Bayou La Batre Requiring Masks for Entry to City Hall as COVID Hospitalizations Climb
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Mayor Henry Barnes announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that masks would be required for entry to Bayou La Batre City Hall until further notice, the…
Saraland High School student tests positive for COVID-19; five quarantined
SARALAND, Ala. — A Saraland High School student tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday morning, prompting the school system to quarantine five people. Saraland Schools Superintendent Dr. Aaron Milner said…
Airbus Idles Mobile Jet Production for Three Weeks Amid COVID-19 Precautions
Airbus has paused commercial aircraft production at its Mobile facility through April 29 amid the COVID-19 crisis, though the company says no layoffs are planned and employees will continue to…
Mobile Officials Weigh Shelter-in-Place Order as Alabama’s COVID-19 Restrictions Mirror Other States
Alabama has resisted issuing a formal stay-home order even as neighboring states adopt them, but a review of the state's existing restrictions shows Mobile and Alabama are already enforcing many…
Orange Beach Islands Stay Open to Boaters Even as Gulf Beaches Close Under Coronavirus Order
Robinson Island, Walker Island and Bird Island near Perdido Pass have drawn heavy boat traffic even as Orange Beach's Gulf-front beaches remain closed under the state's coronavirus order, prompting a…
Alabama orders closure of non-essential businesses, close-contact services as coronavirus spreads
Gov. Kay Ivey expanded Alabama’s coronavirus response on Friday, March 27, with a supplemental state of emergency that shuts down a broad swath of businesses where health officials say the…
Ivey Orders Closure of Gyms, Salons and Other ‘Non-Essential’ Businesses Statewide
Gov. Kay Ivey ordered gyms, theaters, barbershops and other close-contact businesses statewide to close beginning March 28, a sweeping new step that stops short of a full shelter-in-place order.
AFC Mobile’s Debut NPSL Soccer Season Canceled Amid Coronavirus Restrictions
AFC Mobile's first season in the National Premier Soccer League has been canceled after the league's board cited coronavirus-related restrictions on gatherings, ending months of preparation for the club's move…
Mobile Closes Sage Park Basketball Court Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The basketball court at Sage Park is closed until further notice, the City of Mobile’s Parks and Recreation department announced as the coronavirus outbreak spread across the Gulf Coast in…
Downtown Mobile Restaurants Lean on Loyal Customers to Weather COVID-19 Shutdown Orders
After a Mobile County Health Department order limited restaurants to to-go and drive-thru service only, downtown Mobile business owners say loyal customers have stepped up to help them stay afloat…