Mobile-Baldwin School Zone: Construction Updates, Digital Learning and an Airbus Gift
A roundup of Mobile and Baldwin county school news covers construction projects, a new digital literacy pilot and a donation from Airbus.
Insurance Costs, Medicaid Divide Hightower and Doolittle in Senate District 35
South Mobile County's Senate District 35 race pits Republican Bill Hightower against Democrat Beau Doolittle over insurance, Medicaid and taxes.
Bellingrath Gardens’ 10th Annual Balloon Glow Brings Halloween Fun to Theodore
Bellingrath Gardens in Theodore celebrates its 10th annual Balloon Glow, a Halloween trick-or-treat event featuring a glowing hot-air balloon.
Mobile’s House District 103 Race Pits Carmichael Against Drummond
Two Mobile candidates with deep local ties face off for an open Alabama House seat representing House District 103 this November.
University of South Alabama to Host National Environmental Symposium on Coastal Development
A $75,000 gift from a USA trustee will fund a national environmental symposium in Mobile examining lasting Gulf of Mexico oil spill impacts.
Two Years Later, USA Campus Still Grapples With Gil Collar’s Death
Two years after a University of South Alabama officer fatally shot student Gil Collar, the case still shapes conversations about campus policing.
Mississippi Man Charged in Fatal Crash That Killed USA Graduate
A Purvis, Mississippi man faces a manslaughter charge in the April crash that killed a 24-year-old USA graduate.
Mobile’s USA Medical Center Says It’s Ready to Isolate, Treat Any Ebola Patient
USA Medical Center staff in Mobile say the hospital already has the equipment and protocols needed to isolate and safely treat any Ebola patient.
USA to Launch Hospitality and Tourism Courses in Gulf Shores Starting in January
The University of South Alabama and the city of Gulf Shores will offer hospitality and tourism courses at the Gulf Shores Cultural Center beginning in January.
Summerdale Father Indicted on Five Charges in the Bathtub Death of His 11-Month-Old Son
A Baldwin County grand jury indicted a Summerdale father on five counts, including reckless manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, in the May 2014 bathtub death of his infant son.