Daphne Teacher Joins National Pledge to Keep Teaching Critical Race Theory
One more Daphne teacher has signed a national pledge to keep teaching Critical Race Theory, joining thousands nationwide amid a wave of state bans on the topic.
Cold Shelters Open Across Mobile and Northwest Florida as Temperatures Plummet
With temperatures expected to fall below 40 degrees across several Gulf Coast counties Friday night, Jan. 21, 2022, communities from Mobile to the Florida Panhandle opened cold weather shelters and…
Former Escambia County corrections officer sentenced to 18 months for bribery
MOBILE, Ala. — A former corrections officer from Monroeville was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bribery, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the…
Mobile County volunteer teams earn grants after logging cleanup hours
Two Mobile County volunteer teams are being recognized for their work picking up litter after each logged more than 50 hours of cleanup time. The Litter Ladies Team, led by…
Election-Year Politics and a House Leadership Shakeup Set to Shape Alabama’s 2022 Legislative Session
Alabama's 2022 legislative session opens under the shadow of election-year politics and an open race for House leadership, with gambling policy, ARPA spending and a slate of Baldwin and Mobile…
Deputies Kill Man Who Opened Fire on Them in Baldwin County’s Perdido Community
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — A man was shot and killed by Baldwin County sheriff’s deputies early Wednesday after authorities say he opened fire on them during an encounter in the…
As Omicron Strains Staffing, Mobile Prepares for Its Biggest Mardi Gras in Years
Mobile was weeks away from its first Mardi Gras of the pandemic era, and the city was watching two numbers at once: the omicron case count and the expected crowd…
City Investigates Firefighter’s Complaint That She Was Inappropriately Touched by a Captain
The city of Mobile has opened an investigation into a Mobile Fire-Rescue firefighter’s allegation that she was inappropriately touched by a fire captain while the two were working at a…
Bluesman ‘Ghost Man’ Ric McNaughton Brings Juke Joint Sounds to The Peoples Room
“Ghost Man” Ric McNaughton transforms The Peoples Room of Mobile into a juke joint for an evening of blues. The Gulf Coast bluesman, known as a “blues shaman,” will be…
Mobile restaurants start 2022 with openings, closings and a TV spot
Mobile’s restaurant world turned over a fresh leaf at the start of 2022, with familiar favorites closing their doors, new concepts opening, and a local chef landing a national television…