Mobile’s Moon Pie Drop Returns With Mardi Gras Parade, Live Music and Free Museum Access
Mobile is gearing up for one of its biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations yet, with the city’s signature Moon Pie drop, a Mardi Gras parade,…
One State Senate Race Could Topple a Row of Political Dominoes in Mobile
If Ben Brooks unseated Sen. Gary Tanner in 2006, the result would open a Mobile City Council seat, revive a county commission rivalry and set off a scramble that would…
Absentee Requests Sag Again in Mobile County, Pointing to Low Turnout on Election Day
Mobile County's probate judge reported 2,824 absentee ballot requests and about 1,200 returns days before the November 2006 election, figures he said pointed to a low turnout.
Judge-Elect’s Law License in Jeopardy After Supreme Court Rejects Discipline as Too Lenient
Circuit Judge-elect Stuart DuBose faced renewed bar discipline in late 2006 after the Alabama Supreme Court rejected a suspension timed to begin the day after the election as too lenient.
Car Dealers’ Cash Lifts Democrat in Mobile County School Board Race Turning on Dodge’s Future
A $5,000 contribution from the local car dealers' PAC boosted Democrat Andrew Davis days before the 2006 election, in a Mobile County school board race shadowed by Superintendent Harold Dodge's…
Bernie Dittman, the Man Who Made WABB the Sound of Mobile, Dies at 79
For nearly 50 years Bernie Dittman ran WABB as an independent family station, turning down offers from the giants of corporate radio. Colleagues remembered a fierce competitor and a loyal…
Mobile Business Leaders to Host a Major Fundraiser for Tyson’s Attorney General Bid
An array of Mobile-area leaders lined up to host a major fundraiser for District Attorney John Tyson's Democratic campaign for attorney general, with contributions sought at $500, $1,000 and $2,500.
In the Dog Days of Summer, Mobile’s Officials Introduce Their Pets
With the summer heat settling in, area officials past and present shared the boxers, hounds, cats and rescues that keep them company, a warmer counterpoint to the city's debates over…
Transit Money, Drainage Work and Tennis Courts on the Mobile City Council Agenda
The Mobile City Council took up a $650,000 budget increase for the Wave Metro Transit System, drainage contracts and a rebuild of the Mobile Tennis Center at its Aug. 1,…
Political Notebook: Democrats Seek a Soft Spot in Bob Riley’s Re-election Armor
With Amendment One fading from memory and Gov. Bob Riley courting industry, Alabama Democrats searched for a weakness heading into the fall campaign, while local sidewalks and a federal lawsuit…
Sheriff Nomination in Doubt Again as Judge Questions Davon Grey’s Filings
Probate Judge Don Davis cited attorney general's opinions suggesting Davon Grey's failure to meet campaign disclosure deadlines could disqualify him as the Democratic nominee for Mobile County sheriff.