Landmark Mobile Adoption Case Nears Completion After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
A Mobile mother's yearslong legal fight to adopt her wife's biological son is set to conclude following the U.S. Supreme Court's marriage ruling.
Poll: South Alabama Voters Want BP Settlement Money Spent on Coastal Restoration
A new Gulf Coast poll shows strong bipartisan support for spending BP oil spill settlement funds on restoring beaches and coastal ecosystems.
Mobile Council Weighs New Rules to Protect Downtown Oak Trees
After nine oak trees were cleared for a new downtown hotel, Mobile city leaders are exploring stronger rules to keep it from happening again.
Advocate Pushes for Better Highway Signs to Spanish Fort Veterans Cemetery
A longtime veterans advocate is asking Eastern Shore officials to fund new highway signage after families repeatedly got lost en route to a loved one's funeral.
Fallen Heroes Memorial at Battleship Park Nears Completion, Still Needs Funding
A long-planned 9/11 memorial at Battleship Park is on pace for a September dedication, but organizers say roughly $50,000 more is needed to finish it.
Prancing Elites Dance Troupe Member Arrested on Domestic Violence Charge
A member of Mobile's nationally known Prancing Elites dance troupe was booked into the Mobile County Metro Jail on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge.
Fairhope’s Rebuilt Splash Pad Set to Reopen This Month
Fairhope's community splash pad is nearly ready to reopen after a concrete problem forced a rebuild, while a nearby nine-field soccer complex takes shape.
Mobile’s Prancing Elites Land Second Season on National TV
Mobile's Prancing Elites dance troupe earned a second, hour-long season of their hit Oxygen reality series after a breakout ratings debut this year.
Mobile City Council Votes to Strip Confederate-Era Flags From City Seal
Mobile's city council voted to remove all flags but the American flag from the city seal, ending years of debate over Confederate symbolism downtown.
Mobile Restaurant Owner Launches Nonprofit to Aid Nepal Earthquake Recovery
A Mobile restaurant owner and a friend turned neighborhood fundraising into a lasting nonprofit to help Nepal recover from its devastating April earthquake.