Bayou La Batre Requiring Masks for Entry to City Hall as COVID Hospitalizations Climb
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Mayor Henry Barnes announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that masks would be required for entry to Bayou La Batre City Hall until further notice, the…
Mobile Workers Have Clawed Back Most of the Paychecks Lost to COVID-19, Local Economist Finds
A monthly tracking of local wages and employment shows Mobile-area workers have regained nearly 60 percent of the paycheck income lost during COVID-19 shutdowns, though total worker income as of…
Nearly 900 Residents Tested for COVID-19 at Mobile County Health Department’s ‘Know B4U Go’ Event
The Mobile County Health Department tested nearly 900 residents on Saturday as part of its free “Know B4U Go” initiative, a program designed to help people make informed decisions about…
Amazon Confirms Multiple COVID-19 Cases at Mobile Sortation Facility
Amazon has confirmed multiple COVID-19 cases among employees at its sortation center in Mobile, with workers saying they aren't always told how many cases have occurred or whether they've been…
Ascension Providence Hospital Resumes Elective Surgeries in Mobile
Ascension Providence Hospital in Mobile began a phased resumption of elective surgeries and non-urgent procedures on May 4, adding COVID-19 screening, visitor limits and other safeguards as Alabama eases its…
Alabama’s COVID-19 Death Projections Drop Sharply as New Models Factor in Social Distancing
Within a single weekend in April 2020, the nation’s most-watched coronavirus model slashed its projections for Alabama — cutting forecast deaths by roughly 80 percent and erasing predictions of a…
Mobile County Reports Second COVID-19 Death as Health Officials Urge Social Distancing
The Mobile County Health Department confirmed Wednesday that a second local patient who had tested positive for COVID-19 has died, as the coronavirus outbreak continued to spread across the region…
How Mobile-Area Families and Businesses Reinvented Daily Life During the Early Days of COVID-19
As COVID-19 forced schools to close and daily life to slow down, Mobile-area families found new routines for exercise, learning and connection, while local businesses like Calagaz Printing and Perdido…
Orange Beach Islands Stay Open to Boaters Even as Gulf Beaches Close Under Coronavirus Order
Robinson Island, Walker Island and Bird Island near Perdido Pass have drawn heavy boat traffic even as Orange Beach's Gulf-front beaches remain closed under the state's coronavirus order, prompting a…
Mobile County COVID-19 Case Count Rises to 18 as Statewide Testing Expands
Mobile County's confirmed coronavirus cases climbed to 18 as Alabama health officials reported 4,082 statewide tests and one confirmed death, with local leaders urging continued social distancing.