‘Vape a Vet’ Booth at Mobile Convention Center Aims to Help Veterans Quit Smoking
A nonprofit called Vape a Vet showcased free e-cigarette starter kits for veterans at a vaping trade show inside the Mobile Convention Center.
Former Alabama Coach to Headline Mobile Addiction Ministry Fundraiser
A former Alabama Crimson Tide head coach will headline a Mobile fundraising banquet supporting a ministry that serves addicted men, women and families.
MAMGA Royal Coronation Crowns King Elexis I in Mobile
Mobile's Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association held its 77th annual Royal Coronation, crowning King Elexis I and Queen Morgan amid elaborate custom regalia.
Mobile Residents Debate the Future of the Aging Civic Center
Mayor Sandy Stimpson's admission that the Mobile Civic Center is underperforming has sparked a citywide debate over whether to renovate or replace it.
Dr. Ben Carson to Headline University of Mobile Leadership Banquet
Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson was announced as the keynote speaker for the University of Mobile's Leadership Banquet at the Outlaw Convention Center.
Mobile Convention Center Hosts Statewide Teacher Gathering Focused on Graduation Gains
Thousands of Alabama educators gathered in downtown Mobile for a statewide conference highlighting classroom innovation and rising graduation rates.
Insurance Reform Panel to Hear Coastal Voices in Mobile
The Alabama Affordable Homeowners Insurance Commission scheduled a public forum in Mobile, and Sen. Ben Brooks urged a strong coastal turnout on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
How Mike Dow Gambled on the Mayor’s Office in 1989 – and Changed Mobile’s Course
Nearly two decades later, former Mayor Mike Dow and the friends and rivals who shaped his first campaign recalled the audacious 1989 decision to bypass a council seat and run…
To Dow or Not to Dow: The Mayor’s Long Shadow Over the District 2 Runoff
As Ralph Buffkin and Stephen Nodine headed toward a June 2004 runoff, both raced to distance themselves from Mayor Mike Dow. A look inside four mayoral elections explains why.