Car catches fire near Dauphin Street in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A vehicle caught fire near Dauphin Street on the afternoon of Feb. 2, 2020, after the driver reported engine trouble. Flames engulfed the car’s hood, but Mobile…
Flu Season Hits Hard in Alabama: CDC Counts 8,200 Deaths Nationwide as Mobile Deputy Fights for His Life
MOBILE, Ala. — Flu season is at its peak, and every region of Alabama is reporting elevated case counts — a reality driven home in Mobile County, where a sheriff’s…
Wilcox County court weighs youthful offender status in motorcyclist killing
PINE HILL, Ala. — A Wilcox County court is weighing youthful offender status for two suspects accused in a motorcyclist’s death, with hearings in the case stretching into the spring.…
SUV catches fire in Chickasaw bank parking lot
CHICKASAW — An SUV caught fire at the BBVA bank in Chickasaw around 5 p.m. Tuesday, sending flames and smoke billowing from inside the vehicle in a parking lot that…
Death at Circle K on Airport Boulevard Ruled Suicide, Mobile Police Say
MOBILE, Ala. — A death at a Circle K gas station on Airport Boulevard has been ruled a suicide, according to the Mobile Police Department. Homicide detectives were called to…
Volunteers Bring Annual MLK Day Cleanup to Eslava Creek
MOBILE, Ala. — Organizers of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service cleanup at Eslava Creek planned to press ahead despite the threat of rain, with volunteers set…
Mobile Police Investigating Robbery at BBVA Bank on Government Boulevard
Mobile Police are investigating a reported robbery at the BBVA Bank branch located at 3959 Government Boulevard in Mobile. The incident was reported on a Thursday afternoon around 1:00 p.m.,…
Carnival Fantasy Delayed, Cruise Shortened; Passengers Offered 50% Refund
MOBILE, Ala. — The Carnival Fantasy’s departure from the Alabama Cruise Terminal was delayed Thursday morning due to weather conditions, turning a planned five-day cruise to Cozumel into a three-day…
Mobile Fire-Rescue Clears Man Once Sought in Crichton Arson Cases
Mobile Fire-Rescue has closed out a case that began with a public appeal for help finding an arson suspect, announcing that the man it had sought in connection with two…
Car Slams Into Mobile Apartment Building, Injuring Child Before Driver Vanishes
A frightening chain-reaction crash rocked a Mobile apartment complex the day after Christmas, leaving a child hurt and police still searching for the driver who sped away. Witnesses say the…