Mobile Planning Commission Rejects Sea Pines Mobile Home Park Rezoning Request
The Mobile Planning Commission voted 9-0 to deny a rezoning request that could have let Sea Pines Mobile Home Park add hundreds of new homes off Dauphin Island Parkway.
Gulf Shores Opens Its Comprehensive Plan to Residents at a July Open House
The first public open house for the Gulf Shores Plan invites residents to review maps and data, flag priorities, and help set the vision that will guide the city's growth…
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…
Judge Voids $4.2 Million Retirement Deal, Finds Bayou La Batre Housing Board Broke Open Meetings Law
A Mobile Circuit judge ruled the Bayou La Batre Housing Authority board violated Alabama's Open Meetings Act in approving contracts behind closed doors that created a $4.2 million retirement payout…
Baldwin County Budget Earns National Recognition From Government Finance Officers Association
The Baldwin County Commission has received the Government Finance Officers Association's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, clearing proficiency standards in all four categories and 14 mandatory criteria.
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.
Kappa Sigma Breaks Ground on New Fraternity House at South Alabama
Kappa Sigma alumni and students broke ground on a new on-campus fraternity house at the University of South Alabama.
Mobile Housing Board Picks Developers for $439 Million Overhaul
The Mobile Housing Board chose three developers for a sweeping public housing overhaul estimated at up to $439 million under its Transformation Plan 2020.
Alabama Immigration Law Squeezes Owners of Mobile Homes
Under a provision of Alabama's new immigration law, owners of mobile homes who could not verify legal presence would be unable to renew their registrations, raising the prospect of moving…