USA Foundation Adds $2 Million in Gifts, Assets Climb Past $319 Million
The University of South Alabama Foundation approved $2 million in new contributions to the Mobile school as its total assets topped $319 million.
University of South Alabama Approves $520,000 Study of Aging Campus Infrastructure
USA trustees approved a $520,000 study of aging pipes, cable and roofs across the Mobile campus after a series of sinkholes and pipe failures.
I-65 Bridge Repairs to Begin Following May Tanker Truck Fire
Repairs to the General W.K. Wilson Jr. Bridge on I-65 in Mobile County were set to begin in June 2014 after a fiery tanker crash.
Book Signing, Classic Car Show and Art Festival Fill Free Weekend on Dauphin Island
A book signing, classic car show and nature art festival bring free family fun to Dauphin Island over an early June weekend.
Prichard Work-Release Inmate’s Weekend Joyride in State Van Ends Back at Holman Prison
A Prichard work-release inmate serving a robbery sentence is back at Holman Correctional Facility after taking a state van on a brief unauthorized joyride over the weekend.
Davidson High School Culinary Team Takes Top Honors at Regional Golden Spoon Competition
Davidson High School's culinary team beat out five other Mobile-area high schools to win the Golden Spoon Competition, a contest offering a scholarship to the Culinary Institute of Virginia College.
Third Gun in a Month Turns Up on a Mobile County School Campus, Student Arrested
A loaded gun found at Mae Eanes Middle School marks the third weapon discovered on a Mobile County school campus in a month, following incidents at B.C. Rain and Mary…
South of the Salt Line Revived Mobile Satire in 2014
In early 2014, South of the Salt Line Theatre used locally rooted satire to bring a new chapter of Mobile storytelling to the stage.
2013 Mobile Mayoral Campaigns Differed in Their Public Descriptions of Local Vendors
During Mobile's 2013 mayoral race, the campaigns of Sandy Stimpson and Sam Jones gave differing levels of detail when asked about hiring local businesses and consultants.
The 1780 Siege That Changed Mobile’s Place on the Gulf Coast
The 1780 Battle of Fort Charlotte brought Mobile from British to Spanish control and became a pivotal Gulf Coast episode of the American Revolution era.