Historic Downtown Mobile Church Reborn as ‘The Steeple on St. Francis’
New owners are restoring a 19th-century downtown Mobile church, once home to St. Francis Street United Methodist, into an events and music venue.
Alabama Lighthouse Association says oil spill cost $96,500 in restoration work
The Alabama Lighthouse Association says it lost roughly $96,500 in volunteer labor, vessels, equipment and funding after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill shut down restoration work on two historic…
Mobile Bay Lighthouse Group Weighs New Funding Options After Years of Setbacks
Volunteers with the Alabama Lighthouse Association say lingering financial fallout from the 2010 oil spill has them exploring new funding sources, including a possible RESTORE Act request, to repair Mobile…
Texas Hills Neighborhood Redevelopment Effort Kicks Off With Community Meeting
Mobile officials are launching a redevelopment planning process for the Texas Hills neighborhood with a community meeting near Oakleigh Garden.
Trinity Episcopal Church’s Steeple Returns Three Years After Tornado Damage
Mobile's historic Trinity Episcopal Church has re-erected its steeple after a $4 million restoration following severe 2012 tornado damage to the sanctuary.
Mobile Council Weighs New Rules to Protect Downtown Oak Trees
After nine oak trees were cleared for a new downtown hotel, Mobile city leaders are exploring stronger rules to keep it from happening again.
Mobile City Council to Weigh Push for New National Historic Districts
Mobile's City Council will consider paying a preservation consultant to seek national historic status for three city neighborhoods and corridors.
Mobile Pursues National Historic Recognition for Auto Alley, Texas Hill
Mobile is seeking national historic status for two lesser-known areas: the old Automobile Alley on St. Louis Street and the Texas Hill community.
Mobile County Emergency Agency Faces $711,000 FEMA Debt Deadline
Mobile County's emergency management agency owes FEMA more than $711,000 after years of delays on a new emergency operations center project.
Mobile’s Oakleigh House Museum Loans Rare Portrait to D.C. Museum
Mobile's Historic Oakleigh House Museum loaned its rare portrait of suffragist Alva Belmont to a Washington museum for Women's History Month.