Pentagon backs upgraded combat ship, securing Austal shipbuilding jobs in Mobile
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel endorsed an upgraded littoral combat ship design, ensuring continued production at Mobile's Austal USA, the county's largest employer.
Two Attorneys, One Bench: Thomason and Poynter Faced Off for a Baldwin County District Judgeship
Ahead of the November 2014 election, incumbent Michelle Thomason and independent challenger Ginger Poynter competed for Baldwin County's Place 1 District Court judgeship, a six-year seat.
Foley Forum Debates Common Core Before Packed Republican Women’s Luncheon
A South Baldwin Republican Women luncheon in Foley drew about 100 people to a heated panel debate over Common Core education standards.
What Mobile and Baldwin County Voters Need to Know for the 2014 Republican Runoff
Low expected turnout means every vote counts more in Tuesday's Republican runoff races across Baldwin and Mobile counties.
After County Commission Defeat, Mike Dean Eyes a State Senate Bid
Political veteran Mike Dean, defeated in his bid for the Mobile County Commission, said he might run for the open State Senate District 35 seat and moved to steer county…
Bentley Reshapes Mobile County’s Board of Equalization
Gov. Robert Bentley cleaned house at the Mobile County Board of Equalization, installing three new appointees, among them a veteran Democrat, to replace members named by his predecessor.
Ashley Rich to Be Sworn In as Mobile County’s First Woman District Attorney
Veteran prosecutor Ashley Rich prepared to be sworn in as district attorney of Mobile County, becoming the first woman and the first Republican in more than 30 years to hold…
County Commission Set to Part Ways With Longtime Attorney Merceria Ludgood
Sources said the all-Republican Mobile County Commission did not intend to renew the contract of assistant county attorney Merceria Ludgood, a Democrat with 17 years in the legal department.
Car Dealers’ Cash Lifts Democrat in Mobile County School Board Race Turning on Dodge’s Future
A $5,000 contribution from the local car dealers' PAC boosted Democrat Andrew Davis days before the 2006 election, in a Mobile County school board race shadowed by Superintendent Harold Dodge's…