Youth on the Winning Side hosts its 35th annual summer intensive July 20-23 for ages 3 to 25, combining fine arts training, mental health education and mentorship, capped by a showcase at Mobile’s Saenger Theatre.
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Coverage of downtown Mobile from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile
Huncho Fest Summer Bash Brings Independent Artists to Mardi Gras Park on August 1
Huncho Fest Summer Bash returns to Mardi Gras Park in downtown Mobile on Saturday, August 1, with live music, comedy, art and local vendors from 3 to 7 p.m.
Mobile
Regions Arena Books Its First Announced Act as Mobile Counts Down to a Mardi Gras 2027 Opening
Comedian Matt Mathews will bring his ‘Not What I Ordered’ tour to Mobile’s Regions Arena in March as part of the venue’s grand opening celebration. Tickets go on sale July 16.
Mobile
Mobile Mayor Wants Water Street Interstate Ramps Torn Down as New Bridge Advances
With the I-10 Mobile River Bridge finally headed toward groundbreaking, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says the elevated interstate ramps feeding Water Street should come down to open downtown Mobile to the river.
Mobile
St. Louis Street Rebuild Passes the Halfway Mark as Downtown Mobile Corridor Takes Shape
The $16 million St. Louis Street reconstruction has reached block eight of 17, rebuilding one of downtown Mobile’s busiest business corridors from the water mains up while keeping traffic moving.
Mobile
The Mysticks Are Back: Pro Hockey Returns to Mobile as SPHL Adds 11th Franchise
The Southern Professional Hockey League’s newest team revealed its name and logo at the Mobile Convention Center. The Mobile Mysticks will drop the puck at Regions Arena in the 2027-28 season.
Chickasaw
Mobile County Dedicates Liberty Park Downtown, Opening a Year of America 250 Programming
A $1.6 million pocket park between Government Plaza and the County Annex has been dedicated as Liberty Park, honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a fallen court officer.
Local News
What Residents Love and Lament About Mobile: A Community Weighs In
Dozens of Mobile-area residents shared what they treasure and what frustrates them about the Port City, from riverfront beauty and Southern charm to schools, litter and downtown’s future.
Baldwin County
Gulf Shores Condotel Planned as Restaurants Fill Mobile Storefronts
An investor lined up a beachfront condotel in Gulf Shores while Chicken Salad Chick, Foosackly’s, Stevie’s Kitchen and other tenants signed leases across Mobile, reflecting steady demand for coastal and city commercial space.
Local News
Mobile Hosts Regional Summit on Bringing Passenger Rail Back to the Gulf Coast
Mayor Sam Jones hosted a regional summit in Mobile bringing together mayors, federal officials and rail advocates to press for the return of Gulf Coast passenger rail service lost after Hurricane Katrina.