A Mobile County judge issued an arrest warrant for Orange Beach musician and insurance consultant Austin Tanner after prosecutors said a new assault charge violated the conditions of his bond.
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News from Mobile County — local reporting on government, courts, crime, schools, business and community life in Mobile County.
Bayou La Batre
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Judge Voids $4.2 Million Retirement Deal, Finds Bayou La Batre Housing Board Broke Open Meetings Law
A Mobile Circuit judge ruled the Bayou La Batre Housing Authority board violated Alabama’s Open Meetings Act in approving contracts behind closed doors that created a $4.2 million retirement payout for two former executives.
Baldwin County
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Rising Costs Split the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Into Two Phases
ALDOT will build the six-lane Mobile River Bridge first and re-stripe the existing Bayway in the meantime. Construction starts by the end of 2026, with toll rates set and the tunnels remaining free.
Baldwin County
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Mobile Infirmary’s Ben Hansert Elected to Alabama Hospital Association Board
Ben Hansert, chief operating officer of Mobile Infirmary and a former president of North Baldwin Infirmary, has been elected a Member at Large on the Alabama Hospital Association board of trustees.
Baldwin County
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Orange Beach Makos Bet on Experience as They Move Into a Loaded Class 4A Region
Two plays from the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, Orange Beach returns a dozen starters and two recruited underclassmen as it enters a Class 4A region stacked with Mobile County schools.
Baldwin County
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ALDOT Wants Local Voices in the Road Plan That Will Shape Mobile and Baldwin Through 2050
Alabama transportation officials held a public open house in Mobile as they update the state’s long-range plan through 2050, with Baldwin County growth a central concern for future road funding.
Coden
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On Mon Louis Island, a Husband-and-Wife Chef Team Serves Fifteen Guests at a Time
Once a month on a pier at the edge of Mon Louis Island, chefs Amber and Hunter Harris set a long table for fifteen and serve a five-course menu built around Mobile Bay seafood. Every dinner sells out.
Baldwin County
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Alabama Regulators Open Data Center Power Contract Review as Calvert, Prichard and Stockton Projects Loom
State regulators are rewriting how electric contracts for giant data centers get reviewed, with public comments due in August. The outcome could shape projects proposed in Calvert, Prichard and Baldwin County.
Citronelle
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Citronelle Man Draws 10-Year Prison Term in Washington County Child Solicitation Case
A 27-year-old Citronelle man will serve 10 years in state prison and register as a sex offender after a Washington County jury convicted him of soliciting an undercover officer posing as a 12-year-old child.
Mobile
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St. Louis Street Rebuild Passes the Halfway Mark as Downtown Mobile Corridor Takes Shape
The $16 million St. Louis Street reconstruction has reached block eight of 17, rebuilding one of downtown Mobile’s busiest business corridors from the water mains up while keeping traffic moving.