Rare Meteor Outburst Possible Over the Gulf Coast Thursday Night
Skywatchers along the Gulf Coast had a shot at a rare celestial treat: a brief but potentially vivid outburst from the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower, expected to peak the night…
Molino Man Convicted of Molesting Two Young Girls
An Escambia County, Florida jury has convicted a Molino man of two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation involving two young girls. Prosecutors said Dennis Lester Odom, 60, molested an…
Mobile Annexation Vote Looms and Not All Council Members Are on Board
Mobile’s city council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on annexing three areas west of the city, and for the first time in decades the outcome is genuinely uncertain — two…
Crowds Line Downtown Mobile Streets for Veterans Day Parade
MOBILE, Ala. — Spectators packed the streets of downtown Mobile on the morning of Nov. 11, 2019, turning out in force for the city’s annual Veterans Day parade. The procession…
$165K Bond Set for Teen Charged in Prichard Shooting Death on I-165
A judge has set bond totaling $165,000 for a 19-year-old man accused of killing a woman whose body was found inside a car along Interstate 165 in Prichard. Tremaine Johnson…
St. Luke’s Episcopal School Brings Students, Parents Together for ‘Dangers of Vaping’ Talk
MOBILE, Ala. — St. Luke’s Episcopal School gathered students and parents on the evening of Sept. 30, 2019, for a presentation called “Dangers of Vaping,” as concerns about teenage e-cigarette…
Veteran Rowing Team Fight Oar Die Holds Causeway Fundraiser in Mobile
A pancake breakfast along the Mobile Bay Causeway helped raise money for “Fight Oar Die,” a veteran rowing team drawing attention to the struggles many former service members face, including…
Asphalt Coming to Florida Street Within Three Weeks as $1.8 Million Drainage Project Nears Finish
MOBILE, Ala. — Mayor Sandy Stimpson said in July 2019 that asphalt would be laid on Florida Street within about three weeks, with the remaining work on the long-running drainage…
Distinguished Young Women 2019 Winner Dora Guo Talks About Her Experience
This year’s Distinguished Young Women competition has wrapped up in Mobile, with Dora Guo of Illinois named the 2019 winner. Guo said she wants to use the platform to send…
Distinguished Young Women Take on Saucy Q Rib-Eating Contest in Downtown Mobile
It was a messy showdown for the Distinguished Young Women on Wednesday, when 50 contestants in the 2019 national competition packed into Saucy Q’s in Downtown Mobile for the program’s…