Stimpson Wins Reelection as Mobile Voters Fill Out City Council in 2017 Election
Incumbent Mayor Sandy Stimpson defeated challenger Jones by a wide margin in Mobile's 2017 municipal election, while most City Council incumbents also held their seats.
New $16.2 Million Glen Arbor Apartments Open Doors to Mobile Seniors and Families
The $16.2 million Glen Arbor apartment community opened in Mobile with 112 units for seniors and families, part of a broader city push to expand affordable housing.
Alabama Coastal Cleanup marks 30 years with new recycling push
The Alabama Coastal Cleanup, the state’s largest single-day volunteer event, returns for its 30th year on Saturday, Sept. 16, inviting residents and visitors to “get the trash out of the…
Alabama Coastal Cleanup Marks 30th Year With New Recycling Partnership
The Alabama Coastal Cleanup returns Saturday, Sept. 16 for its 30th year, with a new partnership to recycle plastic waste collected from roughly 30 sites across Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Mobile Theatre Guild stages Edward Albee’s ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ this August
Mobile Theatre Guild will open its production of Edward Albee’s landmark drama “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” with performances beginning Aug. 18 at the company’s downtown Mobile playhouse at 14…
Chickasaw Civic Theatre Opens Auditions for ’12 Angry Jurors’ Stage Adaptation
CHICKASAW, Ala. — Chickasaw Civic Theatre will hold open auditions later this month for its fall production of “12 Angry Jurors,” the stage adaptation of Reginald Rose’s classic courtroom drama…
AEA Takes Mobile County School System to Court Over New Campus Access Restrictions
The Alabama Education Association is challenging Mobile County Public School System administrators in court after new rules blocked its representatives from this year's new-teacher orientation.
New Theater Company Now Theatre Co. Makes Its Mobile Debut With ‘Constellations’ at USA’s Laidlaw Center
A new theater company founded by two professional stage actors makes its Mobile debut this month with Nick Payne's "Constellations" at USA's Laidlaw Performing Arts Center.
Mobile Council Delays Vote on Old Seaman’s Hotel Apartments, Extends Carnival Cruise Deal
The Mobile City Council delayed a vote on converting the old Seaman's Hotel into 67 downtown apartments while approving an extended Carnival cruise ship contract and a new Auburn University…
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of AL.com’s Downtown Mobile Headquarters; Eight Mile Man Arrested
Staffers at the Royal Street headquarters of the state’s largest news website were sent scrambling into the street Monday morning after a phoned-in bomb threat prompted a full evacuation of…