Chickasaw School Board to Vote on Reopening Vacant Hamilton Elementary
Chickasaw's school board will vote on reopening the long-vacant Hamilton Elementary as the growing district adds a second campus.
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.
Prichard Swears In New Police and Fire Chiefs After Long Search
Prichard's mayor swore in Bernard Parrish as police chief and Fred Chambers as fire chief, ending a lengthy search for permanent department heads.
Downtown Mobile’s Battle House Hotel Named World Top 500 for 2015
The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa in downtown Mobile earned a spot on Travel + Leisure's Top 500 Hotels in the World list for 2015, city's only entry.
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.
Mobile Cuts Overnight, Sunday Hours for 311 Citizen Hotline to Save $75,000
Mobile has cut overnight and Sunday hours for its 311 citizen hotline, a move city officials say will save about $75,000 a year.
Mobile Police Officer Treated After Three-Vehicle Crash on Dauphin Street
A Mobile police officer suffered minor injuries when a driver pulled into his path near Dauphin Street and Springdale Boulevard during a call response.
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.
Sealed Motions Surface in Ex-Auburn Star Nick Fairley’s Mobile DUI Case
Sealed motions were argued in Mobile County Circuit Court in the years-old DUI case against former Auburn football standout Nick Fairley of Mobile.
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.