Woman Shatters 22-Year-Old Oyster-Eating Record at Wintzell’s in Mobile
A 33-year-old Mobile woman ate 223 raw oysters to break a 22-year-old record at Wintzell's Oyster House, as the region gears up for a busy stretch of crawfish festivals and…
Beekeeper clears buzzing swarm at Mobile middle school
There was a buzz at a Mobile middle school this week after a swarm of bees turned up outside a classroom window. The peaceful pollinators were simply looking for a…
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy Named Co-Chair of Mobile County Legislative Delegation
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy Jr. of Prichard has been elected co-chair of the Mobile County Delegation, sharing leadership of the group with Rep. Victor Gaston as lawmakers head into a…
MAWSS Says Wet Wipes and Grease Are Costing Mobile Sewer Customers Millions
Mobile Area Water and Sewer System says a thick mat of wet wipes and cooking grease clogging a lift station on Eslava Creek is part of a costly, systemwide problem…
Midtown Mobile Residents Push Back on Car Wash and Float Barn Rezoning Ahead of Planning Commission Vote
Residents in two midtown Mobile neighborhoods are opposing rezoning requests for a car wash near Sage Avenue and Dauphin Street and a Mardi Gras float barn near Old Dauphin Way,…
Man Charged With Impersonating Mobile Officer Had Posted Videos of Himself at Prior Crime Scenes
A Mobile man accused of impersonating a police officer at a shooting scene had for months posted videos and photos online showing him in police-style gear responding to other crime…
Bombardier Wins Federal Trade Ruling, Clearing Path for Second Mobile Jet Assembly Line
The U.S. International Trade Commission ruled that Boeing was not injured by Bombardier's C Series sales, removing steep import duties and clearing a legal hurdle for a planned second Airbus…
Archdiocese to Close Historic St. Joseph Parish in Downtown Mobile
The Archdiocese of Mobile will close St. Joseph Catholic Church, a downtown parish dating to 1857, in January 2018, folding its members into the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception amid…
Ludgood Won’t Set Up Formal Commissioner Input Process for Oil Spill Council Votes
Mobile County Commission President Merceria Ludgood says she won't set up a formal process for fellow commissioners to weigh in on her votes for the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council,…
Wind-Test Failures Threaten to Further Delay Mobile County’s $40 Million 911 Radio Overhaul
Mobile County's $40 million 911 radio system faces further delays after officials discovered microwave dishes on the network's towers can't withstand hurricane-force winds, compounding an ongoing land-access dispute in Theodore.