Jury Weighs Tax Evasion Case Against Mobile County License Commissioner
A federal jury in Mobile began deliberating tax evasion charges against License Commissioner Kim Hastie and her husband John after a three-day trial.
Byrne Amendment Blocks VA From Diverting Veterans Choice Program Funds
Rep. Bradley Byrne won House approval of an amendment shielding the Veterans Choice program, citing gaps in VA care access around Mobile.
Timber Deal, Bounced Checks Take Center Stage in Hastie Tax Evasion Trial
Testimony on the second day of a federal tax evasion trial focused on a timber deal tied to Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie's family.
B.C. Rain High School Receives Donated Boeing 727 Engine for Aviation Academy
B.C. Rain High Schools Aviation and Aerospace Academy received a donated Boeing 727 engine to give Mobile students hands-on training experience.
Mobile Employers Say ‘Soft Skills’ Gap, Not Technical Skills, Drives Turnover
Mobile-area employers say tardiness, absenteeism and weak teamwork, not lack of technical skills, are the leading causes of new-hire turnover.
Mobile Musician’s Oil Spill Song Takes On New Meaning Years Later
A Mobile musician's instrumental written after the Deepwater Horizon spill has taken on new personal meaning following his brother's death, years later.
ATF Releases Surveillance Video Seeking Suspect in Mobile Firebombing
Federal investigators released surveillance footage of a truck linked to a February firebombing near a Mobile home, seeking help identifying a suspect.
USA Students to Play Giant Musical Chairs for Charity This Weekend
University of South Alabama students will compete in a large-scale game of musical chairs Saturday, with proceeds benefiting a charity of the winner's choice.
SouthSounds 2015: A Weekend of Gulf Coast Music in Review
MOBILE, Ala. — SouthSounds Music and Art Festival returned to downtown Mobile in April 2015 with a wide spread of independent musicians, and those who missed it got a taste…
House Budget Plan Keeps Three Littoral Combat Ships on Track for Austal USA
A House subcommittee budget proposal continues funding for three Littoral Combat Ships, sustaining work at Mobile's Austal USA shipyard.