South Alabama Community Events Roundup: February 5-11, 2020
The first full week of February brings a dense slate of festivals, fundraisers, lectures and Mardi Gras season festivities across Mobile and Baldwin counties. Here is a look at the…
Mobile Mardi Gras 101: How to Pick Your Parade Spot and Survive the Season
Carnival season is in full swing in the Port City, and the Conde Cavaliers are set to roll as downtown Mobile’s first parade of the season Friday night. For newcomers…
How to Watch a Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Like a Local
As Mobile's Mardi Gras parade season kicks off, longtime parade-goers share where to park, where to stand and how to time your night for the best experience on the parade…
How to Watch a Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Like a Local: Parking, Potties and the Best Viewing Spots
A local's guide to navigating Mobile's Mardi Gras parades, from picking a viewing spot with easy parking and restroom access to timing your arrival and working the crowd for throws.
Bond Not Set for Man Charged With Kidnapping, Raping Woman After Mobile Carjacking
MOBILE, Ala. — Bond was not set for a 29-year-old man charged with kidnapping and raping a woman in Mobile, after his attorney asked a judge for more time to…
Car catches fire near Dauphin Street in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A vehicle caught fire near Dauphin Street on the afternoon of Feb. 2, 2020, after the driver reported engine trouble. Flames engulfed the car’s hood, but Mobile…
Mobile Council Delays Vote on Passenger Rail Funding
Mobile City Council pushed back a vote on a $3 million funding commitment for restored passenger rail service, with members split over financial risk ahead of a Feb. 4 vote…
Tartt and Ward hope to end Mobile’s Super Bowl losing streak
Two former Davidson High School teammates will be on the NFL’s biggest stage Sunday when the San Francisco 49ers meet the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV in Miami.…
Judge Weighs Ending Electronic Monitoring for Suspect in 1980 Mobile Cold Case Murder
A Mobile judge is expected to rule Thursday on whether a man charged in a nearly 40-year-old murder should be freed from electronic monitoring while awaiting trial. Alvin Ray Allen…
Gulf Shores Alum Brandon Silvers Named Starting QB in Seattle as XFL Kicks Off
Former Gulf Shores High School standout Brandon Silvers will open the new XFL season as the starting quarterback for the Seattle Dragons, and he is one of several players with…