Gulf Coast Exploreum Faces Funding Crisis After Losing City Support
The Gulf Coast Exploreum in downtown Mobile faces a funding crisis after losing city support and a BP settlement grant, cutting its budget nearly in half.
Mobile City Council Holds Off-Site Meeting at B.C. Rain High School
The Mobile City Council took its regular session on the road, meeting in the B.C. Rain High School gymnasium to reach more residents citywide.
Satsuma Schools Put 90 Old Televisions Up for a Sealed-Bid Sale
The Satsuma school system cleared 90 outdated televisions from an old elementary building and invited the public to submit sealed bids for the entire lot in September 2014.
Family Promise of Coastal Alabama Gives Homeless Families a Path Home
Family Promise of Coastal Alabama shelters homeless families from Mobile and Baldwin counties through a rotating network of local churches.
Second Sentinel Chicken Tests Positive for West Nile in Mobile County
A second sentinel chicken in Mobile County's mosquito surveillance program tested positive for West Nile virus this week, health officials said.
Mobile Postpones Dumpster Enclosure Requirement for Businesses
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says the city will hold off four months on requiring businesses to build enclosures around trash dumpsters citywide.
Owner Sells Off Furnishings From Historic Magee Farm Civil War Surrender Site
The owner of Kushla's Magee Farm, one of only three Civil War surrender sites still standing, is selling its antiques after years of financial strain.
Historic Magee Farm Treasures Find New Home in Downtown Mobile Shop
A downtown Mobile antique dealer is selling roughly 1,000 pieces from the historic Magee Farm homestead in Kushla, including a $3,800 painting.
Airbus and United Way Team Up to Fund Mobile Schools
Airbus Mobile and United Way of Southwest Alabama launched a new education partnership, giving $12,000 to four local school programs.
Mobile Man Who Killed Young Father in 1998 Denied Parole Chance Again
Alabama's high court refused to reconsider the life sentence of a Mobile man convicted of killing a 20-year-old father in 1998.