Elberta Fundraiser Rallies Support for Baldwin County Baby Born With Rare Condition
An Elberta fundraiser drew about 150 supporters for a Baldwin County infant born with a rare condition, raising money to help with his medical care.
University of South Alabama to Hold V-Day Events Addressing Violence Against Women
USA students will host a film screening, self-defense class and staged reading this month as part of the global V-Day campaign against gender violence.
Cammie’s Builds 60-Foot Banana Split at USA’s Funky Monkey 5K Fundraiser
Nearly 400 runners joined the fifth annual Funky Monkey 5K at USA, where Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream built its longest banana split yet.
Mobile Student’s Report of Turning In $10,000 Prepaid Card Meets Retailer Skepticism
A Mobile student says he found and turned in a prepaid card worth more than $10,000, but the retailer now disputes key parts of his account.
Delta Dogs Charity Reunites Homeless Mobile Man With Injured Dog
A new Mobile charity, Delta Dogs, arranged emergency veterinary care and reunited a homeless local resident with his badly injured companion dog.
Mobile County Schools Embrace ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Raise Thousands for Charity
Mobile County Public School System students and staff raised thousands of dollars through the viral ALS Ice Bucket Challenge this month.
Mobile Benefit Raffle Offers Harley or $8,000 for Family of Woman Killed in July Road-Rage-Style Shooting
A benefit raffle underway in Mobile in November 2012 aimed to help the two children of Wendy Fisher, a Mobile woman who was shot and killed in July after she…
Downtown Mobile Alliance Takes Poinsettia Orders for December Delivery
The Downtown Mobile Alliance is taking orders for its annual holiday poinsettia sale, with plants priced at $16 each. The sale has become a fixture of the organization’s December calendar,…
Mobile Fire-Rescue Holds Boot Drives to Help Dauphin Island Fire Chief Recovering From Burns
Mobile Fire-Rescue firefighters are collecting donations at intersections across the city this month to help Dauphin Island Fire Chief Brad Cox and his family after he suffered severe burns responding…
Sea Stand Recruits Volunteer Performers for Free Gulf Coast Concerts After Oil Spill
As the Deepwater Horizon oil spill continued to threaten Alabama’s coastline in the summer of 2010, a grassroots effort called Sea Stand began recruiting musicians, comedians, and other performers to…