Construction on new Mobile Bay I-10 toll bridge could begin in 2023
Construction on a new Interstate 10 toll bridge spanning Mobile Bay could begin as early as 2023, according to a news release from Mobile and Baldwin County leaders. The chairs…
WAVE Transit Adds Four New Buses as Mobile’s Fleet Modernization Rolls On
Mobile’s WAVE Transit system received four new buses that were slated to enter service by the Fourth of July, according to Mayor Sandy Stimpson. The delivery continued a fleet-wide refresh:…
Airbus to Build Third Mobile Assembly Line, Doubling Aircraft Production Capacity
Airbus announced plans for a third final assembly line at Brookley Aeroplex, a move that will roughly double the company's commercial aircraft production capacity in Mobile by 2025.
Mobile City Employees and Volunteers Sweep Litter from West Mobile Neighborhoods
City workers traded desks for trash bags Friday morning, joining volunteers to clear litter from several west Mobile neighborhoods as part of the city’s community service day. The cleanup ran…
Mobile Mayor to Revive Annexation Push as City Council Finishes Redistricting Fight
Mayor Sandy Stimpson's office plans to unveil a new annexation proposal for West Mobile next month, arriving just as the City Council works to finalize a contentious redistricting plan before…
Austal USA Celebrates Opening of New Steel Shipbuilding Facility in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. — Austal USA celebrated the opening of a new steel shipbuilding facility on Tuesday, marking a major expansion for the Mobile shipbuilder that had long worked exclusively with…
ALDOT Says Rising Costs Are Complicating I-10 Bridge and Bayway Cost Estimates
ALDOT says rising material costs and supply chain issues are complicating efforts to finalize price estimates for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, even as the agency targets a…
Fallen Bienville Square Oaks Live On as Art in Downtown Mobile
The iconic oak trees lost from Bienville Square after Hurricane Sally have found a second life. Wood salvaged from the storm-damaged trees was transformed into a collection of art pieces…
NAACP and Civil Rights Groups Say Stimpson’s District 7 Plan Falls Short of a True Minority District
The Mobile NAACP has joined the Southern Poverty Law Center and Stand Up Mobile in opposing Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s proposed redistricting plan, arguing that the plan’s proposed fourth Black-majority district…
Mobile’s Airbus Plant Braces for a Third Round in the Air Force Tanker Wars
Airbus and Lockheed Martin are teaming up for another run at an Air Force tanker contract that could add a new production line at Mobile's Brookley plant, reviving a rivalry…