Mobile City Council Votes to Strip Confederate-Era Flags From City Seal
Mobile's city council voted to remove all flags but the American flag from the city seal, ending years of debate over Confederate symbolism downtown.
Africatown Neighborhood Kicks Off Redevelopment Planning Meetings
Community leaders held meetings this week to gather resident input as Mobile begins a new phase of planning for Africatown's historic redevelopment.
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.
Baldwin County Eyes Presidential Primary Ballot for School Tax Renewals
After Baldwin County voters rejected school tax renewals in March, officials are weighing placing them on the 2016 presidential primary ballot.
Mayor Stimpson Renews Push to Redirect Soccer Complex Funds to Mobile Parks
Mayor Sandy Stimpson again asked Mobile City Council to redirect $1.5 million from a county soccer complex toward repairing city parks instead.
Mayor Stimpson Pitches $1.9 Million Plan for Mobile City Parks
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson proposed redirecting more than $1 million from a county soccer complex to fund upgrades at parks across the city.
Mobile Seeks Federal Grant to Revive Broad Street Corridor
Mobile leaders are again pursuing a competitive federal TIGER grant to fund a long-planned overhaul of the Broad Street corridor circling downtown Mobile.
Mobile Pursues National Historic Recognition for Auto Alley, Texas Hill
Mobile is seeking national historic status for two lesser-known areas: the old Automobile Alley on St. Louis Street and the Texas Hill community.
Mobile City Council to Weigh Push for New National Historic Districts
Mobile's City Council will consider paying a preservation consultant to seek national historic status for three city neighborhoods and corridors.
Mobile Council Members Criticize Police Promotions Over Diversity Concerns
Three Mobile City Council members say a $500,000 outside review has still not delivered the diversity gains they expected in recent police promotions.