Prichard Mayor Troy Ephriam launched the city’s Battle Against Blight in July 2014, watching crews tear down a fire-damaged house on West Main Street, the second of seven buildings targeted for demolition.
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Fort Morgan
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Fort Morgan Residents Weigh Incorporation to Shape the Peninsula’s Future
With a long court fight over annexation settled, the Fort Morgan Civic Association weighed whether to incorporate as a city, seeking local control over development along the narrow Baldwin County peninsula.
Dauphin Island
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Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Beaches Earn National ‘Superstar’ Water-Quality Honor
Two Gulf Shores beaches and the public beach on Dauphin Island were named national water-quality ‘superstars’ in an annual study, ranking among the cleanest of thousands of coastal beaches nationwide.
Mobile
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Judge Sets $200,000 Bail for Mobile Teen Charged in Killing of Former Williamson Player
A Mobile judge set $200,000 bail for an 18-year-old charged in the shooting death of a former Williamson High School linebacker and new father, killed on a dead-end street in a neighborhood police call a violent hot spot.
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Mislabeled Mobile Mug Shot Spreads Online, but Jail Records Tell a Different Story
A Mobile County Metro Jail booking photo circulated on Facebook this week with a false claim that the man was charged with practicing optometry without a license. Records showed a different charge entirely.
Mobile
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Mobile City Council Approves $18,500 for Fourth of July Fireworks in 6-1 Vote
The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday to spend $18,500 on the city’s Independence Day fireworks, even as officials signaled they may seek private help to fund future displays.
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Mobile Fans Roar as Hometown’s Aron Johannsson Takes the World Cup Stage
A packed crowd at a downtown Mobile pub erupted Monday night as the United States edged Ghana at the World Cup, celebrating a dramatic late goal and the tournament debut of Mobile native Aron Johannsson.
Daphne
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Daphne Weighs Ban on E-Cigarettes in Some City Buildings After Complaints
After complaints about vaping at the civic center, Daphne’s ordinance committee began reviewing changes that could bar e-cigarettes from some indoor city facilities in the summer of 2014.
Mobile
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Mobile Police Search for Gunman Who Flagged Down Driver and Stole His Keys
Mobile police were searching for a man who flagged down a passing motorist late one night near Moffett Road, pulled a gun and made off with the driver’s keys in an armed robbery on St. Charles Court.
Baldwin County Declines to Take On Removal of Flood Debris From State Waterways
Facing a cleanup estimated at up to $10 million, the Baldwin County Commission voted 4-0 to decline the state’s request that it remove flood debris from rivers such as the Fish and Bon Secour.