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Fairhope’s Fantasy Island Toys Named Silver Alabama Retailer of the Year During 50th Anniversary and Record Sales Year Witness Describes ‘Horrible’ Crash Between Mobile Police SUV and Car at Cottage Hill and Hillcrest Roads Baldwin County Weekend Crashes: Critical Injury in Daphne Rollover, Two Hurt in Lillian, Fairhope Police Vehicle Hit on Highway 181 Marion Junction Man Killed When Vehicle Crosses Center Line on U.S. 43 in Jackson; SUV Driver and Two Children Survive No Vets Left Behind, Founded by Mobile Restaurateur Frankie Little, Is a Finalist for $25,000 National Prize Saraland SWAT, Vice Unit Arrest Man Police Identify as Leader of Mobile County Prostitution Ring Saraland Reports 900-Gallon Sewer Overflow Into Norton Creek; Health Officer Urges Residents to Avoid Contact Rep. Napoleon Bracy Appeals Dismissal of Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Austal to the Eleventh Circuit

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Mobile planning commission

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Illustration of a downtown Mobile street with a former motel site and proposed mixed-use tower outlines

Government

Mobile Council to Set Dec. 8 Hearing on Former Quality Inn Site Rezoning With 15-Story Height Cap

A new approach to rezoning the former Quality Inn at 255 Church Street would allow T-6 downtown development but prohibit buildings taller than 15…

Nov 3, 2026 Mobile

A quiet tree-lined residential street with single-family homes near a busy commercial intersection in Mobile, Alabama

Government

Dogwood Drive Office Rezoning Fails at Mobile Planning Commission After No Second; Neighbors Cite Traffic, Trees

Oct 19, 2026 Mobile

A Greek Orthodox church with a dome and arched windows surrounded by live oaks in a historic Mobile neighborhood

Government

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Moves Closer to 3.58-Acre Campus as Mobile Planning Commission Approves Subdivisions

Oct 19, 2026 Mobile

Street corner in a downtown commercial district with older brick buildings, a sidewalk and parked cars

Local Government

Greer’s Ace Hardware, Greer’s Spirits Plan Clears Mobile Planning Commission

Oct 18, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Blakeley Island Rezoning Would Shift 22 Waterfront Acres to Heavy Industrial Use

Local Government

Blakeley Island Rezoning Would Shift 22 Waterfront Acres to Heavy Industrial Use

Oct 7, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Neighbors Urge Mobile Council to Reject Sea Pines Rezoning on Dauphin Island Parkway; Vote Set for Next Week

Government

Neighbors Urge Mobile Council to Reject Sea Pines Rezoning on Dauphin Island Parkway; Vote Set for Next Week

Oct 6, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Taylor Atchison’s Mobile: Turning Old Warehouses, Schools and an Ice Plant Into New Life

Business

Taylor Atchison’s Mobile: Turning Old Warehouses, Schools and an Ice Plant Into New Life

Sep 22, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Nearly 5,000 Signatures Weren’t Enough: Planning Commission Says No to Food Pak’s New Site

Business

Nearly 5,000 Signatures Weren’t Enough: Planning Commission Says No to Food Pak’s New Site

Sep 19, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Nearly 5,000 Signatures Back Food Pak’s Move. Its Neighbors Say the Fight Is About the Zoning, Not the Store.

Local Government

Nearly 5,000 Signatures Back Food Pak’s Move. Its Neighbors Say the Fight Is About the Zoning, Not the Store.

Sep 10, 2026 Spring Hill

Illustration for the news story: Cheriogotis Says Downtown Rewrite Is About Protecting Character, Not Slowing Growth

Government

Cheriogotis Says Downtown Rewrite Is About Protecting Character, Not Slowing Growth

Sep 6, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Owner Seeks Rezoning to Replace Closed Downtown Mobile Motel With Hotel, Housing and Retail

Government

Owner Seeks Rezoning to Replace Closed Downtown Mobile Motel With Hotel, Housing and Retail

Sep 5, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Planning Commission Rejects Sea Pines Mobile Home Park Rezoning Request

Government

Mobile Planning Commission Rejects Sea Pines Mobile Home Park Rezoning Request

Aug 20, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Dance Studio, Bookstore and a $497,000 Condo Line: The Latest Commercial Moves in Mobile and Baldwin

Business

Dance Studio, Bookstore and a $497,000 Condo Line: The Latest Commercial Moves in Mobile and Baldwin

Aug 10, 2026 Gulf Shores