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Mobile’s Anna McElroy and Grand Bay’s Joe Henley Make The Voice Top 13 as Live Shows Near Brad Warrick, Elected Washington County Sheriff, Promises ‘Working Sheriff’ as He Succeeds Richard Stringer Tuberville’s Victory Speech Nods to Gulf Beaches, Mobile Shipbuilding and Port, and Statewide Broadband Hundreds Fill Grove Hill Square for Chamber of Commerce Spook Around the Square Halloween Event Theodore Woman, 19, Charged With Felony Murder in Ensley Death of Jaxon Bearden Regional Child Advocacy Center Seeks Nominees for Eddie Slayton Award by Jan. 8 Crenshaw, McDade Win Reelection to Mobile County School Board by Wide Margins in Unofficial Results SBA Opens Disaster Loans for Hurricane Isaias in Northwest Florida; Baldwin, Escambia Businesses Can Seek Economic Injury Aid

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Illustration for the news story: Mayor’s Pardon Caps an Atmore City Council Meeting That Awarded a $121,882 Airport Bid

Government

Mayor’s Pardon Caps an Atmore City Council Meeting That Awarded a $121,882 Airport Bid

Sep 15, 2026 Atmore

Illustration for the news story: Storage Buildings and a ‘Garage Condominium’: Orange Beach Planners Weigh Two Deferred Canal and Roscoe Road Projects

Government

Storage Buildings and a ‘Garage Condominium’: Orange Beach Planners Weigh Two Deferred Canal and Roscoe Road Projects

Sep 15, 2026 Orange Beach

Illustration for the news story: Gulf Shores Weighs Expanding Its Walking Area Overlay District and Easing Rebuild Rules

Government

Gulf Shores Weighs Expanding Its Walking Area Overlay District and Easing Rebuild Rules

Sep 15, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Foley Planning Commission Weighs 336 Apartments Near the Beach Express

Government

Foley Planning Commission Weighs 336 Apartments Near the Beach Express

Sep 15, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Disaster Recovery Awards Top $12.1 Million for 10 Communities

Government

Baldwin County Disaster Recovery Awards Top $12.1 Million for 10 Communities

Sep 15, 2026 Baldwin County

Illustration for the news story: $710,000 Expansion of West Mobile County Park Goes Before Commissioners Monday

Government

$710,000 Expansion of West Mobile County Park Goes Before Commissioners Monday

Sep 14, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Council Approves $55,725 City Mardi Gras Float in Tight 5-2 Vote

Government

Mobile Council Approves $55,725 City Mardi Gras Float in Tight 5-2 Vote

Sep 14, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Orange Beach Reworks Event Center Sale Terms, Advances $1.4 Million Medical Center Conversion

Government

Orange Beach Reworks Event Center Sale Terms, Advances $1.4 Million Medical Center Conversion

Sep 14, 2026 Orange Beach

Illustration for the news story: A Smaller Budget on Purpose: Councilwoman Ingram Walks District 2 Through Mobile’s FY27 Plan

Government

A Smaller Budget on Purpose: Councilwoman Ingram Walks District 2 Through Mobile’s FY27 Plan

Sep 14, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Sets Sept. 28 Launch for Second Line Transit as First Trolley Arrives

Government

Mobile Sets Sept. 28 Launch for Second Line Transit as First Trolley Arrives

Sep 14, 2026 Mobile

Government

Downtown Mobile Alliance Unveils New Brand at 20 Years as Strong Towns’ Marohn Calls for Starter Housing

Sep 12, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: North McGregor Avenue Work Starts Monday, With Full Reopening Promised by Christmas

Traffic

North McGregor Avenue Work Starts Monday, With Full Reopening Promised by Christmas

Sep 12, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Is Drawing Up Plans for a Covered Amtrak Station Downtown

Politics

Mobile Is Drawing Up Plans for a Covered Amtrak Station Downtown

Sep 12, 2026 Mobile