Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of local news from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
A familiar face on Gulf Coast television for nearly five decades is joining Alabama’s broadcasting elite. Mel Showers, a Mobile native and broadcasting veteran of more than 46 years, will…
A new 93-room Hilton Garden Inn broke ground in downtown Mobile at the site of a former BayFest stage, part of developer Mike Cowart's growing downtown hotel portfolio.
Mobile Fire-Rescue crews battled two separate overnight structure fires, one caused by a water heater, with no injuries reported at either scene.
Federal investigators released surveillance footage of a truck linked to a February firebombing near a Mobile home, seeking help identifying a suspect.
Two employees at the Baldwin County District Attorney's Office fell ill after eating brownies, prompting a request for a state investigation.
A Fairhope crossing guard and Vietnam veteran was honored by city leaders after he pulled a student out of the path of an accelerating vehicle.
An Elberta fundraiser drew about 150 supporters for a Baldwin County infant born with a rare condition, raising money to help with his medical care.
A second dog was found shot in Eight Mile within days, prompting a Mobile County Sheriff's Office investigation into the shootings.
A break-in at a Mobile church storage site damaged or stole donations meant for 120 holiday gift boxes destined for AIDS Alabama South clients and families.
Since 2012, two rival factions have waged a quietly persistent war for control of the Mobile Bay area. Known as the Resistance (Blue) and the Enlightened (Green), they fight over…