Grand Bay Murder Case Ends with Life Sentences After Years-Long Fight for Justice
A Mobile County man was sentenced to consecutive life terms in the 2008 Grand Bay killing of Tammy Stokes after a lengthy legal battle.
Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect in Armed Robbery of Grand Bay McDonald’s
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help identifying a masked, armed man who robbed a Grand Bay McDonald's at gunpoint and fled with cash from the…
Meredith Backs Sessions in Grand Bay Race for House District 105
Former school board president Bill Meredith threw his support behind Grand Bay farmer David Sessions in the House District 105 special election, as a third rival signaled he would vote…
Consultants Enlisted to Steer BP Claims for Coastal Communities
A state consulting firm hired to help BP navigate its dealings with governments turned to familiar Gulf Coast hands, including Grand Bay's Taylor Harper, to coordinate communications for Dauphin Island…
Irvington Democrat Scott Buzbee Launches Challenge to State Sen. Ben Brooks
Scott Buzbee of Irvington announced a Democratic bid against Republican Sen. Ben Brooks in District 35, arguing south Mobile County has gotten talk instead of results in Montgomery.
Who Inspires Our Leaders? South Alabama Officials Named Their Political Heroes
Asked to name the political hero who shaped them, area officeholders past and present answered with presidents and prime ministers - and, more often than expected, with their own mothers…
A $267 Million Federal Loan Promised Broadband to 29 Alabama Counties
Sen. Richard Shelby announced a $267 million USDA loan to Open Range Communications to bring broadband to 29 Alabama counties, including Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia and Monroe.
A Fundraising Letter, a Field House Debt and a Commissioner’s $200,000 Promise
A supporter's letter told the men who co-signed a loan for the Alma Bryant field house that Commissioner Mike Dean would steer $200,000 in county money toward the debt if…
Confederate Flag Raised Along I-10 Near Grand Bay Sparks Public Backlash
A large Confederate flag raised along a roadside flagpole on Interstate 10 near Grand Bay has touched off a heated public dispute over heritage, race and free expression in Mobile…
Retired Police Lieutenant Opens Republican Challenge for District 3 County Commission Seat
John E. Graham, a retired Mobile police lieutenant who has run a west Mobile fitness and martial arts gym for two decades, said he would seek the Republican nomination for…