Prichard Municipal Court Has Run a Deficit Four Straight Years, State Reports Show
State reports show Prichard Municipal Court has collected less than it costs to operate for four straight fiscal years, a gap of more than $265,000 since 2022.
Former Bayou La Batre Housing Officials Seek Trial Venue Change Over Media Coverage
Attorneys for two former Bayou La Batre Housing Authority officials are asking a judge to move their civil trial out of Mobile County, arguing pretrial media coverage of the $4.18…
159 Football Fields of Marsh, Gone: Inside Coastal Alabama’s Slow-Motion Erosion Crisis
Between 2009 and 2021, the Mississippi Sound and Portersville and Heron bays lost 210 acres of marsh — about 159 football fields. Scientists, landowners and boaters explain what is driving…
Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council Seeks Project Suggestions for RESTORE Act Funding
The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council is accepting project suggestions for RESTORE Act Direct Component and Spill Impact Component funding through Oct. 1, 2026, continuing a program that has funded…
Bayou La Batre Odor Complaints Spark Fresh Clash Between Residents and Seafood Industry
A long-running dispute over seafood waste odors in Bayou La Batre resurfaced at city hall, with state environmental inspectors visiting a co-op the same day residents and processors clashed publicly.
Judge Voids $4.2 Million Retirement Deal, Finds Bayou La Batre Housing Board Broke Open Meetings Law
A Mobile Circuit judge ruled the Bayou La Batre Housing Authority board violated Alabama's Open Meetings Act in approving contracts behind closed doors that created a $4.2 million retirement payout…
On Mon Louis Island, a Husband-and-Wife Chef Team Serves Fifteen Guests at a Time
Once a month on a pier at the edge of Mon Louis Island, chefs Amber and Hunter Harris set a long table for fifteen and serve a five-course menu built…
408-Foot Riverboat Casino Sunk Off Orange Beach Completes Alabama’s Big-Ship Reef Trio
The 408-foot Argosy VI, prepped in Bayou La Batre, was sunk 23 miles south of Orange Beach in 120 feet of water, completing a trio of large ship reefs alongside…
Bayou La Batre Man Charged With Manslaughter After Woman’s Body Found in Roadway
Mobile County deputies have charged a Bayou La Batre man with manslaughter after a woman was found dead in a roadway on Rollie Tillman Road.
Bayou La Batre Mother Denied Bond After Fentanyl Trafficking Arrest in Mobile County
A Bayou La Batre mother remained behind bars Friday after a judge denied bond following her arrest on fentanyl trafficking and chemical endangerment charges, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s…