Austal USA breaks ground on $100 million steel manufacturing line in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA will break ground Friday on a new steel manufacturing line at its Mobile shipyard, a roughly $100 million expansion that the company says will let…
Fact check: Hightower’s claims about Carl and Schillinger Road project are misleading
A fact check shows that former state Sen. Bill Hightower’s claims that Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl pushed through a road project to boost property he owns are misleading. Hightower…
Mobile County Relocates 21 Polling Places Ahead of Elections to Aid COVID-19 Social Distancing
The Mobile County Commission approved relocating 21 polling places for upcoming elections, citing the need for larger spaces to allow social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airbus to Add 275 Jobs, Boost Mobile Jet Production Rate to Seven Planes a Month
Airbus will add 275 jobs and invest $40 million in a new support hangar at its Brookley Aeroplex campus in Mobile, part of a push to raise its A320 production…
Republican hopefuls in Alabama’s 1st District, Senate races post strong fundraising
Money is pouring into Republican campaigns for Alabama’s 1st Congressional District and the U.S. Senate, according to third-quarter federal filings reviewed by a Mobile-based political strategist. The filings, covering the…
Two Local Planning Boards Hold Veto Power Over Mobile Bayway Toll Plan
With public opposition building against a proposed $6 one-way toll on a new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway, two local planning boards emerged as the bodies with the practical power…
Mobile County Approves Trial Chick-fil-A Food Counter Inside Government Plaza
Mobile County Commissioners have approved a temporary Chick-fil-A food counter at Government Plaza, giving jurors and county employees a new lunch and breakfast option starting as early as April.
Mobile County Commission Approves $412,000 in Retiree Bonuses as City Weighs Its Own Decision
The Mobile County Commission has approved roughly $412,000 in one-time bonus payments for its retirees under a new state law, while the city of Mobile and other local agencies have…
Mobile County, CVS Reach Tentative Deal to Keep Semmes Library Open
Mobile County commissioners and CVS Corp. appear close to a new, cheaper lease that would keep the Semmes Library open, though a funding gap with the county's other branches remains…
Ludgood Won’t Set Up Formal Commissioner Input Process for Oil Spill Council Votes
Mobile County Commission President Merceria Ludgood says she won't set up a formal process for fellow commissioners to weigh in on her votes for the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council,…