Mobile Annexation Vote Looms and Not All Council Members Are on Board
MOBILE, Ala. — Mobile’s city council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on annexing three areas west of the city, and for the first time in decades the outcome is genuinely…
AARP Chief and Mon Louis Island Native Jo Ann Jenkins Returns to Mobile to Open New Fitness Park
AARP President and CEO Jo Ann Jenkins, a Mon Louis Island native, returned to Mobile to cut the ribbon on new adult fitness equipment at James Seals Park, the first…
Mobile Council Postpones Annexation Vote Covering 13,000 Residents
The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 to delay a vote that would let about 13,000 residents in three county corridors decide on annexation, amid disputes over city spending on police…
Mobile City Council Delays West Mobile Annexation Vote by Two Weeks
The Mobile City Council voted Tuesday to delay a decision on Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s proposal to annex three areas of West Mobile into the city, pushing the vote back by…
Mobile County Probate Court Holding About $154,000 in Unclaimed Funds
Some Mobile County residents may be owed money and not know it. The Mobile County Probate Court is holding approximately $154,000 in unclaimed funds that belong to about 30 people,…
Baldwin County Commission Limits Building Heights on Fort Morgan Peninsula Over Fire Safety Fears
The Baldwin County Commission has approved zoning changes that cap building heights on the Fort Morgan peninsula, responding to warnings from fire officials and residents that overcrowded, hard-to-reach rental homes…
$1.25 Billion Youth Football Lawsuit Against Gulf Shores Quietly Settled
A $1.25 billion lawsuit stemming from a 2016 sideline dispute at a Gulf Shores youth football game has reportedly been settled just before it was set to go to trial.
Mobile County 911 Director Pleads Guilty to Public Intoxication in Spanish Fort Case
Mobile County 911 Director Charlie McNichol pleaded guilty to public intoxication in Spanish Fort Municipal Court, nearly a year after his 2018 arrest, under a deal that could see the…
Mobile Mayor Weighs New Options for Civic Center Site as Residents, Council Push Back
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's administration is reviewing new options for the Civic Center property that would renovate the aging arena rather than demolish it, after pushback over earlier redevelopment plans…
Eastern Shore MPO Vote Kills Toll Plan, Gov. Ivey Declares Mobile River Bridge Project Dead
Facing overwhelming public opposition to tolls, the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization voted to drop the Mobile River Bridge project from its transportation plan, prompting Gov. Kay Ivey to declare…