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.
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.
New Hilton Garden Inn Breaks Ground on Former BayFest Stage Site in Downtown Mobile
A new 93-room Hilton Garden Inn broke ground in downtown Mobile at the site of a former BayFest stage, part of developer Mike Cowart's growing downtown hotel portfolio.
Baldwin County Judge Resumes Issuing All Marriage Licenses
Baldwin County Probate Judge Tim Russell resumed issuing marriage licenses to all applicants after the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling.
Coast Guard Searches Gulf Waters Off Fort Morgan for Missing Jet-Skier
The Coast Guard launched a search near Fort Morgan after a jet-skier was reported struck by lightning and dragged behind the watercraft into open Gulf waters.
Fairhope Welcomes Female Pilots as Local Girls’ Aviation Program Marks Milestone Year
Fairhope hosted Air Race Classic pilots in June 2015, spotlighting a Boys and Girls Club of South Alabama program mentoring girls in aviation careers.
Suspected Arson Causes $105,000 in Damage at Captain’s Table Restaurant
Fire officials say an early-morning fire deliberately set at a popular Battleship Parkway restaurant caused an estimated $105,000 in damage.
Africatown Neighborhood Kicks Off Redevelopment Planning Meetings
Community leaders held meetings this week to gather resident input as Mobile begins a new phase of planning for Africatown's historic redevelopment.
Overnight Shooting at Mobile Motel Leaves One Injured, Man Jailed
A man was booked into Mobile County Metro Jail after officers responding to reports of shots fired found two men fighting over a loaded handgun.
Five Facts About the Bridges and Tunnels That Connect Mobile to the Eastern Shore
A look back at how the Cochrane Bridge, the Causeway and two underwater river tunnels transformed travel across Mobile Bay over the last century.