Mobile County Schools Push Graduation Rate to 82 Percent Through Team Effort
Mobile County's four-year graduation rate rose to 82 percent for the Class of 2014, with officials crediting career academies, credit recovery and mentoring.
Historic Mobile Orphanage to Become ‘Cotton Hall’ Mardi Gras Lodge
One of Mobile's oldest Mardi Gras societies plans to restore the 1845 Protestant Children's Home downtown into a new meeting lodge called Cotton Hall.
The Comic Cowboys: Inside Mobile’s Satirical Mardi Gras Tradition
For more than 130 years, Mobile Mardi Gras group the Comic Cowboys has used satirical signboards to poke fun at each year's biggest headlines.
Gunfire Strikes Occupied Car in Parking Lot of Mobile McDonald’s
A man's vehicle was struck by gunfire after an argument broke out between two men in the parking lot of a Mobile McDonald's near Dauphin Street.
Downtown Mobile Alliance Hosts Electronics Recycling and Homeless-Aid Drive
Downtown Mobile Alliance partnered with a local recycler for a two-day e-waste drop-off, while also collecting winter items for the Mobile Rescue Mission.
Mobile Mayor Lays Out Timeline for Civic Center’s Eventual Closure
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has outlined a tentative schedule that could lead to the Civic Center's closure by April 2016 for redevelopment.
Friends Near Goal for Scholarship Honoring Late University of South Alabama Student
Friends of Christopher Thomas, a University of South Alabama student who died last year, are close to fully funding a scholarship in his memory.
Lockdown Lifted at Two Mobile Schools After Robbery Suspect Search
St. Pius X and Spencer Westlawn Elementary went on lockdown near Mobile's Beltline as police searched for a robbery suspect who was later taken into custody.
Mobile County Schools Set New Goal: 90 Percent Graduation Rate by 2017
After reaching an 82 percent graduation rate years ahead of schedule, Mobile County school officials set an even more ambitious 2017 target.
Mobile Council Committee Backs Nearly $500,000 in Hank Aaron Stadium Upgrades
A Mobile City Council committee recommended shifting surplus park funds toward urgent upgrades at Hank Aaron Stadium despite lingering lease concerns.