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WEEKLY ROUNDUP: Projects Galore!

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Here are the top news highlights we saw around the area this week: Starting Tuesday, Claiborne St. between Church and Canal will be closed for two days due to the Civic Center construction. The area will reopen on Thursday at…

Weekly Roundup: Key Developments Across Alabama

High Spirits, Higher Prices at Christmas Tree Farm

Here are the top 10 news highlights we saw around the area this week: Alabama’s $2.7 billion 1–10 upgrade is still chugging along. Gov. Ivey gets design approval authority to avoid delays.  Mobile County’s dishing out $5 for a bigger…

New Restaurant Alert: Tijuana Flats!

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Mobile, get ready to get saucy! Tijuana Flats just opened its doors on McGregor Ave, and it’s all about bold flavors and fun times.  We’re adding it to our top Mexican restaurants ASAP. Here’s what makes this place a must-visit: …

Mobile Welcomes New Topgolf Facility

Big Names Are Coming to Mobile’s 2024 Country Music Festival

Mobile just got a little cooler with its brand-new Topgolf!  This place is a full-on entertainment hub, complete with food, drinks, and even mini-golf.  If you want to check it out, it’s where the old Hollywood Theatre used to be. …

Man’s Slow Cart Getaway Fail

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In what might be the slowest getaway in criminal history,  Herman J. McMillian, aged 66, decided to hijack an electric shopping cart from Piggly Wiggly.  The Mobile police were called to track down Herman after he made his daring escape…

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf Woman?

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Back in ‘71, Mobile had its own homegrown myth, kind of like Bigfoot, except way weirder.  Folks were buzzing about seeing some Wolf Woman — a creature with a woman’s face but a wolf’s body.  It was rumored to be…

Is it Finally Train Time?

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Here’s the latest on the Gulf Coast rail saga… After what feels like an eon of bureaucratic ping-pong, Mayor Stimpson’s office finally flung the lease to Amtrak for a downtown train stop.  That ticks off the last box in a…