Mobile Attorney Helps Reunite Stolen Navy Sword With Its Original Owner
A Mobile lawyer's $40 pawn shop find turned into a decades-spanning search that reunited a Korean War Navy pilot with a sword stolen in 1971.
Mobile Arts Council Director Bob Burnett Steps Down After 13 Years
Mobile Arts Council Executive Director Bob Burnett has resigned after thirteen years leading the nonprofit arts organization.
Downtown Mobile’s Battle House Hotel Named World Top 500 for 2015
The Battle House Renaissance Hotel & Spa in downtown Mobile earned a spot on Travel + Leisure's Top 500 Hotels in the World list for 2015, city's only entry.
Foley Leads Push to Build Farm Produce Hub for Baldwin County Growers
Foley is converting a vacant industrial building into a produce hub meant to link Baldwin County farmers with restaurants, schools and grocers.
Fairhope’s Landmark Yardarm Restaurant Changes Hands After Four Decades
The Yardarm Restaurant on the Fairhope Municipal Pier is changing ownership for the first time in 40 years as its longtime owner retires from the business.
Byrne Says Mobile Could Benefit From Cuba Trade, Faults Obama’s Approach
Rep. Bradley Byrne says Mobile's centuries-old ties to Cuba could bring economic benefits, even as he criticized how the White House pursued closer relations.
New Mobile Billboards Aim to Unite Gulf Coast Nonbelievers
A coalition of Mobile-area secular groups unveiled billboards along Interstate 10 in early 2015 aimed at connecting nonbelievers across the Gulf Coast.
Mobile County Deputy Travels to New York to Honor Fallen NYPD Officer
A Mobile County Sheriff's Office deputy traveled to New York in January 2015 to attend the funeral of a slain NYPD officer, citing Katrina-era ties.
Grab a slice of the world’s largest MoonPie at Mobile’s New Year’s Eve bash
A 154-pound MoonPie, billed as the world's largest edible version, will be cut and served during Mobile's MoonPie Over Mobile New Year's Eve celebration.
Snowbirds Bring Tens of Millions to Baldwin County Beaches Each Winter
Winter visitors from the Midwest pump over $30 million into Gulf Shores and Orange Beach each year while also fueling local charity fundraisers.