Gulf Shores Opens Fall Grant Applications for Local Nonprofits
Gulf Shores is accepting applications through August 28 for its Fall 2026 Nonprofit Grants Program, offering up to $2,000 per cycle to organizations serving city residents.
Waterfront Rescue Mission Opens 24-Hour Cooling Shelter as Heat Index Tops 110
With heat index values expected to reach 111 to 115 degrees, the Waterfront Rescue Mission is running its Mobile facility as a 24-hour cooling shelter and seeking bottled water donations.
Baldwin County Fires Rental Assistance Contractor Amid Slow Payouts, Shifts Aid to Local Nonprofits
Baldwin County has cut Hagerty Consulting from its federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program after just 83 of more than 1,400 applicants received help, handing the work instead to a coalition…
AARP Chief and Mon Louis Island Native Jo Ann Jenkins Returns to Mobile to Open New Fitness Park
AARP President and CEO Jo Ann Jenkins, a Mon Louis Island native, returned to Mobile to cut the ribbon on new adult fitness equipment at James Seals Park, the first…
Locally Owned WHEX Community Radio Still Headed for 104.7 FM in Mobile
A homegrown, commercial-free radio station is still on its way to Mobile’s airwaves, according to the volunteers behind the project, though the launch date has slid about a year past…
Puppies Found Dumped in Trash Bag Behind Mobile Business Rescued by Local Nonprofit
Three puppies were found sealed inside a trash bag beside a Mobile dumpster this month, prompting a rescue effort by the nonprofit Save-a-Stray; two survived and are now awaiting adoption.
Mobile County and SouthBARK Settle Long-Running Animal Shelter Dispute
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit between Mobile County and rescue group SouthBARK after the two sides reached a settlement over shelter access.
Evening Budget Hearing Set as Mobile Council Weighs Retiree Health, Nonprofit Cuts
Mobile's City Council moved its 2015 budget hearing to evening hours, expecting a large turnout over retiree health and nonprofit funding cuts.
Mobile Museum of Art Launches Museum Nights With First-Ever Theatre Scramble
The Mobile Museum of Art is opening its doors after hours this week for the debut of Museum Nights, a new recurring event series designed to bring a broader audience…
Two Mobile-Area Residents Named Finalists in National Nonprofit Grant Contest
Two Mobile-area residents are finalists in a national contest run by the Marion Institute that offers $1,000 in grant funding and a trip to the Connecting for Change Conference to…