A person was shot on Edwards Street near Telegraph Road in Prichard on Sunday evening and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Calvert
Mobile County Commissioners Tell Residents They Have No Legal Power to Halt the Calvert AI Data Center
Residents pressed Mobile County commissioners to block Beacon Data Centers’ multi-billion-dollar Calvert Infrastructure Hub. Commissioners said the county has no legal authority to stop it.
Baldwin County
Mobile and Baldwin County High Schools Dominate Alabama’s Top Football Recruiting Rankings
Fourteen players from Mobile and Baldwin county high schools rank among Alabama’s top 65 recruits for the Class of 2026, including the state’s top three prospects. Here is who they are and where they are headed.
Clarke County
A Jackson Soldier’s World War I Dog Tags Surface in a French Village After 107 Years
The dog tags of Hilliard Chastain, a Jackson native who served with the famed Rainbow Division in World War I, were found in the French village of Jussarupt and will be returned to his family on Bastille Day.
Chickasaw
Mobile County Dedicates Liberty Park Downtown, Opening a Year of America 250 Programming
A $1.6 million pocket park between Government Plaza and the County Annex has been dedicated as Liberty Park, honoring the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and a fallen court officer.
Creola
Creola and Saraland Explore a Merger, With Schools at the Center
Municipal leaders in Creola and Saraland quietly explored merging the smaller city into the larger, with access to Saraland’s school system and I-65 commercial property driving the discussion.
Baldwin County
Turnout Runs ‘Extremely Low’ Across Mobile County on Primary Day
Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis reported light voter participation at polling places from Citronelle to Saraland as Alabamians voted in party primaries, while campaigns readied election night gatherings across the city.
Mobile
Ad War Erupts in Republican Primary for Mobile County District Attorney
Assistant district attorney Ashley Rich launched a television campaign built on the slogan ‘prosecutor, not politician,’ while rival Mark Erwin’s own commercial drew a demand that stations pull it.
Local News
Police Benevolent Association Backs Ashley Rich in Mobile County DA Race
In a 3-2 screening committee vote, Mobile County’s largest law enforcement association endorsed veteran prosecutor Ashley Rich over Mark Erwin in the Republican primary for district attorney.
Local News
Police Group Weighs Endorsement as Three Vie to Succeed Mobile County DA John Tyson
The Police Benevolent Association interviewed Ashley Rich, Mark Erwin and Don Foster as it prepared to endorse a candidate to succeed longtime Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr.