Cammie’s Builds 60-Foot Banana Split at USA’s Funky Monkey 5K Fundraiser
Nearly 400 runners joined the fifth annual Funky Monkey 5K at USA, where Cammie's Old Dutch Ice Cream built its longest banana split yet.
University of Mobile to Host Civil War Historian for Anniversary Lecture Series
The University of Mobile marks the 10th year of its Billy G. Hinson Lecture Series with a talk on the legacy of Lee's surrender at Appomattox.
University of South Alabama to Hold V-Day Events Addressing Violence Against Women
USA students will host a film screening, self-defense class and staged reading this month as part of the global V-Day campaign against gender violence.
Mobile Federal Judge Postpones Hearing on Same-Sex Adoption Dispute
A U.S. District Judge in Mobile postponed a hearing over whether Mobile County's probate judge must process a same-sex adoption petition.
Mobile’s Historic Buick Building Nears Completion of $5 Million Overhaul
A $5 million renovation of Mobile's historic Buick Building on St. Louis Street is on track for summer completion, with two new tenants moving in.
Mobile Revives Employee Bonus Program Funded by Mayor’s Salary
Mobile is handing out monthly cash bonuses to top city workers, funded partly by Mayor Sandy Stimpson's own salary pledge.
Shoplifting Suspect Escapes Mobile Wal-Mart by Kicking Through Ceiling
A theft suspect at a Mobile Wal-Mart broke free from a loss prevention officer, climbed into the ceiling, and kicked his way out near the entrance.
Revisiting the Crichton Leprechaun: Mobile’s Most Famous Urban Legend
Nearly a decade later, the man who first spotted the Crichton leprechaun in a Mobile tree reflects on the sighting that became a national sensation.
Mobile Special Education Students Turn Recycled Mardi Gras Beads Into $50,000
Students at a west Mobile special-education school raised a record $50,000 this year sorting and reselling donated Mardi Gras beads.
Two Arrested, One Still Sought After Armed Robbery at Mobile Convenience Store
Mobile police arrested two 19-year-old suspects after three masked men robbed a Virginia Street convenience store at gunpoint.