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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: Mobile Launches Tethered Drone Program to Boost Public Safety at Parks, Events

Government

Mobile Launches Tethered Drone Program to Boost Public Safety at Parks, Events

Aug 12, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Fairhope Seeks to Split Cost of $5 Million Roundabout, Road Project With Baldwin County

Government

Fairhope Seeks to Split Cost of $5 Million Roundabout, Road Project With Baldwin County

Aug 12, 2026 Fairhope

Illustration for the news story: Mobile County Approves $801K Contract for Jon Archer Agri-Ed Pavilion Equestrian Upgrades

Government

Mobile County Approves $801K Contract for Jon Archer Agri-Ed Pavilion Equestrian Upgrades

Aug 11, 2026 Mobile County

Illustration for the news story: Gulf Shores Council to Review Coastal Management Agreement, Honor Public Safety Award Winners

Government

Gulf Shores Council to Review Coastal Management Agreement, Honor Public Safety Award Winners

Aug 11, 2026 Gulf Shores

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Council to Weigh $27,931 Buy for Jimmy Buffett Window Wraps Ahead of September Exhibit

Government

Mobile Council to Weigh $27,931 Buy for Jimmy Buffett Window Wraps Ahead of September Exhibit

Aug 10, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: ‘How Would You Tether a Snake?’ Mobile’s Animal Ordinance Heads to Committee After Residents Pick It Apart

Government

‘How Would You Tether a Snake?’ Mobile’s Animal Ordinance Heads to Committee After Residents Pick It Apart

Aug 10, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Twenty Years, 70% More People: How Baldwin County’s Utilities Rebuilt for the Next Big Storm

Government

Twenty Years, 70% More People: How Baldwin County’s Utilities Rebuilt for the Next Big Storm

Aug 10, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: Foley Horse Arena at a Crossroads as City Weighs Growth, Medical Development and Equestrian Needs

Government

Foley Horse Arena at a Crossroads as City Weighs Growth, Medical Development and Equestrian Needs

Aug 9, 2026 Foley

Illustration for the news story: Prichard Launches Emergency Garbage Collection to Clear Backlog Citywide

Government

Prichard Launches Emergency Garbage Collection to Clear Backlog Citywide

Aug 9, 2026 Prichard

Illustration for the news story: Baldwin County Planning Commission Withdraws 2026 Master Plan After Farmer, Mayor Pushback

Politics

Baldwin County Planning Commission Withdraws 2026 Master Plan After Farmer, Mayor Pushback

Aug 9, 2026 Baldwin County

Illustration for the news story: Orange Beach Planning Commission Adopts Comprehensive Plan, Defers Storage Facility Cases

Government

Orange Beach Planning Commission Adopts Comprehensive Plan, Defers Storage Facility Cases

Aug 8, 2026 Orange Beach

Illustration for the news story: Army Corps Denies Public Hearing on Mobile Bay Dredging Plan That Keeps ‘Mud Dumping’ Option

Politics

Army Corps Denies Public Hearing on Mobile Bay Dredging Plan That Keeps ‘Mud Dumping’ Option

Aug 8, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile City Council Set to Vote on Lana Pafenbach as Next City Clerk

Government

Mobile City Council Set to Vote on Lana Pafenbach as Next City Clerk

Aug 8, 2026 Mobile