Jury Weighs Tax Evasion Case Against Mobile County License Commissioner
A federal jury in Mobile began deliberating tax evasion charges against License Commissioner Kim Hastie and her husband John after a three-day trial.
BP Settlement Money Offers Rare Shot at Saving Mobile Bay’s Last Wild Marshes
Coastal advocates say BP oil spill settlement funds may be Alabama's only realistic chance to permanently protect remaining Mobile Bay marshland.
Dauphin Island Regatta Survivors Recall Terrifying Storm on Mobile Bay
Sailors described a desperate fight for survival as a fast-moving storm with near-hurricane winds capsized boats during the Dauphin Island Regatta.
Bond Shortfall Delays Construction at Three Mobile County Schools
A $100 million school construction bond ran short of funds, forcing Mobile County to delay work at three campuses until at least fiscal year 2016.
ATF Releases Surveillance Video Seeking Suspect in Mobile Firebombing
Federal investigators released surveillance footage of a truck linked to a February firebombing near a Mobile home, seeking help identifying a suspect.
Mobile Musician’s Oil Spill Song Takes On New Meaning Years Later
A Mobile musician's instrumental written after the Deepwater Horizon spill has taken on new personal meaning following his brother's death, years later.
Mobile Employers Say ‘Soft Skills’ Gap, Not Technical Skills, Drives Turnover
Mobile-area employers say tardiness, absenteeism and weak teamwork, not lack of technical skills, are the leading causes of new-hire turnover.
Six Candidates Vie to Fill Mobile County Circuit Court Vacancy
Six nominees, including two sitting judges, are under consideration to fill a Mobile County Circuit Court vacancy left by a retiring judge this year.
Mobile County School System Fends Off Two Cyber Attacks During Testing Week
Two denial-of-service cyber attacks briefly knocked out internet access at Mobile County schools during standardized testing week this year.
Grant Brings State-of-the-Art Child Abuse Screening Tools to Mobile Clinic
An $11,000 grant funded new imaging equipment at USA's Midtown Pediatrics Clinic, upgrading child abuse screening capability across the region.