Mobile Insurance Agent Charged with Fraud Over Unissued Policies
A Mobile insurance agent faces a federal fraud charge after allegedly collecting more than $40,000 from 17 clients for insurance policies never issued.
Mobile City Council Weighs Charging Developers for Public Right-of-Way
Mobile officials are reconsidering decades of giving away city right-of-way land, prompted by two Airport Boulevard development requests.
Mobile County School’s Safety Contract for Kindergartner Sparks Review
A Mobile County kindergartner was asked to sign a safety contract after a classroom drawing, prompting the district to review its policy.
Alabama Speaker Mike Hubbard to Lead Regional Legislative Group; Mobile to Host in 2013
House Speaker Mike Hubbard was chosen to lead the Southern Legislative Conference, which announced it would hold its next annual meeting in Mobile, bringing lawmakers from across the South to…
State Officials to Meet South Alabama Farmers Over Immigration Labor Shortage
State agriculture officials scheduled a meeting with south Alabama farmers and agribusiness owners in west Mobile to seek solutions to labor shortages that had followed the state’s new immigration law.
Mobile Water Board Keeps Service Policy Unchanged Under New Immigration Law
As Alabama’s tough new immigration law took hold, the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System said it saw no need to change how it signed up customers, even as utility…
Mobile Begins Enforcing Its New Nighttime Youth Curfew
Mobile police began enforcing the nighttime portion of the city's new juvenile curfew, targeting teens 17 and younger, as officials rolled out an assessment center and a broad public awareness…
Alabama Immigration Law Squeezes Owners of Mobile Homes
Under a provision of Alabama's new immigration law, owners of mobile homes who could not verify legal presence would be unable to renew their registrations, raising the prospect of moving…
Insurance Reform Panel to Hear Coastal Voices in Mobile
The Alabama Affordable Homeowners Insurance Commission scheduled a public forum in Mobile, and Sen. Ben Brooks urged a strong coastal turnout on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Should Mobile Pay Its Mayor Like a CEO? A Council Idea Stirs Debate
A Mobile city councilor is expected to propose more than doubling the mayor's salary to $200,000, making the case that the city must pay a market rate to attract executive…