Sears to Close Its Longstanding Bel Air Mall Store This Fall
Another longtime anchor of Mobile’s retail landscape is on its way out. The Sears store at Bel Air Mall will close by the end of September, ending the iconic brand’s…
Mobile Uber Drivers Keep Working as City Council Weighs New Rules
As Mobile weighs an ordinance to regulate ride-hailing companies, Uber drivers like Charles McCann keep working in legal limbo on city streets.
Mobile Business Owners Rally Community to Send Care Packages to Deployed Troops
A Mobile flooring business launched a Gulf Coast care package drive for deployed troops after their son, a Marine, described the need overseas.
Proposal Would Raise Mobile’s Minimum Wage to $10.10 an Hour
State Rep. Napoleon Bracy's proposal would push Mobile's minimum wage up to $10.10 an hour, well above the current federal floor of $7.25 an hour.
Mobile Weighs ‘Ban the Box’ Measure for City Hiring
A proposed Mobile ordinance would remove criminal history questions from initial city job applications to help formerly incarcerated residents.
Shoe Station Founder Reflects on 30 Years of Growth from Mobile Roots
Mobile entrepreneur Terry Barkin built Shoe Station from a single Bel Air Boulevard store in 1984 into an 18-store regional chain.
Lunatix & Co. Finds a New Home Inside Gallery 450 in Downtown Mobile
Local artist and maker Courtney Matthews has relocated her boutique gallery, Lunatix & Co., into Gallery 450 — a shared creative workspace and co-op in the heart of downtown Mobile.…
JESCO Construction Crews Wear Pink Hard Hats for Breast Cancer Awareness in Downtown Mobile
Downtown Mobile took on a slightly brighter hue as JESCO construction crews working on the BattleHouse Parking Deck and the Van Antwerp Building appeared in hot pink hard hats and…
Hayley’s Bar hosts Great Food Truck Race viewing party
Hayley’s Bar is hosting a viewing party this Sunday at 7 p.m. to celebrate the Dauphin Street business’s appearance on Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race — a national…
99 Issues Comics Opens Second Store in Daphne With Marvel and DC Artist Signing
While print media across the country fights a downward slide, a locally owned comic shop is bucking the trend with a Baldwin County expansion. 99 Issues Comic Books & Gaming…