Driver in Fatal Mount Vernon Pedestrian Crash Ordered Into Treatment Program
A Grove Hill man accused of striking two pedestrians on Highway 43 near Mount Vernon, killing one, must complete drug treatment before driving again.
Axis Man Shoots Neighbor During Backyard Confrontation, Then Calls 911 Himself
A Mobile County man shot his neighbor during a backyard dispute in Axis and immediately called 911 to report the shooting himself.
Downtown Mobile Brewery Plan Clears Zoning Hurdle at Old Roussos Building
A proposed brewery and cafe at the former Roussos building in downtown Mobile cleared a zoning review after officials determined a variance wasn't needed.
Prichard Police Catch Driver After Elderly Man Struck Outside Greer’s Grocery
A 70-year-old man was struck and seriously hurt outside a Prichard Greer's grocery store, and police caught up with the driver who had fled the scene, according to reports.
Stimpson Puts the Pay-Raise Question in His Department Heads’ Hands as Mobile Shapes Its 2015 Budget
Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the size of Mobile employees' 2015 pay raise would depend on what department heads build into their budgets, while he prepared a citywide plan to attack…
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale Steps Down, Citing His Children and a New Jersey Post
Prichard Police Chief Jerry Speziale resigned to become acting police director in Paterson, New Jersey, saying the move was about being closer to his two children after his wife's death.
Mobile County Sheriff’s Booking Page Returns to Full Speed After a Data-Scraping Bot Bogged It Down
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office restored its 24-hour booking page after a third-party site's automated code repeatedly hammered the system, slowing access to public mugshot records.
Mobile Officials Say McGowin Park Is Built to Avoid the Struggles That Dogged Spanish Fort Town Center
A stronger retail mix, a central location near Interstates 65 and 10 and a rebounding economy will help McGowin Park avoid the troubles that hampered Spanish Fort Town Center, Mobile…
Battle of Mobile Bay Stamp to Be Dedicated at the History Museum of Mobile
The History Museum of Mobile prepared to host a first-day-of-issue ceremony for a postage stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, with the postmaster general set…
Mobile County Schools Win National Recognition for Communications Campaign
Mobile County's school system earned a national Golden Achievement Award for its community outreach campaign.