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Sworn testimony gathered ahead of the impeachment trial of Mobile County Commissioner Stephen Nodine drew unusual attention in local legal circles, with a June 8 trial date looming before Circuit…
With Alabama's June 1 party primaries days away, campaigns across Mobile and Baldwin counties raced to stack up endorsements, rallies and receptions, from a Battleship Park fish fry to a…
Republican Orlando Bethel ran against incumbent Baldwin County Sheriff Huey 'Hoss' Mack in 2010, campaigning on deputy accountability, jail reforms and expanded courtroom transparency grounded in his Christian faith and…
Defense attorneys scheduled depositions of a fellow commissioner, county lawyers and a circuit judge, while a judge's 12-page recusal order drew a pointed response from Mobile's presiding judge.
Daniel Dyas, a candidate for the Baldwin County Commission, was convicted in Fairhope Municipal Court and sentenced to 15 days in jail. He appealed to circuit court days before the…
The Christian Coalition of Alabama and the Homeowners Hurricane Insurance Initiative invited every candidate for governor to Spanish Fort to answer for the cost of coverage on the coast.
A well-dressed man described as a rival for the affections of Angel Downs called on Commissioner Steve Nodine to admit what he did, moments after a preliminary impeachment hearing adjourned.
The Business Council of Alabama endorsed U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner for re-election while the Independence Caucus announced its support for challenger Peter Gounares ahead of the June 1 primary.
Appointed Baldwin County District Attorney Judy Newcomb is campaigning for a full term, pointing to a drop in crime and a heavier prosecution caseload as she faces a crowded Republican…
Legal sources said Mobile County Commissioner Steve Nodine would almost certainly leave office rather than testify in an impeachment case while a possible murder charge hung over him.