Thomasville Teachers Mourn Teen Killed in Tragic Bashi Road Crash
THOMASVILLE, Ala. — Faculty and students at Thomasville High School in Clarke County are grieving the loss of 18-year-old Gavin Pugh, who died in a car crash on Bashi Road.…
USA Statistics Professor Alan Chow Wins Readers’ Vote for Best Local College Professor
University of South Alabama statistics professor Dr. Alan Chow was voted Best Local College Professor in this year's readers' poll, earning praise for turning a famously tough subject into a…
Africatown Celebrates Discovery of the Clotilda, the Last Known Slave Ship to Reach America
MOBILE — Nearly 160 years after the Clotilda sank in the Mobile River, the remains of the last known slave ship to arrive in the United States have been found…
Airbus Launches New High School Pipeline and Fast-Track Hiring Program in Mobile
Airbus and Gov. Kay Ivey announced two new workforce programs, FlightPath9 for high school seniors and the Fast Track training program, aimed at building a homegrown pipeline of aerospace workers…
USA Alumnus Gives $1.5 Million to Rename Mechanical Engineering Department
University of South Alabama alumnus Bill Burnsed has donated $1.5 million to the College of Engineering, prompting the school to rename its mechanical engineering department in his honor.
Alabama High Schools Launch ESports as Newest Varsity Sport
Electronic sports have arrived at high schools across Alabama, with the state becoming one of nine in the nation to offer ESports as a varsity sport. Students at Citronelle High…
Mobile’s ACCEL Day and Evening Academy Cleared to Add Middle School Grades
The Alabama Public Charter School Commission has approved an expansion allowing ACCEL Day and Evening Academy, Mobile County's only charter school, to begin enrolling middle school students in grades 6-8.
University of South Alabama Investigates Anti-Semitic Fax Sent to Campus Offices
University of South Alabama officials say campus police are investigating after an anti-Semitic message was faxed to offices on the Mobile campus, with President Tony Waldrop condemning the hateful message…
MCPSS Sees Sharp Rise in A and B School Report Card Grades
Mobile County Public School System posted broad gains on the state's latest school report cards, with more A and B schools and fewer D's and F's than a year earlier,…
Mobile’s ACCEL Charter School Graduates Its First Senior Class
ACCEL Day and Evening Academy, Alabama's first public charter school, graduated its inaugural class of 45 seniors in Mobile, capping a first year defined by academic gains, counseling support and…