Burglary Suspect Leads Mobile Police on 24-Mile Chase That Ends in Axis
What started as a traffic stop in west Mobile ended nearly 24 miles north after a burglary suspect refused to pull over. Mobile police said the car 28-year-old Ladarren Dixon…
Wife of Dew Drop Inn Owner Struck and Killed Crossing Old Shell Road
A woman well known in Mobile’s restaurant community died Monday afternoon after she was hit by a vehicle while crossing Old Shell Road in Midtown. Powell Hamlin, owner of the…
Mobile restaurants start 2022 with openings, closings and a TV spot
Mobile’s restaurant world turned over a fresh leaf at the start of 2022, with familiar favorites closing their doors, new concepts opening, and a local chef landing a national television…
Mobile Police to Hold Safety Checkpoints Thursday
Mobile Police will conduct safety checkpoints Thursday, Jan. 20, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Officers will monitor the following areas: Houston Street between Government Street and Duval Street, and…
Doorbell Camera Catches Bicycle Thief in Midtown Mobile
A Mobile homeowner is hoping doorbell video will help track down whoever pedaled off with her bicycle over the weekend. Surveillance footage from a home on Old Shell Road, a…
Two toddlers found wandering near Mobile gas station; police and DHR investigating
MOBILE, Ala. — Two toddlers were found wandering near a Mobile gas station Thursday morning, and now Mobile Police and the Department of Human Resources are investigating, according to authorities.…
Alabama Power Crews Replacing Poles, Trimming Trees Along Old Shell Road in Spring Hill
Alabama Power has begun replacing utility poles and trimming trees along Old Shell Road in Spring Hill, a months-long project that will require periodic lane closures and some sidewalk repairs.
USA Health breaks ground on $14 million freestanding ER in west Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — USA Health has broken ground on a $14 million freestanding emergency department in west Mobile designed to expand emergency access and ease pressure on the region’s hospitals.…
Woman Critically Hurt in Shooting Near Old Shell Road and Acacia Street in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — A 30-year-old woman was shot near the intersection of Old Shell Road and Acacia Street, according to Mobile Fire-Rescue Department officials. The shooting left her with a…
Mobile Council Weighs New Annexation Push as Sheriff Threatens to Poach City Officers
Mobile officials are again weighing annexation of roughly 13,000 West Mobile residents as the city council debates police and fire coverage in the surrounding jurisdiction, with Sheriff Sam Cochran threatening…