McGill-Toolen Seniors Slip Into the Black Shirts for Their Final Year
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School seniors in Mobile marked their first day of classes, the only students allowed to wear the tradition's black shirts.
Mobile Cardiologist’s Retaliation Claim Heads to Trial After Fraud Case Settles
A Mobile cardiologist's retaliation claim against his former employer is headed to trial after a related $24.5 million fraud settlement.
Federal Lawsuit Over Fatal USA Campus Police Shooting Claims Student Was Seeking Help
A federal lawsuit filed over the 2012 fatal shooting of a USA freshman by a campus officer says the student was seeking help, not attacking.
Fire Investigators Rule Parklane Apartments Blaze Intentional
Mobile fire officials say a blaze that sent a woman leaping from a balcony at Parklane Apartments was deliberately set, causing about $20,000 in damage.
Shoplifting Attempt Outside Theodore-Area Grocery Store Escalates Into Gunfire
A steak shoplifting attempt outside a Rouses supermarket on Theodore Dawes Road escalated into a gunpoint standoff and gunfire, Mobile police said.
Puppy Named Hawk Rescued From Mobile Storm Drain
A 4-week-old puppy pulled from a Mobile storm drain atop a skateboard earned the name Hawk after a rescue involving neighbors and two county agencies.
Why USA’s $459 Million in Combined Assets Hasn’t Stopped Rising Tuition
Despite $459 million in combined university and foundation assets, USA has raised tuition four years running. Here's why the money can't help.
Environmental and Neighborhood Groups Fault Stimpson Over Mobile Planning Commission Overhaul
A coalition of environmental and historic-neighborhood advocates criticized Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson in July 2014 for replacing half of the Planning Commission, calling the reshaped panel pro-industry.
Mobile Man Granted Bail in Manslaughter Case After Girlfriend Killed in Gun Mishap
A Mobile man is out on bail facing manslaughter charges after his mother says a gun mishap on a trampoline led to his girlfriend's death.
Mobile Police Open Homicide Case After Woman Found Stabbed in Burning Navco Road Apartment
An early-morning fire at Mobile's Chaumont Apartments on Navco Road became a homicide case in July 2014 after crews found a woman who had been stabbed inside the burning building.