Mobile City Council Delays West Mobile Annexation Vote by Two Weeks
The Mobile City Council voted Tuesday to delay a decision on Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s proposal to annex three areas of West Mobile into the city, pushing the vote back by…
Future USS Kansas City Completes Acceptance Trials as Austal USA’s 11th LCS Milestone
The future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) has cleared its final major hurdle before joining the fleet, completing acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico. The ship is the 11th…
$1.25 Billion Youth Football Lawsuit Against Gulf Shores Quietly Settled
A $1.25 billion lawsuit stemming from a 2016 sideline dispute at a Gulf Shores youth football game has reportedly been settled just before it was set to go to trial.
Mobile Council Approves $85,000 Deal to Guide Outreach for Three Mile Greenway Trail
The Mobile City Council authorized an $85,000 community engagement contract with Planning Next for the 13-mile Three Mile Greenway Trail, along with several other city contracts covering recycling, mowing and…
Mobile Police Arrest Robbery Suspect in Downtown Package Store Holdup
MOBILE, Ala. — A suspect in an armed robbery at a downtown Mobile business is now in custody. Investigators with the Mobile Police Department say David Edwards was arrested and…
Liar’s Contest Kicks Off Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Weekend on Dauphin Island
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Before the first line hits the water at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo, there’s one competition where honesty is a handicap: the tournament’s traditional Liar’s…
At Least Two Hurt in Two-Vehicle Crash on Dr. MLK Jr. Avenue in Prichard
At least two people were injured Wednesday morning when a pickup truck and a sedan collided near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and West Turner Road…
Why Montgomery Keeps Overlooking Mobile and Baldwin Counties on the Bayway Toll
A column examines why state leaders in Montgomery have been quick to approve a toll on the I-10 Bayway even as Mobile and Baldwin counties argue the region lacks the…
Hangout Music Festival Returns to Gulf Shores With Room for Up to 45,000 Fans
Hangout Music Festival marks its 10th year in Gulf Shores this weekend, with room for up to 45,000 fans and headliners Travis Scott, Khalid and The Lumineers.
Gee’s Bend Ferry Becomes First All-Electric Vehicle Ferry in the United States
A ferry that carries drivers across the Alabama River in Wilcox County has earned a place in the transportation record books. The Gee’s Bend ferry is now the first all-electric…