At 72, a Mobile County Man Pushed Off From Chickasaw Sunday Morning Chasing His Second World Record
Robert Youens and Steve Hernden have called off their Great Loop speed-record attempt after a hull breach near Lake Erie ended the pair's run early.
The State Drops Its 4% Sales Tax This Weekend — Here’s Every Price Cap Shoppers Need to Know Before Friday
Alabama's 21st annual back-to-school sales tax holiday runs from 12:01 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday, lifting the state's 4% sales tax on clothing, computers, school supplies and books within specific…
Four Dishes Worth the Drive Around Mobile Bay This Month, From a Rooftop Burger to an 800-Degree Filet
A July guide to four standout dishes around Mobile Bay — a pineapple bacon cheeseburger in downtown Mobile, a classic Southern breakfast in Fairhope, crabmeat Oscar on the Causeway and…
This Week on the Alabama Gulf Coast: Paint and Sip at the Library, Hands-On Habitat at Tacky Jacks, and Oysters Out of Season
A week of coastal events in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach, from a landscape paint-and-sip at the Orange Beach Public Library to the Tacky Jacks Summer of Fun series with…
Tinker Is Seven, House-Trained, Loves Car Rides — and Waiting at the Mobile SPCA
Tinker, a 7-year-old Dachshund mix surrendered when her owner could no longer care for her, has recovered from a severe ear infection and is available for adoption at the Mobile…
Retired Mobile Firefighters Spend Their Week Building Wheelchair-Height Garden Beds at the Mulherin Home
Members of the Mobile Fire Retirees Association planted fruit trees and built raised, wheelchair-accessible garden planters at the Mulherin Home this week — and put out a call for fresh…
Youth on the Winning Side Marks 35 Years With a Week of Arts Training and a Saenger Theatre Finale
Youth on the Winning Side hosts its 35th annual summer intensive July 20-23 for ages 3 to 25, combining fine arts training, mental health education and mentorship, capped by a…
Camp SMILE Is Running Right Now in Mobile, and It Turns Nobody Away
United Cerebral Palsy of Mobile's Camp SMILE welcomes campers with special needs of all ages for four weeks each summer — a rare model in a landscape where most camps…
Huncho Fest Summer Bash Brings Independent Artists to Mardi Gras Park on August 1
Huncho Fest Summer Bash returns to Mardi Gras Park in downtown Mobile on Saturday, August 1, with live music, comedy, art and local vendors from 3 to 7 p.m.
Downtown Foley Is Doing Christmas in July — Complete With a Beach-Ready Santa
Foley Main Street turns its Third Thursday event into a 'Christmas in July' celebration on July 16, with a summer Santa photo op, tropical elves and early holiday shopping downtown.