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Mobile County has pressed the start button on a new chapter in recycling. A high-capacity glass pulverizer is now up and running at the Mobile County Recycling Center, thanks to a $200,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. …
Two bills moving through the Alabama Legislature could remove out-of-pocket costs for key cancer screenings. The focus is clear: make early detection easier to access and more routine. Senate Bill 19 and House Bill 300 aim to eliminate copays, deductibles,…
The Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is off to a powerful start. Visit Mobile announced this week that the passenger rail line has wrapped up its inaugural quarter as one of the most successful service launches in Amtrak history. Since its…
Football runs deep here. On Friday nights, stadium lights glow. On Saturdays and Sundays, conversations revolve around depth charts and rivalries. Now, a new chapter is kicking off. The Port City Pirates are launching a women’s semi-pro tackle football team…
Governor Kay Ivey has announced $28 million in disaster recovery grants for seven South Alabama counties still rebuilding from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta. The funding comes through the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery program, supported by the U.S. Department…
Late Saturday morning, downtown felt like the front door to something big. Drivers coming in along eastbound I-10 slowed near Canal Street, where the waterfront told the story. The cruise ship Carnival Spirit towered over the port, preparing for departure…
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…