MAWSS Faces Sept. 3 Deadline on Prichard Water System Takeover
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System has one meeting left before a Sept. 3 deadline to decide on taking over Prichard's water system for good.
Mobile Councilwoman, Developer Spar Over Westwood Plaza ‘User Fee’
Mobile Councilwoman Bess Rich and a shopping center developer are at odds over a proposed 1 percent shopper fee tied to the Westwood Plaza redevelopment plan.
Former Mobile 911 Director Drops Free Family Insurance Plan Board Had Created Just for Him
Former Mobile County 911 director George Williams dropped a taxpayer-funded family insurance plan the communications district board had tailored specifically for him, even as the district moves to give retirees…
Mobile County Commission Meeting Draws Hours of Debate Over Religious Displays
A Mobile County Commission meeting turned into a two-hour debate over whether to allow additional religious and secular displays at Government Plaza.
Mobile’s Former Congressman Bonner Closed Out Campaign Fund With Gift to Alabama School of Math and Science
Records show Jo Bonner's Mobile-based campaign fund spent down over a year after he left Congress, ending with a gift to a local school.
Mobile County Schools Approve $2.8 Million Deal to Restore Barton Academy
Mobile County's school board approved a $2.8 million contract to renovate the historic Barton Academy and the nearby Yerby School buildings.
USA President Tony Waldrop Takes ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in Mobile
University of South Alabama President Tony Waldrop joined the viral ALS ice bucket challenge outside the campus Jaguar monument in Mobile, Alabama.
Sidewalks, Parks or Paving? Fairhope Asks Residents to Help Shape Its Next Five Years
With just six residents at its first session, Fairhope scheduled a second community meeting at the public library, hoping more people would help build the city's first strategic plan.
Prichard and Mobile Reinstate Youth Curfews as School Year Begins
Prichard and Mobile reinstated daytime and nighttime curfews for minors this week as the new school year got underway across Mobile County schools.
Fairhope Regroups After Lone $5.4 Million Bid Sinks Soccer Complex Plans
Fairhope leaders rejected the only bid for its long-planned soccer complex after it came in far above budget, and are now retooling the project.