Bay Briefs

A neighborhood group is taking aim at local leaders’ response to an increase in the homeless and vagrant population downtown. Marine Dyson, president of the Church Street East Property Owners Association, said the increase has...

When a student at the Acceleration (ACCEL) Day and Evening Academy told Superintendent Jeremiah Newell he was nervous at orientation, Newell asked, “What’s to be nervous about? We’re just building an entire school from the...

The two candidates qualified for the District 6 seat on the Mobile City Council mainly discussed taxes and public safety as the Aug. 22 municipal elections draw near. Councilwoman Bess Rich, the long-serving representative of...

By John Mullen Tucker Dorsey knows the process for landing an auto plant in Baldwin County is just barely beginning. But he also knows the county’s South Alabama Mega Site near Bay Minette will have the county in the running....

By John Mullen Finding innovative solutions to ease traffic headaches during the crowded tourist season seems to be a trend in South Baldwin County. In May 2016, the state Department of Transportation “repurposed” existing...

By John Mullen As Daphne and Gulf Shores each ponder city school systems, the Baldwin County Board of Education has placed a hold on school projects there, county officials said. “Gulf Shores and Daphne projects have been set as...

The organizer of the city’s only youth political forum said Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s campaign canceled the incumbent’s appearance after the date was changed to accommodate him. Reggie Hill, founder of Success 4 the Future, a...