Sea Glass Initiative Wins Tri-County Foundation Grant to Fight Homelessness
The South Baldwin County-based Sea Glass Initiative is among seven nonprofits sharing $26,000 from the Tri-County Community Foundation's 2026 grant cycle.
Mobile Mother Credits Dumas Wesley Program for Fresh Start, New Home
Mobile native Crystal Roberts credits the Dumas Wesley Sybil H. Smith Family Village transitional housing program with turning her life around and helping her buy a new home.
Mobile District 2 Councilwoman Details $1.4M Infrastructure Plan, Africatown Welcome Center Progress
Mobile Councilwoman Samantha Ingram used her District 2 meeting to detail a $1.4 million infrastructure push, a November road funding referendum, and the latest timeline for the Africatown Welcome Center.
Mobile Council to Weigh $200,000 Federal Grant to Expand Homeless Outreach Team
Mobile's city council will vote on pursuing a $200,000 federal microgrant to expand the Homeless Outreach Team pairing police with behavioral health specialists.
United Way of Southwest Alabama to Kick Off 2026 Campaign at Mobile Breakfast
United Way of Southwest Alabama will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting and Campaign Kickoff Aug. 27 at Crown Hall in Mobile, featuring speaker Ronnie Stallworth Sr.
State Shuts Down Arc of Baldwin County Group Homes, Town Hall Set for Fairhope
Families frustrated with how the state communicated ARC of Baldwin County's decertification voiced their concerns at a Fairhope town hall, where state officials outlined alternative care options while defending their…
Predawn Fire Destroys Two Homes in Orange Beach’s Bear Point Neighborhood
A fire reported at 2:20 a.m. on Bayshore Drive North leveled one Bear Point home and spread to a neighboring house. Two vehicles were destroyed, a family dog died, and…
Baldwin County Nonprofit Launches Monthly Giving Drive to Attack the Roots of Homelessness
The Sea Glass Initiative has launched Light the Way, a $19 monthly giving program that funds one-on-one case management for Baldwin County residents working their way out of homelessness.
Abandoned Citronelle Motel Being Transformed into Affordable Housing
CITRONELLE, Ala. — A long-abandoned motel in Citronelle is being transformed into affordable housing for single residents, a project its backers say will fill a gap in a community with…
Biloxi Police Accused of Forcibly Relocating Homeless People to Mobile
Mobile’s chief of staff has accused the Biloxi Police Department of a troubling pattern: driving homeless people across state lines and abandoning them in Mobile. James Barber, Mobile’s chief of…