A Year in Quotes: Mobile’s Most Memorable Lines of 2014
From budget battles at City Hall to Mardi Gras traditions and a delayed downtown museum, a look back at the comments that defined Mobile in 2014.
A Year on the Town: Mobile’s Biggest Parties, Pranks and Celebrity Sightings of 2014
From Senior Bowl week and Mardi Gras balls to Hollywood film shoots and the Hangout Festival, here's a look back at Mobile's biggest social happenings of 2014.
Mobile Municipal Garage Workers Earn First ‘Pay It Forward’ Bonuses
Seven Mobile Municipal Garage employees became the first recipients of Mayor Sandy Stimpson's employee bonus program.
Mobile City Council Backs ‘Ban the Box’ Resolution on Job Applications
The Mobile City Council unanimously approved a resolution urging the county personnel board to remove criminal history questions from initial job applications.
Mobile City Council Approves Overhaul of Police, Fire Promotion Process
Mobile City Council approved a new promotion testing contract for police and fire departments and debated a residential road closure request.
Bienville Square Hosts Mobile’s First Food Truck Friday
Downtown Mobile launched its first Food Truck Friday at Bienville Square, bringing together six local food vendors and a holiday food drive.
Mobile Wins $1.65 Million Bloomberg Grant for Neighborhood Revitalization
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced the city was selected for a Bloomberg Philanthropies program worth up to $1.65 million to tackle blight and revitalize struggling neighborhoods.
Mobile Lands Bloomberg Grant to Build City Innovation Team
Mobile was selected among 14 cities worldwide for a Bloomberg Philanthropies grant worth roughly $1.65 million to fund a city innovation team.
Mobile City Leaders Explore Bold Thinking During Council Retreat
Mobile's City Council and Mayor Sandy Stimpson's staff heard from a bestselling author on rethinking civic problem-solving during a retreat.
Mobile Housing Board Picks Developers for $439 Million Overhaul
The Mobile Housing Board chose three developers for a sweeping public housing overhaul estimated at up to $439 million under its Transformation Plan 2020.