Mobile County Confirms First COVID-19 Case: A Child Isolated at Home
Mobile County confirmed its first COVID-19 case on March 19, 2020 -- a child isolating at home under a pediatrician's care -- as ADPH reported 68 cases statewide and issued…
Mobile County Issues Mandatory Health Order Suspending Dine-In Service, Restricting Gatherings to Slow COVID-19
Mobile County Health Officer Dr. Bernard H. Eichold II issued a mandatory order on March 18, 2020, halting dine-in restaurant service for a week and restricting nursing home visits and…
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital closes front entrance over coronavirus concerns
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital has closed its front entrance as a precaution against the coronavirus, and all traffic is now being directed through the emergency room entrance. The change means…
Reporter’s firsthand account: Inside the execution of Nathaniel Woods at Holman prison
ATMORE — A journalist selected as a media witness has described the hours leading up to and including the execution of Nathaniel Woods at Holman Correctional Facility here on March…
AL.com Pulls the Plug on Reader Comments After Two Decades of Rowdy Debate
Alabama Media Group has retired reader comments on AL.com, ending one of the state’s longest-running — and rowdiest — online comment sections. The change closed a chapter that stretched back…
Small Plane Lands on Its Belly at Brookley Field After Landing Gear Failure; Pilot Unhurt
A single-engine plane set down on its belly at Brookley Field on Wednesday morning after the pilot was unable to extend the landing gear, and the pilot — the only…
Bay Minette and Satsuma police departments awarded $48,000 in state grants
BAY MINETTE, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $48,000 in grants to the police departments in Bay Minette and Satsuma, giving two north-county law enforcement agencies state help in…
Suspect breaks into Grove Hill woman’s home while she sleeps, escapes
GROVE HILL, Ala. — The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office and Grove Hill Police are searching for a suspect who broke into a woman’s home early Wednesday morning while she was…
Escambia County deputies search for work-release escapee; later apprehended
Work-Release Escapee Back in Custody After Search Escambia County sheriff’s deputies were searching for a man who escaped from a work-release program Saturday morning, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The…
Car catches fire near Dauphin Street in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A vehicle caught fire near Dauphin Street on the afternoon of Feb. 2, 2020, after the driver reported engine trouble. Flames engulfed the car’s hood, but Mobile…