Company Agrees to $1.3 Million Payout Over 2011 Mobile River Oil Spill
A company has agreed to pay more than $1.3 million in penalties and restitution for a 2011 fuel-oil spill that closed part of the Mobile River and killed wildlife.
Robertsdale Native Tim Cook’s Voice Featured in Historic First iPhone Keynote
Long before leading Apple, Robertsdale native Tim Cook lent his voice to a memorable moment during the company's historic first iPhone unveiling.
Mobile Man Convicted of Murder in 2011 Drug Deal Shooting
A Mobile County jury convicted a man of murder in the 2011 shooting death of another man during a small drug deal that went violently wrong.
Sugar Rush Donut Opens Midtown Mobile Location, Ending ‘Doughnut Wasteland’
Sugar Rush Donut Co., a Bayou La Batre bakery, opened a new shop on Airport Boulevard in Midtown Mobile, bringing fresh doughnuts to the area.
GOP Vetting Puts Judicial Hopeful Barnard’s Democratic Donations in the Spotlight
Mobile attorney Eaton Barnard faced an awkward review by local Republican officials over years of campaign donations to Democrats, under a party rule meant to inform GOP voters of cross-party…
Ratliff Resigns as Mobile Sports Authority Director; Corte Named Interim
Bud Ratliff resigned as director of the Mobile Sports Authority amid questions over financial transactions, and the board quickly named former sports commission chief Danny Corte as interim director.
Parole Denied for Serial Rapist Known as the Bay Minette Rapist
The Baldwin County District Attorney office fought and won the denial of parole for Anthony Terrell McCants, the serial rapist who terrorized Bay Minette in the early 1990s and is…
Poll From Graddick Camp Shows Mobile Judge Leading Chief Justice Race
A survey released by supporters of Mobile County Presiding Circuit Judge Charlie Graddick showed him with a commanding lead over Chuck Malone in the Republican race for chief justice, crediting…
State Officials to Meet South Alabama Farmers Over Immigration Labor Shortage
State agriculture officials scheduled a meeting with south Alabama farmers and agribusiness owners in west Mobile to seek solutions to labor shortages that had followed the state’s new immigration law.
Orange Beach Developer Peter Gounares Enters First District Race Again
Orange Beach developer Peter Gounares announced another Republican primary challenge for Alabama’s First Congressional District, pledging a focus on jobs and on resolving lingering damage from the Gulf oil spill.