City of Mobile to recognize heroes from Serenity Apartments fire
MOBILE, Ala. — The City of Mobile will recognize citizens who helped save more than 20 people, including children, from a three-alarm apartment fire that consumed a building at the…
Mobile City Council Returns to In-Person Meetings at Government Plaza
After more than a month of meeting remotely, the Mobile City Council is going back to its regular chamber. The return marks the end of an extraordinary experiment in governance…
Mobile Senior Housing Residents Get Eviction Notices Over Coronavirus Rule Violations
MOBILE, Ala. — A downtown Mobile senior housing center has taken the unusual step of issuing eviction notices to residents accused of ignoring coronavirus health rules — a move that…
Truck overturns in front of funeral home on Hamilton Street in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A truck overturned in front of Christian Benevolent Funeral Home on Hamilton Street in Mobile on Sunday afternoon. The crash happened a little before 5 p.m. The…
As Pensacola Beach reopens, toll booth no longer takes cash
PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. – When Pensacola Beach reopens Friday, drivers may be surprised to find they can no longer pay the $1 toll with cash. Anyone without a SunPass will…
Atmore man taken into custody after barricading himself inside home
ATMORE, Ala. — A man who barricaded himself inside an Atmore home for several hours was taken into custody Tuesday after a standoff with police, ending an ordeal that began…
Large Brush Fire Sends Smoke Plume Over Mobile Bay Visible From Daphne
A large brush fire in southern Mobile County sent a towering plume of smoke into the sky Thursday afternoon, visible clear across Mobile Bay in Daphne. Several fire departments responded…
Walnut Hill man accused of firing rifle at two women after drinking
WALNUT HILL, Fla. — A 32-year-old Walnut Hill man is facing felony charges after two women told deputies he drank heavily and fired a rifle in their direction as they…
Letters From Mobile’s 1878 Yellow Fever Epidemic Echo Through 2020’s Pandemic
Letters written during Mobile's 1878 yellow fever epidemic, held by the History Museum of Mobile, reveal striking parallels to the community's experience of the 2020 pandemic.
City-by-city breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Northwest Florida
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Northwest Florida has seen an increase in positive coronavirus cases, and health experts say the numbers will keep climbing as testing expands. The latest figures showed 43…