Mobile County Schools Prepare to Launch Online ‘Envision Virtual School’
The Mobile County school system prepared to open Envision Virtual School for grades 6-12 in fall 2014, capping first-year enrollment at 250 students pending a June board vote.
Mobile County’s Vote to Post ‘In God We Trust’ Plaque Ignites Fierce Debate
The Mobile County Commission's 2-1 vote to display an 'In God We Trust' plaque drew a rebuke from a national watchdog group and touched off passionate debate among residents on…
Mobile Arts Council Names Honorees for 11th Annual Greater Mobile Arts Awards
The Mobile Arts Council announced the recipients of its 11th annual Greater Mobile Arts Awards, honoring individuals, groups and businesses for their contributions to the region's cultural life at an…
Gambling Raids at Mount Vernon and Citronelle Nightclubs Net Six Arrests
U.S. Marshals and Mobile County sheriff's deputies swept two northern Mobile County nightclubs, seizing 21 gambling machines and $20,000 in cash and jailing six suspects in a coordinated raid.
Mobile Church Fire Sends Daycare Children Walking Past Flames on Azalea Road
A Mobile church fire on Azalea Road forced daycare buses to reroute, leaving young children to walk past the flames.
Inside Fort Conde Inn: How a Crumbling Mobile Landmark Became a Boutique Getaway
Fort Conde Inn in downtown Mobile turned a decaying 1836 mansion into a boutique bed-and-breakfast in the historic village.
Study Finds Mobile Bay Seawalls Harm Habitat and Raise Long-Term Costs
Researchers at the University of South Alabama found that the vertical seawalls lining much of Mobile Bay's residential shoreline harm natural habitat and cost more to maintain than marsh.
Mobile Mayor Says Retreat of Alabama Mayors Could Forge a ‘Single Voice’
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson said a two-day retreat of five of Alabama's largest cities, hosted at his family lodge near Jackson, could help mayors speak with a single voice to…
Ballot of Former Prichard Council President Rejected in Primary Canvass
The June 3 primary ballot cast by a former Prichard City Council president was not counted, the Mobile County Board of Registrars determined amid a lingering dispute over her residency.
Mobile Police Name Suspect in Morning Shooting on Valeria Street
Mobile police identified a 42-year-old man as the suspect in a Valeria Street shooting that sent a woman to a hospital one Tuesday morning, and asked the public for help…