Monroeville Buzzes With Excitement Over Harper Lee’s Long-Awaited Second Novel
News that Harper Lee would publish a second novel sent her hometown of Monroeville into a flurry of excitement among shopkeepers and civic leaders.
Prescribed Burn Near Oyster Bay Sends Smoke Over Gulf Shores
A planned wetland burn near Oyster Bay in Gulf Shores drew concerned calls from residents as smoke drifted over nearby subdivisions this weekend.
Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo Mourns Loss of Beloved Tiger Pepper
The Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo in Gulf Shores is mourning the death of Pepper, a 14-year-old Siberian tiger known for her TV appearances with sister Salt.
Daphne Couple’s Viral Christmas Card Announces Foster Adoption Journey
A Daphne couple's Christmas card announcing their foster adoption plans went viral, earning them a spot on the Today show.
Mobile Cuts Overnight, Sunday Hours for 311 Citizen Hotline to Save $75,000
Mobile has cut overnight and Sunday hours for its 311 citizen hotline, a move city officials say will save about $75,000 a year.
Bay Minette Gives Away Last Bricks From Old Baldwin County High School
Bay Minette has given away the last salvaged bricks and sold remaining doors from the demolished old Baldwin County High School.
Baldwin County Clean Sweep Offers Free Christmas Tree, Bulk Item Disposal
Baldwin County residents could drop off Christmas trees, tires, furniture and other bulky waste free of charge at three landfill sites during Clean Sweep 2015.
Richardson Wants District 1 Residents to Steer Mobile Capital Spending
Mobile Councilman Fred Richardson planned to poll District 1 residents on how to spend $3 million in capital improvement funds set for 2016.
Prichard Council Orders Demolition of Nine Blighted Homes
Prichard's City Council passed a resolution to demolish nine vacant, decaying homes as part of the city's ongoing fight against neighborhood blight.
Overnight House Fire on Mobile’s Poplar Street Leaves One Dead
A fire at a makeshift dwelling on Poplar Street in Mobile left one person dead overnight, with fire officials awaiting an autopsy to confirm the victim's identity.