Bienville Square Renovation Project Gets Underway in Downtown Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Downtown Mobile’s Bienville Square has closed to the public as the city launches a $3.2 million renovation of one of its oldest and most recognizable parks, a…
Mobile Aims to Break Ground on Africatown Welcome Center as Residents Shape the Design
A Project Two Decades in the Making Residents of Africatown got their first formal look at plans for a long-awaited Welcome Center, as the city of Mobile began collecting public…
Mobile Hosts Alabama’s Ten Largest Cities as Big 10 Mayors Convene
Mayors from Alabama's ten largest cities, including Mobile's Sandy Stimpson, gathered in Mobile for a quarterly meeting and press conference at the Battle House Renaissance Hotel to outline shared priorities…
Mobile City Council Approves 100-Year Lease for Six-Story Army Corps Headquarters Downtown
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is staying in downtown Mobile — and getting a new building for it. The Mobile City Council approved a 100-year lease clearing the way…
Mobile Opens Applications for Third Cohort of C251 Citizens Academy
Ever wondered how Mobile’s city government actually works? The city is giving 30 residents a closer look. Applications are now open for the third cohort of C251: Citizens Academy, a…
Live Oak Trace: 56-Unit Affordable Housing Community for Seniors Planned in West Mobile
Mobile is moving forward with a new affordable housing community aimed at senior residents in the western part of the city. City officials announced plans for Live Oak Trace, a…
Downtown Mobile Bar Owner Urges City to Shorten Open Container Hours After New Year’s Eve Shooting
A downtown Mobile bar owner is pressing city leaders to reconsider how late people can drink on public streets, arguing the current open container rules are fueling safety problems after…
Wife of Dew Drop Inn Owner Struck and Killed Crossing Old Shell Road
A woman well known in Mobile’s restaurant community died Monday afternoon after she was hit by a vehicle while crossing Old Shell Road in Midtown. Powell Hamlin, owner of the…
Mobile Leaders Push Aniah’s Law as Alabama Voters Weigh Amendment 1
With Election Day approaching, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson has joined Governor Kay Ivey and a group of mayors from across Alabama in urging voters to support Amendment 1, the proposed…
Mobile Councilmen Struggle to Find Five Votes on New Redistricting Map Ahead of Deadline
With one week left before the city’s deadline, Mobile City Council members still could not lock down the five votes needed to approve a new redistricting map — and if…