Mobile Council Delays Vote on Passenger Rail Funding
Mobile City Council pushed back a vote on a $3 million funding commitment for restored passenger rail service, with members split over financial risk ahead of a Feb. 4 vote…
Mobile Council Delays Decision on Hank Aaron Stadium’s Next Tenant
The Mobile City Council again delayed deciding who takes over the remaining two years of the Hank Aaron Stadium lease, weighing bids from former stadium staff and a group led…
Mobile Council Postpones Annexation Vote Covering 13,000 Residents
The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 to delay a vote that would let about 13,000 residents in three county corridors decide on annexation, amid disputes over city spending on police…
Mobile Council Approves $85,000 Deal to Guide Outreach for Three Mile Greenway Trail
The Mobile City Council authorized an $85,000 community engagement contract with Planning Next for the 13-mile Three Mile Greenway Trail, along with several other city contracts covering recycling, mowing and…
Commentary: Alabama’s Political Map Explains Why the Bayway Toll Is Happening
A look at why a proposed $3 to $6 toll on the I-10 Bayway has drawn little resistance from state leaders, and how Alabama's north-south political divide shapes decisions affecting…
Why Montgomery Keeps Overlooking Mobile and Baldwin Counties on the Bayway Toll
A column examines why state leaders in Montgomery have been quick to approve a toll on the I-10 Bayway even as Mobile and Baldwin counties argue the region lacks the…
Fairhope Weighs Cost of Studying an Independent School System
Fairhope's City Council agreed to price out a study on breaking away from the Baldwin County school system after voters rejected a tax hike.
Hangout Music Festival Arrests Nearly Double From Previous Year
Gulf Shores police reported 113 arrests during this year's Hangout Music Festival, nearly double the total from the previous year's event.
Orange Beach Officials Rebuke Wharf Over Widespread Panic Booking
Orange Beach leaders criticized The Wharf's decision to book jam band Widespread Panic, citing past strain on police and fire resources.
SBI Asked to Investigate Possible Marijuana-Laced Brownies at Baldwin County Courthouse
Two employees at the Baldwin County District Attorney's Office fell ill after eating brownies, prompting a request for a state investigation.