City of Mobile begins towing abandoned cars to fight blight
MOBILE, Ala. — The City of Mobile has begun placing notices on abandoned vehicles, giving owners 30 days to remove them from a property or have them towed. The enforcement…
Mobile Weighed a Fivefold Parade Permit Fee Increase, Then Pumped the Brakes
Mardi Gras societies push back on fee hike idea Mobile’s parading Mardi Gras societies briefly faced the prospect of paying five times more to roll down the streets of the…
Mobile Launches $20,000 Down Payment Program to Put First Responders in Homes
The City of Mobile is giving police officers and firefighters a leg up on buying their first home through a new Public Safety Down Payment Assistance Program. Qualifying first responders…
New lights brighten Herndon Park as Mobile police and fire face off on the court
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile police and firefighters traded uniforms for jerseys this week, squaring off on the basketball court at Herndon Park on Sage Avenue to show off newly installed…
Alabama Power, City of Mobile Team Up to Recycle Tree Limbs Into Mulch
Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s administration and Alabama Power have agreed to recycle the tree limbs and other woody material each collects, rather than sending it to a landfill. Previously, limbs collected…
1065 Music Festival Eco-Team Calls for Recycling Volunteers in Downtown Mobile
The Cleaner, Greener LoDa Committee's Eco-Team is recruiting volunteers to run a recycling program at the 1065 Music Festival in Downtown Mobile, building on a successful effort at the Dauphin…
New Mobile Mardi Gras Crewe Honors ‘Man of Many Faces’ Legacy
Descendants of Mardi Gras masking legend Louis Diemert formed the Order of Many Faces, a new Mobile crewe set to debut with six floats in 2016.
Carnival, City of Mobile Near Deal to Bring Cruise Ship Back to Port
Mobile's mayor announced the city is finalizing a deal with Carnival Cruise Line to bring a cruise ship back to the Alabama Cruise Terminal.
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Mobile Police Shooting That Killed Local Man
A federal civil rights lawsuit alleges Mobile police used excessive force in a 2013 shooting death of a man with a history of mental illness.
Mobile Hits Arc Terminals, Trading Partner With Maximum Daily Fines Over Illegal Acid Storage
The City of Mobile is fining Arc Terminals and its business partner $298 a day for storing sulfuric acid on the waterfront without proper approval, and is seeking a court…