Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of county government from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile County Treasurer Phil Benson is facing criticism from LGBTQ advocates and members of his own party after defending a slur-laced Facebook comment he made about a Colorado baker's discrimination…
Mobile County Commissioners have approved a temporary Chick-fil-A food counter at Government Plaza, giving jurors and county employees a new lunch and breakfast option starting as early as April.
Hours-Long Ordeals at Government Plaza Court appearances have turned into hours-long ordeals this week at Mobile Government Plaza, where two of the four elevators serving the courts were out of…
Political newcomer Billie Jo Underwood of Summerdale came within roughly 450 votes of winning the District 3 seat on the Baldwin County Commission outright, forcing incumbent Tucker Dorsey into a…
Mobile County plans to spend $15 million upgrading Metro Jail's mental health and medical facilities, part of a broader effort to resolve a 14-year-old Department of Justice investigation.
Three incumbents are running for re-election and Chris Elliott is departing for a State Senate bid as 10 candidates compete for Baldwin County's four commission seats.
Mobile County Commission President Merceria Ludgood says she won't set up a formal process for fellow commissioners to weigh in on her votes for the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council,…
Mobile County's $40 million 911 radio system faces further delays after officials discovered microwave dishes on the network's towers can't withstand hurricane-force winds, compounding an ongoing land-access dispute in Theodore.
Federal prosecutors moved to dismiss remaining tax charges against Mobile County License Commissioner Kim Hastie after a string of courtroom losses.
Baldwin County commissioners approved new rental fees for a historic church and pavilions at Bicentennial Park and Live Oak Landing park sites.