Small Fire at Mobile Elementary School Causes Minor Damage, No Injuries
A small fire in a restroom at a Mobile elementary school caused about $3,000 in damage Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, officials said.
Mobile Police Identify Three Suspects in String of Hotel Robberies
Mobile police identified three suspects accused of robbing guests at gunpoint during two overnight hotel holdups earlier this month in the city.
Wider Driveway at Hutchens Elementary Set to Ease Westlake Road Traffic Jams
A $210,000 driveway expansion at Hutchens Elementary, backed by Mobile County funding, is nearly finished and aims to cut morning traffic backups.
SouthSounds 2015: Alabama Bands to Watch
SouthSounds Festival returns April 10-12 to downtown Mobile for its fifth year, celebrating independent musicians from across the Southeast. Alongside New Orleans and Gulf Coast acts, Alabama is strongly represented.…
28th Annual Baldwin County Strawberry Festival Set for This Weekend in Loxley
Loxley’s long-running spring tradition returns this weekend, with the 28th annual Baldwin County Strawberry Festival set for Saturday and Sunday at Loxley Municipal Park. Admission is free, and the two-day…
Mobile Radio Station’s St. Jude Radiothon Aims to Help Local Families
A Mobile radio station's two-day St. Jude radiothon aims to support roughly 55 Mobile and Baldwin county children receiving hospital treatment.
Proposal Would Raise Mobile’s Minimum Wage to $10.10 an Hour
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy's proposal would push Mobile's minimum wage up to $10.10 an hour, well above the current federal floor of $7.25 an hour.
Mobile Jewish Federation Honors Longtime Volunteer, Recognizes Sen. Sessions
The Mobile Area Jewish Federation honored a longtime local volunteer with its Devorah Award and gave Sen. Jeff Sessions its first Friend of Israel honor.
Mobile County Schools Defends Hiring Process After Background Check Gap Surfaces
State officials say a delayed database update, not a broken hiring process, let a Denton Middle School teacher's earlier arrest slip past screening.
Mobile City Council Delays Vote on Handbill Ordinance Amid Publisher Objections
Mobile's city council postponed a vote on a proposed handbill ordinance, giving time to weigh objections from a local circular publisher's attorney.