Bayou La Batre Requiring Masks for Entry to City Hall as COVID Hospitalizations Climb
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Mayor Henry Barnes announced on Aug. 2, 2021, that masks would be required for entry to Bayou La Batre City Hall until further notice, the…
Mobile County Health Department to host low-cost rabies clinics in June
The Mobile County Health Department is offering low-cost, one-year rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets during drive-through clinics scheduled throughout June. Here is the list of June rabies clinics…
Parked CSX Train Snarls Second-Dose Vaccinations at Mobile’s Alabama Cruise Terminal
A CSX freight train parked on the tracks turned an already busy day into hours of frustration for more than a thousand people returning to the Alabama Cruise Terminal in…
Crimson Tide Fans Pack Downtown Mobile Bars for NCAA Tournament First Round
MOBILE, Ala. — Downtown Mobile’s bars and restaurants filled with Crimson Tide fans Saturday afternoon as the Alabama men’s basketball team opened NCAA Tournament play with a 68-55 win over…
Dozens of Mobile Seniors Receive First COVID Vaccine Doses at MLK Day Clinic
Dozens more senior citizens in Mobile rolled up their sleeves for a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, as the county health department held a special vaccination clinic on…
Nearly 900 Residents Tested for COVID-19 at Mobile County Health Department’s ‘Know B4U Go’ Event
The Mobile County Health Department tested nearly 900 residents on Saturday as part of its free “Know B4U Go” initiative, a program designed to help people make informed decisions about…
Mobile Eases Mardi Gras Permit Deadlines as Carnival Groups Weigh COVID-19 Cancellations
Mobile is giving Mardi Gras parading organizations more time and flexibility to decide on 2021 plans, easing permit and ball-cancellation deadlines as several mystic societies call off their events amid…
Mobile County COVID-19 Cases Jump Back Into Triple Digits; No New Deaths
Mobile County’s daily count of newly reported COVID-19 cases climbed back into triple digits, with 108 new cases reported Wednesday by the Mobile County Health Department — up from 91…
Alabama Partners with Apple and Google on COVID-19 Exposure Notification App
Alabama is among a handful of states partnering with tech giants Apple and Google to build a tool that can notify residents if they may have been exposed to COVID-19,…
Mobile Officials Weigh Shelter-in-Place Order as Alabama’s COVID-19 Restrictions Mirror Other States
Alabama has resisted issuing a formal stay-home order even as neighboring states adopt them, but a review of the state's existing restrictions shows Mobile and Alabama are already enforcing many…