Eight Contenders Emerge in Bracket to Name Mobile River Bridge
A reader bracket narrowed the possible names for the planned Mobile River bridge to eight finalists, from war heroes to Mardi Gras icons.
Mobile Residents Pitch Names for Proposed I-10 Bridge Over Mobile River
As the $850 million I-10 Mobile River Bridge moves toward public review, residents are already floating ideas for its official name.
Stimpson Puts the Pay-Raise Question in His Department Heads’ Hands as Mobile Shapes Its 2015 Budget
Mayor Sandy Stimpson said the size of Mobile employees' 2015 pay raise would depend on what department heads build into their budgets, while he prepared a citywide plan to attack…
Mobile Police Identify Woman Killed in I-10 Crash Near George Wallace Tunnel
Mobile police identified a 24-year-old woman ejected from a pickup truck after a rear-end crash on I-10 near the George Wallace Tunnel.
Crews Finish Rapid Repairs to Mobile’s ‘Dolly Parton Bridge’ Ahead of Schedule
Contractors finished repairing storm-damaged decking on Mobile's I-65 Wilson Bridge in about two weeks, potentially earning a hefty completion bonus.
I-65 Bridge Repairs to Begin Following May Tanker Truck Fire
Repairs to the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge on I-65 in Mobile County were set to begin in June 2014 after a fiery tanker crash.
Mobile County Commission Backs a New I-10 Bridge Over the Mobile River
The Mobile County Commission issued a joint statement backing a proposed I-10 bridge over the Mobile River, calling the $700 million-to-$1 billion crossing vital to public safety and the region's…
The 1780 Siege That Changed Mobile’s Place on the Gulf Coast
The 1780 Battle of Fort Charlotte brought Mobile from British to Spanish control and became a pivotal Gulf Coast episode of the American Revolution era.
Harbor Lady to Bring Winter Sightseeing and Dinner Cruises to Mobile Bay
City officials prepared to announce the arrival of the Harbor Lady, a 149-passenger vessel set to offer daily sightseeing and dinner cruises along the Mobile River and into Mobile Bay…
The Old Spanish Alley: A Riverfront Quarter in Mobile’s Past
Long before the docks and rails remade Mobile’s riverfront, a cramped, hard-lived district known as Spanish Alley sat in the shadow of the city’s old waterfront. Set between Monroe and…