Mobile County Records Reveal How Some Free Blacks Chose Slavery Before the Civil War
Mobile County probate records show several free Black residents petitioned local judges to become enslaved amid rising hostility before the Civil War.
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.
Mobile Residents Debate the Future of the Aging Civic Center
Mayor Sandy Stimpson's admission that the Mobile Civic Center is underperforming has sparked a citywide debate over whether to renovate or replace it.
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.
Four Mobile Residents Arrested in Florida Panhandle Shoplifting Ring
Four Mobile residents were arrested after Walton County deputies linked them to a coordinated retail theft ring at Florida Panhandle outlet stores.
Mobile’s Magnolia Cemetery to Host Annual Confederate Generals’ Salute
An annual military salute honoring two Confederate generals and more than 1,100 Civil War dead is set for Mobile's historic Magnolia Cemetery.
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.
After Grisly Killing, Baldwin County Neighborhood Forms Watch Group
Neighbors near a Foley-area home where an elderly man was killed met with Baldwin County deputies to organize a neighborhood watch and ease safety worries.
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.