Looking Back: How 2015 Reshaped Mobile’s Live Music Landscape
From the end of BayFest to the birth of Ten Sixty Five and the opening of The Merry Widow, 2015 brought major shifts to Mobile's live music scene.
Mobile County, 911 Board Spar Over $2.4 Million in Radio Equipment ‘Never Used by Anybody’
Mobile County and the 911 board are wrangling over a $770,000 refund tied to a $3.2 million Harris Corporation radio project whose equipment was never actually put into use.
The Hungry Owl Previews New Dessert Menu, from Banana Moonpie Pudding to Bananas Foster Cheesecake
The Hungry Owl has long been a favorite independent restaurant for diners in west Mobile’s Cottage Hill area, building its reputation on consistency and high culinary standards in a part…
How Mobile-Area Agencies Team Up to Detect and Stop Active Shooter Threats
Mobile-area law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, Mobile Police Department and Mobile County Sheriff's Office, describe how shared intelligence, camera networks and joint training help them detect and respond to…
Inmate Walks Away From Mobile Work Release Site Near Moffett Road
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help locating an inmate who walked away from a work release assignment in west Mobile, and deputies are urging anyone…
Where to Celebrate Halloween 2015 in Mobile: A Guide to Costume Contests, Live Music and Parties
Mobilians gearing up for the Halloween weekend in 2015 had no shortage of spooky festivities to choose from. Parties, costume contests and live-music events at area businesses brought crowds to…
AltaPointe CEO Urges Congress to Overhaul Mental Health System After String of Mass Shootings
The head of AltaPointe Health Systems, which serves Mobile, Baldwin and Washington counties, is calling on Congress to pass mental health reform legislation, arguing chronic underfunding and stigma -- not…
Ten Sixty Five 2015: Mobile’s Free Downtown Music Festival Delivers a Fresh Take on Bayfest’s Absence
Downtown Mobile got a new kind of music festival in 2015. Ten Sixty Five emerged in the wake of Bayfest’s cancellation, and with a scaled-back lineup, free admission, fewer stages…
Prichard Police Identify Victim in Fatal Shooting at St. Stephens Wood Apartments
Prichard police identified a 21-year-old Whistler man as the victim of a fatal shooting at an apartment complex, marking the city's 19th homicide of the year.
Two Mobile Gas Stations Robbed at Gunpoint Within an Hour of Each Other
Armed robbers hit a Schillinger Road Shell station and a University Boulevard Kangaroo store within 30 minutes, and Mobile police are seeking tips.