Tuberville Names Wilmer’s David Bedford August Veteran of the Month
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville has named Wilmer's David Bedford, a Vietnam-era Army helicopter pilot turned Mobile County school counselor, his August Veteran of the Month.
Mobile Officer Sean Tuder Killed in Line of Duty, Second MPD Officer Lost in Less Than a Year
Mobile Police Officer Sean Tuder was fatally shot while trying to serve a warrant on a fugitive teen, marking the second line-of-duty death for the department in less than a…
Airbus Breaks Ground on Second Mobile Facility as City Marks Bittersweet Week
Airbus broke ground on a second Mobile manufacturing facility expected to bring at least 400 jobs, a milestone that came the same week the city mourned a Mobile police officer…
Baldwin County Commission Clears Path for Navy’s $28 Million Barin Field Runway Project
Baldwin County commissioners approved a road-swap deal that clears the way for the Navy to finish a long-delayed runway expansion at Barin Field near Foley.
Foley ‘Super Armory’ Funding Back on Track, Mayor Says
Foley Mayor John Koniar says federal funding for a massive new National Guard training center is moving forward again after a budget-driven delay.
Governor Candidate Urges Guard Tankers Be Used to Spray Dispersant on Gulf Slick; State Says No
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson called for mobilizing Alabama's KC-135 refueling wing to drop chemical dispersant on the Gulf oil slick. A state general dismissed the idea in two words.
Trip Pittman Enters the Race for Baldwin County’s Vacant Senate Seat
Montrose businessman Trip Pittman announced a Republican campaign for the Alabama Senate seat left open when Bradley Byrne took over the state's two-year college system, with the primary set for…