Downtown Cajun Cook-Off Delivers Another Winning Year for a Good Cause
Despite competing events and threatening weather, the 2016 Downtown Cajun Cook-Off drew a strong crowd and raised money for the Child Advocacy Center of Mobile.
Why Mobile and the I-10 Corridor Punch Above Their Weight in GOP Primaries
Presidential campaigns have increasingly targeted Mobile, Daphne and other stops along the I-10 corridor during GOP primary season, drawn by large, energized crowds in a reliably Republican but culturally distinct…
Looking Back: How 2015 Reshaped Mobile’s Live Music Landscape
From the end of BayFest to the birth of Ten Sixty Five and the opening of The Merry Widow, 2015 brought major shifts to Mobile's live music scene.
Mobile County, 911 Board Spar Over $2.4 Million in Radio Equipment ‘Never Used by Anybody’
Mobile County and the 911 board are wrangling over a $770,000 refund tied to a $3.2 million Harris Corporation radio project whose equipment was never actually put into use.
New Hilton Garden Inn Breaks Ground on Former BayFest Stage Site in Downtown Mobile
A new 93-room Hilton Garden Inn broke ground in downtown Mobile at the site of a former BayFest stage, part of developer Mike Cowart's growing downtown hotel portfolio.
Gulf Shores Police K9 Dies After Being Left in Hot Patrol Car
K9 Officer Mason, a three-year-old community engagement dog, died of heat-related causes after being left inside a Gulf Shores patrol vehicle.
Jury Weighs Tax Evasion Case Against Mobile County License Commissioner
A federal jury in Mobile began deliberating tax evasion charges against License Commissioner Kim Hastie and her husband John after a three-day trial.
Two Injured When Small Aircraft Crashes at Gulf Shores Airport
Two men suffered non-life-threatening injuries when a light aircraft crashed while landing at Gulf Shores' Jack Edwards National Airport.
Shoplifting Suspect Escapes Mobile Wal-Mart by Kicking Through Ceiling
A theft suspect at a Mobile Wal-Mart broke free from a loss prevention officer, climbed into the ceiling, and kicked his way out near the entrance.
Man Indicted After Eight-Hour Standoff and Gunfire at Spanish Fort Apartments
A Baldwin County grand jury has indicted a 60-year-old man on multiple felony charges tied to a shooting and fire during a lengthy Spanish Fort standoff.