Capital Cases on Hold for Months in Mobile County, DA Ashley Rich Says
MOBILE, Ala. — Capital murder cases in Mobile County would not go to trial for at least six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic, District Attorney Ashley Rich said in…
Federal Appeals Court Revives Parts of Mobile Meditation Center’s Zoning Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has thrown out portions of a lower court ruling against a Mobile Buddhist meditation center, sending the group's religious freedom lawsuit over a denied zoning request…
Mobile 911 Director McNichol Suspended 90 Days Without Pay After Daphne DUI Arrest
The Mobile County Communications District board voted 6-1 to suspend 911 director Charlie McNichol for 90 days without pay after his DUI arrest in Daphne, also revoking his county vehicle…
Deputy Injured in Fiery Bayway Crash Wins $2 Million Jury Verdict
A Mobile County jury has awarded $2 million to a sheriff’s deputy who was badly hurt when an 18-wheeler slammed into his patrol car on the Bayway in 2018. The…
Mobile Eases Mardi Gras Permit Deadlines as Carnival Groups Weigh COVID-19 Cancellations
Mobile is giving Mardi Gras parading organizations more time and flexibility to decide on 2021 plans, easing permit and ball-cancellation deadlines as several mystic societies call off their events amid…
Christmas Nights of Lights Returns to Hank Aaron Stadium for the 2020 Holidays
The Christmas Nights of Lights drive-through light show was back at Mobile’s Hank Aaron Stadium for the 2020 holiday season, with the Mobile Sports & Entertainment Group once again transforming…
Alabama Power Fined for Air Emissions Exceedance at Plant Barry
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has proposed a $35,000 fine against Alabama Power after the utility exceeded allowable hydrochloric acid emissions at its Plant Barry plant in north Mobile…
Mobile Tech Firm’s No-Bid Court Software Deal Has Earned Millions, Records Withheld by State Reveal
A Mobile-based company's 15-year, no-bid contract to run Alabama's electronic court filing system has generated tens of millions in fees — and the state initially withheld the contract by citing…
Body Found in Tillman’s Corner Hotel Room Under Investigation by Mobile Police
TILLMAN’S CORNER, Ala. — Mobile police are investigating after a body was discovered inside a hotel room in the Tillman’s Corner area Sunday morning. The discovery put the department’s investigators…
Greater Gulf State Fair Returns to The Grounds With Local Music Lineup
The Greater Gulf State Fair returns to The Grounds in Mobile through Nov. 14 with rides, carnival food and a SunSouth Stage lineup built entirely around local and regional musicians.