Barry Moore Proposes Naming New I-10 Mobile Bridge After Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore wants the new $3.2 billion I-10 Mobile River bridge named the 'Gateway to the Gulf of America, the Donald J. Trump Bridge.'
Doug Jones Calls for Alabama Power to Excavate Coal Ash at Plant Barry, Tuberville Silent
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones says Alabama Power should excavate 21 million tons of coal ash near the Mobile River, while Republican Tommy Tuberville has not stated a position.
I-10 Mobile River Bridge Project Shows Visible Signs of Progress as Financing Nears Finish Line
Construction staging has begun on the $3.2 billion I-10 Mobile River Bridge project, with ALDOT officials saying financing details and a construction start could come this fall.
Former USS Enterprise Could Reach Mobile This Fall as Navy Firms Up Dismantlement Plans
The decommissioned USS Enterprise could arrive on the Mobile waterfront as soon as this fall for a $418 million dismantlement project, though the Navy says a tow date has not…
Waterspout Spins Up Over Mobile River Near Battleship Park as Storms Roll Through Gulf Coast
A waterspout formed over the Mobile River near Battleship Memorial Park Friday afternoon as a severe thunderstorm brought 60 mph wind gusts through downtown Mobile.
Mobile Shipyard Sets New Record with Launch of Massive Navy Dry Dock
Austal USA and Alabama Shipyard launched the AFDM 15, a 694-foot, 12,000-ton Navy dry dock, into the Mobile River, the largest vessel ever launched from a Mobile-area shipyard.
Bankhead Tunnel in Downtown Mobile Shut Down for Emergency Utility Repairs
ALDOT closed the Bankhead Tunnel in downtown Mobile Thursday after a water main break caused a sinkhole inside the tunnel, and crews expect the closure to last into the evening.
EPA Weighs Letting Alabama Take Over Oversight of Coal Ash Pond Closures
A federal proposal would hand Alabama state regulators oversight of coal ash pond closures, a plan critics say could leave millions of tons of ash buried near the state's rivers,…
Navy Awards $418 Million Contract to Dismantle Former USS Enterprise in Mobile
The Navy has awarded a $418.5 million contract to NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services to fully dismantle and recycle the former USS Enterprise, the nation's first nuclear-powered carrier, in Mobile.
The Port of Mobile Just Landed on a List With the Golden Gate Bridge and the Transcontinental Railroad
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association named the Port of Mobile one of '250 transportation projects that helped build America,' putting the nearly century-old Alabama port on a list…