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Sandy Stimpson has stepped into a new leadership role. The Mobile Airport Authority announced this week that the former mayor has been elected Chairman of its Board of Directors. The move comes as the authority pushes forward on one of…
Mobile’s Mardi Gras story may soon receive official recognition on Capitol Hill. It’s about time! A bipartisan resolution introduced by U.S. Representatives Barry Moore and Shomari Figures calls for federal recognition of Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras in…
The City of Mobile has officially opened applications for a major new financing program aimed at shaping the next chapter of development across the city. The City of Mobile is now accepting proposals for the Senator Richard Shelby Downtown Economic…
A new proposal moving through the Alabama Legislature could soon change how people experience oyster farms across coastal Alabama. Known informally as the “tour and taste” oyster bill, the measure would allow visitors to sample oysters directly at oyster farms…
A new Alabama specialty license plate is aiming to bring Mardi Gras pride to the open road. The design celebrates Mobile as the birthplace of the tradition and is now open for pre-commitment orders. Bright, festive, and instantly recognizable, the…
Black History Month came alive inside Delaware Street Baptist Church as its youth program hosted a celebration centered on local Black trailblazers. Instead of a traditional program, students took the lead, shaping an event that blended research, storytelling, and conversation. …
A house fire on Hillview Drive in Mobile brought a rush of sirens, smoke, and concern, followed quickly by something just as powerful: neighbors showing up for one another. Investigators continue working to determine what sparked the blaze, which destroyed…
A group of seminarians from St. John Vianney Seminary traded winter weather for Gulf Coast air and rolled into Mobile County after a 22-hour bus ride. About 40 young men arrived ready to work, partnering with Catholic Social Services to…
The Mobile Carnival Museum has stepped into Mardi Gras season with a fresh glow. A $1.5 million renovation project is breathing new life into the historic Bernstein-Bush House on Government Street, the longtime home of the museum. The building dates…
In a recent community message, Spiro Cheriogotis pulled back the curtain on something most people experience every day but rarely think about: the quiet science of traffic flow. Signal timing, crash response, and congestion control shape how a day moves,…