Mobile and Baldwin County News
Business news and updates from Mobile, Baldwin County, and the greater South Alabama region.
USA's total dipped 0.8% but stayed above 14,000 for a third consecutive year. Spring Hill College's freshman class grew 45.5%, and the University of Mobile posted a record freshman class.
Mobile's diesel average reached $5.99 on Sept. 15, the highest ever recorded by AAA's fuel tracker. A year ago the same gallon cost $3.41.
A Mobile Chamber Foundation pilot that logged nearly 40,000 rides is folding into the city's redesigned transit system. Fares stay at $1.25, and transfers between bus and microtransit will be…
The council cleared Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis to seek a $1.36 million FTA grant for five trolley-style buses. Councilman Ben Reynolds wants results from the first six before the city commits…
Feeding the Gulf Coast faces more than $120,000 in added fuel costs as diesel prices climb about 60% year over year, and President and CEO Michael Ledger says that could…
The Orange Beach Planning Commission considered conditional use recommendations Monday for an All About Storage expansion on Canal Road and a gated, climate-controlled garage condominium on Roscoe Road, both deferred…
Jerry Gardner runs 300 to 400 forging classes a year at his Daphne workshop, teaching first-timers to make knives, axes and hooks — and running a nonprofit that puts veterans…
Peter “Teddy” Falkner and Carla Williams have pleaded not guilty to eight felony counts each in the Innovative Medicine Partners case, and Falkner added a claim that he was not…
Inflation has not dented Gulf Coast beach travel. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are on pace for roughly 9 million visitors in 2026, and a new airport is pulling first-time…
Beyond the Event Center sale and the $1.4 million medical center conversion, the Orange Beach City Council's Sept. 15 agenda runs from a $345,000 traffic signal at Canal Road to…