Two-Inch Main Ruptures in Crichton: 20 Homes Evacuated, Residents Back by Evening
A major gas leak on a two-inch main in the 300 block of Burton Avenue forced the evacuation of about 20 Crichton-area homes Sunday. Police later gave the all clear…
ALDOT Pipe Replacement on SR-605 Starts Monday, Aug. 24
ALDOT begins replacing two pipes on SR-605 in Rehobeth and Taylor on Monday, Aug. 24, weather permitting, with temporary closures and detours expected.
How ALDOT and Mobile Traffic Engineers Keep Mardi Gras Parade Traffic Moving
For the past three years, ALDOT and Mobile city engineers have run a joint traffic monitoring center during Mardi Gras season, adjusting signals in real time and powering the city's…
Poarch Band of Creek Indians Lands Record $24 Million Federal Grant to Rebuild Jack Springs Road
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has received a record $24 million federal grant to rebuild Jack Springs Road in Escambia County, with a four-phase project set to run through…
Tropical Storm Bertha Closures: Roads, Ramp and Cedar Point Pier Shut Down in South Alabama
A running list of Tropical Storm Bertha closures in South Alabama, including a flooded stretch of Dauphin Island Parkway, a closed Causeway-to-Bayway ramp, and Cedar Point Pier.
Hillcrest Road Will Pause Thursday Afternoon as Mobile County Escorts Sam Cochran to His Final Resting Place
The Mobile County Sheriff's Office has announced the funeral procession route for former Sheriff Sam Cochran, who served 47 years in law enforcement. Drivers along Hillcrest Road should expect delays…
Downtown Mobile Streets Close Around Mardi Gras Park Ahead of T-Pain Concert
Downtown Mobile turned into a construction-free maze Friday evening as multiple streets closed at 5 p.m. to make way for the T-Pain concert at Mardi Gras Park. The closures were…
Crews Contain 44-Acre Wildfire at Gulf Islands National Seashore’s Naval Live Oaks
Fire crews in Gulf Breeze worked through the weekend to contain a 44-acre wildfire burning in the Naval Live Oaks area of Gulf Islands National Seashore, with the fire contained…
Bayou La Batre Police: Multiple Roads Impassable as Hurricane Ida Nears
BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — The Bayou La Batre Police Department reported Sunday morning, Aug. 29, 2021, that multiple roads in the waterfront community were impassable because of rising water…
Mobile County closes government offices after Hurricane Zeta, keeps absentee office open
Mobile County shut down its main government buildings the day after Hurricane Zeta swept across the area, but kept one office running on a normal schedule because of a hard…