Pentagon backs upgraded combat ship, securing Austal shipbuilding jobs in Mobile
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel endorsed an upgraded littoral combat ship design, ensuring continued production at Mobile's Austal USA, the county's largest employer.
Local Leaders to Ring Bells for Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign
Local officials and volunteers will staff Salvation Army Red Kettles across Mobile and Baldwin counties, with an online giving option too.
Hagel’s Exit Raises New Questions for Mobile-Built Combat Ship Program
Hagel's resignation as Defense Secretary sparked cautious optimism among backers of Austal USA's littoral combat ship program in Mobile.
Baldwin County’s Senate District 32 Race Pits Pittman Against McCuiston
State Sen. Trip Pittman faced independent challenger Kimberly McCuiston in Baldwin County's Senate District 32 race in the 2014 general election.
USA President Tony Waldrop Reflects on First Five Months Ahead of Historic Inauguration
University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop discusses his first months in office ahead of the university's first-ever formal inauguration.
150th Battle of Mobile Bay Commemoration Aims for Education and an Economic Boost
With thousands of visitors expected at Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines, organizers of the three-day 150th Battle of Mobile Bay commemoration hoped the coastal event would deliver both an economic…
Federal red snapper season in the Gulf cut to nine days
Federal managers sharply limited the 2014 red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to just nine days, frustrating Alabama anglers and coastal communities who say the science behind the…
Federal Red Snapper Season Slashed to Nine Days, Sparking Outrage Along Alabama’s Gulf Coast
Federal regulators have cut the 2014 recreational red snapper season in the Gulf of Mexico to nine days, a move drawing sharp criticism from Alabama lawmakers, fishermen and a University…
AL-01 Candidate Bradley Byrne Points to Two-Year College Cleanup in Bid for Congress
Bradley Byrne, a Mobile native running for the First Congressional District seat, made his case to Southwest Alabama voters in September 2013 by leaning on his record cleaning up Alabama’s…
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Eleven Candidates Qualify for Special Election to Replace Bonner in Congress
Eleven candidates, including two Democrats and nine Republicans, qualified for a special election to fill Jo Bonner's Alabama First District congressional seat after his resignation.