South Rosters for AHSAA All-Star Week in Montgomery
Dozens of Mobile and Baldwin County rising seniors have been selected to the South all-star rosters for AHSAA All-Star Week, which opens Monday in Montgomery with competition in eight sports.
Okaloosa Investigators Seek Teen for Questioning in Fatal Fort Walton Beach Shooting
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — Okaloosa County investigators turned to the public in July 2021 for help locating a 19-year-old man they wanted to question about a fatal shooting that had…
Mississippi education board sets policies to resume in-person learning
JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi State Board of Education on Thursday approved two policies requiring all school districts to resume in-person instruction as the primary mode of teaching for the…
‘It will take your life in a minute’: Washington County pushes for Highway 45 safety changes
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Alabama – Two fatal accidents along Highway 45 in the past month have renewed urgency among Washington County residents and officials calling for the dangerous roadway to be…
ADEM Grants Final Approval to Cap Coal Ash in Place at Plant Barry
Alabama regulators have signed off on Alabama Power's plan to permanently cap its coal ash pond in place at Plant Barry rather than excavate the waste, a decision environmental advocates…
27-Year-Old Charged After Police Chase Down Spring Hill Avenue Ended in a Crash, Mobile Police Say
A 27-year-old Mobile man faces multiple charges after a police pursuit along Spring Hill Avenue ended when his vehicle crashed into two other cars, according to the Mobile Police Department.…
Citronelle Kindergartner Who Dreamed of Being a Cop Gets His Wish as Junior Chief of the Day
CITRONELLE, Ala. — A 5-year-old Citronelle boy who told his kindergarten teacher he wanted to grow up to be a police officer got the chance to live the dream early,…
Mobile home prices climb more than 12 percent over the past year
Home prices in Mobile jumped 12.2 percent over the last year, according to a new survey, yet the city still ranks among the most affordable midsize metros in the country.…