Kratom Sold as ‘Energy Shots’ Raises Alarm Over Teen Use on Gulf Coast
The Drug Education Council warns that kratom, an addictive drug banned in Alabama, is being sold as energy shots and used increasingly by Mobile and Baldwin County teens.
Cheapest Regular Gas in Baldwin County Dipped to $2.63 a Gallon
A Baldwin County gas station reported the county's cheapest regular gas at $2.63 a gallon in the week ending Aug. 2, well below the $2.80 countywide average, per GasBuddy data.
Baldwin County’s Cheapest Midgrade Gas Fell to $2.84 a Gallon Last Week
A single Baldwin County gas station offered midgrade fuel at $2.84 a gallon in the week ending May 24, well under the county's $3.16 average, per GasBuddy price reports.
Alabama Becomes Fifth State to Outlaw Kratom as Mobile County Officials Begin Enforcement
Alabama has banned kratom statewide, and Mobile County law enforcement has begun pulling the once-legal substance from convenience store shelves and enforcing felony penalties for possession and sale.
Two Mobile Gas Stations Robbed at Gunpoint Within an Hour of Each Other
Armed robbers hit a Schillinger Road Shell station and a University Boulevard Kangaroo store within 30 minutes, and Mobile police are seeking tips.
Falling Gas Prices Give Baldwin County Drivers Extra Cash to Spend
A record streak of falling gas prices in early 2015 left Baldwin County drivers with extra cash, boosting local spending and consumer confidence.
Two Armed Men Rob Mobile Convenience Store Before Dawn
Mobile police are searching for two masked men who robbed a Circle K on Dauphin Street at gunpoint in the pre-dawn hours.
Mobile Joined Planned I-65 Clean-Fuels Corridor in 2008
In 2008, Mobile gas stations joined a planned alternative-fuel corridor along Interstate 65, intended to give flexible-fuel and diesel drivers regular access to E85 and biodiesel pumps.