The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program has deployed six new 3D-printed reef structures made from dredged sediment, building on a successful six-month pilot project.
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Crime
Mobile Police Seek Help Identifying Four Suspects in Vehicle Break-Ins
The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying four people believed to be responsible for a string of vehicle break-ins across the city.
Local News
Mobile Mayor Proposes One-Time Bonus for Retired City Workers
Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis is sponsoring a resolution that would give eligible city retirees enrolled in the Retirement Systems of Alabama a one-time bonus tied to their years of service.
Local News
Alabama Task Force 1, With Mobile Rescue Specialists, Continues Swift Water Response in Texas
Alabama Task Force 1, an eight-person swift water rescue team that includes Mobile Fire-Rescue specialists, is continuing search and rescue work in flood-hit parts of Texas.
Crime
Mobile Sets All-Time Homicide Record With 50th Killing of 2021
Mobile Police opened the city’s 50th homicide investigation of 2021 on Dec. 14, setting an all-time record and surpassing the previous high of 49 killings in 2017, as officials point to retaliatory violence and roll out new hotspot policing measures.
Local News
Mobile Council Approves Pay Raises for Mayor, Council Members Starting 2021
The Mobile City Council voted 5-2 to raise the mayor’s salary to $125,000 and council members’ base pay to $24,600 starting in November 2021, despite objections over the timing amid economic hardship.
Local News
Mobile City Council OKs 2020-21 Budget After District Funding Fight
The Mobile City Council approved the city’s 2020-21 budget 6-0 with one abstention, following a heated dispute over capital funding for District 1 and park projects across the city’s seven districts.
Daphne
Three Local Companies Named Finalists for Mobile Chamber’s 2020 Small Business of the Year
The Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce named Calagaz Printing, JJPR Agency and WaveFly powered by JMF Solutions as finalists for its 2020 Small Business of the Year award, recognizing how each company adapted during the pandemic.
Baldwin County
Coastal Alabama’s 2020 Census Response Climbs, but Gap With State Average Persists
Alabama’s Census self-response rate rose to 44.9 percent by April 5, with Baldwin and Mobile counties improving but still trailing the state and national pace; Orange Beach and Dauphin Island remain among the lowest-responding communities.
Local News
Mobile Arts Council Marks a Decade of Honoring the Region’s Creative Community
The Mobile Arts Council celebrated ten years of the Greater Mobile Art Awards with a special ceremony honoring artists, educators, organizations and volunteers who have shaped Mobile’s cultural life.