South Alabama Community Events Roundup: Early March 2020
Early March brings a landmark zoo opening, a chili showdown, living history on Dauphin Island and a full slate of arts events across South Alabama. Here is what’s on the…
Mobile Police K-9 apprehends stolen-vehicle suspect near Jerry’s Fireworks
MOBILE, Ala. — A man in a stolen vehicle was taken into custody by a Mobile Police K-9 after a short pursuit that ended near Jerry’s Fireworks on Old Pascagoula…
Accused Cop Killer Marco Perez Faces New Assault Charge in Jail Shanking
MOBILE, Ala. — A man already accused of killing a Mobile Police officer more than a year ago has picked up new charges while behind bars at the Mobile County…
Jurassic Quest Brings Life-Size Dinosaurs to the Mobile Convention Center
Dinosaur lovers along the Gulf Coast had a rare chance this winter to come face-to-face with creatures from tens of millions of years ago. Jurassic Quest, a touring exhibition billed…
Small Plane Lands on Its Belly at Brookley Field After Landing Gear Failure; Pilot Unhurt
A single-engine plane set down on its belly at Brookley Field on Wednesday morning after the pilot was unable to extend the landing gear, and the pilot — the only…
Mobile therapeutic recreation specialist devotes career to people with special needs
As a therapeutic specialist with the city of Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department, Ella Mooney supervises inclusive and therapeutic programs that serve people with special needs. For her, the work…
USA’s Independent Music Collective Brings Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood to Mobile for Songwriter Keynote
The University of South Alabama's Independent Music Collective will host its third annual Songwriter Keynote on March 2, bringing Drive-By Truckers frontman Patterson Hood to the Laidlaw Performing Arts Center…
Mobile Church Repairs Damage After Attempted Murder-Suicide Outside Sanctuary
True Cornerstone Church on Halls Mill Road is moving forward with repairs after police say an attempted murder-suicide unfolded at the church, leaving a woman wounded and a man dead.…
Downtown Mobile Restaurants Feed Officers Working Long Mardi Gras Hours
While Carnival crowds fill downtown Mobile’s streets, a group of restaurant owners is making sure the police officers keeping those streets safe don’t go hungry. The effort, known as “Operation…
Mobile public safety director in Montgomery to support Aniah’s Law
Mobile Public Safety Director James Barber was in Montgomery to show support for Aniah’s Law, a constitutional amendment sponsored by Rep. Chip Brown that would give judges more discretion to…