Perdido Kids Park to Reopen Sept. 3 After Renovation
Perdido Kids Park reopens Sept. 3 with a 10 a.m. ribbon cutting, featuring new equipment and ADA amenities while preserving beloved original features.
The State Drops Its 4% Sales Tax This Weekend — Here’s Every Price Cap Shoppers Need to Know Before Friday
Alabama's 21st annual back-to-school sales tax holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, lifting the state's 4% sales tax on clothing, computers, school supplies and books within specific…
Bayou La Batre Ministry Described Services for Families in Need in 2018
A Bayou La Batre ministry described its 2018 work providing temporary shelter, meals, clothing, showers and referrals for individuals and families in south Mobile County.
Mobile County Flu Tests Surpassed Prior Season’s Total Early in 2018
Mobile County recorded 1,148 positive flu tests by Jan. 19, 2018, exceeding the total from the prior flu season as cases peaked unusually early.
How Birmingham Money and Families Helped Build Gulf Shores in the 1950s
Long before condos lined the coast, Birmingham families and investment helped transform Gulf Shores from barren beach into a growing resort town.
Missing Mobile Dog’s Brief Disappearance Reunites Two Families Nine Years Later
A Mobile family's rescue dog went missing for a day this spring, and his safe return revealed a hidden past that reunited two families years apart.
Mobile Radio Station’s St. Jude Radiothon Aims to Help Local Families
A Mobile radio station's two-day St. Jude radiothon aims to support roughly 55 Mobile and Baldwin county children receiving hospital treatment.
Foley YMCA’s ‘Get Dirty’ Mud Run Draws 200-Plus Muddy Competitors
More than 200 runners tackled mud pits and obstacles at Foley's Graham Creek Nature Preserve for the YMCA's third annual mud run fundraiser.
Baldwin County’s $24 Million Laptop Program Racked Up $220,000 in Damage Claims
Records show Baldwin County school laptops have been chewed by dogs, run over by trucks and soaked in kool-aid, costing about $220,000 in repairs.
Mobile Chocolate Festival Marks Seventh Year Raising Funds for Penelope House
The seventh annual Mobile Chocolate Festival drew crowds to the Abba Shrine Center, raising funds and awareness for domestic violence shelter Penelope House.