Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of Alabama Department of Public Health from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
A well-known downtown Mobile bar is becoming a monkeypox vaccination site, with the goal of reaching people who might not otherwise feel comfortable showing up for a shot. Jerry Ehlen,…
A Family-by-Family Decision Baldwin County students went back to school Tuesday, January 18, without a mask requirement waiting for them. Superintendent Eddie Tyler told parents in a letter that the…
Four new members joined the Mobile City Council after a 2021 election cycle marked by the death of Councilman Levon Manzie before his runoff, a renewed fight over annexation and…
Some at-home COVID-19 tests may fail to detect the Omicron variant, federal regulators and local health officials are warning. Using data submitted by manufacturers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration…
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) reported that approximately 439,445 gallons of wastewater overflowed into Mobile-area waterways following heavy rains on September 15-16, 2021. MAWSS identified 24 locations…
The Mobile County Health Department has confirmed the county’s first Vibrio infection of 2021, in a person who had been swimming in the water at Gulf Shores. Health officials identified…
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…
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. — Clarke County Schools said students would learn remotely every Wednesday in March so employees who want the COVID-19 vaccine could receive both doses, turning a scheduling…
Mayor Sandy Stimpson says the City of Mobile and USA Health are developing an electronic registration system for COVID-19 vaccinations at the Mobile Civic Center. The announcement comes as health…
MOBILE, Ala. — A public COVID-19 vaccination site is in the works for the Mobile Civic Center, under a partnership between the City of Mobile and USA Health Systems, a…