Alabama and Mobile County see tourism gains in 2017
Alabama’s travel industry grew by $1 billion in 2017, and Mobile County posted similar gains of roughly 8 percent, Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday. Tourism brought a record $14.3 billion…
Documentary aims to preserve interest in historic submarines, including Mobile’s USS Drum
May is National Preservation Month, and the effort to protect history extends well beyond old buildings to historic warships — including the USS Drum at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile.…
Missing Navarre Girl Found Safe; One Person in Custody
A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert issued for a young Navarre girl ended with good news: the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the child was found safe, and one person…
Fairhope family shares son’s story to raise suicide prevention awareness
A Fairhope family is speaking openly about the loss of their 17-year-old son in hopes that sharing their story will help other families recognize the warning signs of suicide and…
Mobile girl battling rare brain cancer challenges Nick Saban in Lemon Face Challenge
MOBILE, Ala. — An 11-year-old Mobile girl who is fighting a rare form of brain cancer has thrown down a sour challenge to one of the most famous figures in…
SouthSounds Festival 2018 Unveils One of Its Strongest Lineups Yet
SouthSounds Music and Arts Festival returns to downtown Mobile on April 13-15, 2018, with one of the strongest lineups in the event’s history — more than 70 artists led by…
Prichard Sought a Place in Gulf Coast Restoration Funding Decisions
In March 2018, Prichard leaders said the city had been left out of $315 million in Gulf Coast restoration awards and called for a fairer process.
Fairhope Brewing Company Pours a Playful Lineup of Sour Ales
Fairhope Brewing Company has supplied the Gulf Coast with craft brews for several years, and its flagship “Take the Causeway” IPA is a Mobile favorite — a hoppy standby that…
Alexander Shunnarah Firm Pays $276,526 to End Alabama Media Group’s Unpaid-Ad Lawsuit
A lawsuit that pitted one of the state’s most visible personal-injury brands against the parent company of AL.com ended almost as soon as it made headlines — with a six-figure…
Green Day Brings Revolution Radio Tour to The Wharf in Orange Beach
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Green Day headline The Amphitheater at The Wharf, 23101 Canal Road in Orange Beach, on Wednesday, Sept. 6, with U.K. indie rockers Catfish and…