Free Breakfast Awaits Downtown Mobile Cyclists for Bike to Work Day
Downtown Mobile cyclists can grab a free breakfast for National Bike to Work Day, with a Crepe Myrtle Trail group ride planned for the following day.
Mobile Fire-Rescue Welcomes First New Recruit Class Since 2013
Mobile Fire-Rescue welcomed 30 new recruits this week, its first new hiring class in more than two years, citing cost savings and staffing needs.
Mobile City Council Weighs Nearly $300,000 in Private Mowing Contracts
Mobile's council is set to consider contracts worth nearly $300,000 to have private companies mow 16 major rights-of-way across the city.
Mobile City Council Resolves HUD Funding Dispute, OKs Mowing Contracts
Mobile City Council approved a $3.3 million HUD funding plan after a dispute over neighborhood projects was resolved through talks with city staff.
Most Mobile Residents Want City Executives Living Inside City Limits
A large majority of local readers say top Mobile city officials should be required to actually live within the city they help run.
Hundreds Turn Out for Mobile’s First Comprehensive Planning Forum in Two Decades
More than 400 Mobile residents attended the first public forum for Map for Mobile, the city's first comprehensive plan in over 20 years.
Mobile Revives Employee Bonus Program Funded by Mayor’s Salary
Mobile is handing out monthly cash bonuses to top city workers, funded partly by Mayor Sandy Stimpson's own salary pledge.
Mobile Cracks Down on Peddler’s Licenses at LoDa ArtWalk
Mobile officials began random peddler's license checks at LoDa ArtWalk, enforcing a long-ignored rule as the downtown arts event grew in popularity.
Mobile County JROTC Students to Intern With Fire-Rescue Department
Mobile County JROTC students will intern with Mobile Fire-Rescue starting next school year, part of a first-of-its-kind Alabama school partnership.
Mobile’s New Innovation Team Director Reignites Debate Over Where City Leaders Live
Joan Dunlap's hire to lead Mobile's new Innovation Team has renewed debate over how many of Mayor Sandy Stimpson's top staff live outside the city.