Low yields prompt cancellation of public oyster season
After a decade of disappointing landings and shorter seasons, state officials say Alabama’s public...
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Deputies investigating police shooting in Creola
Deputies were called in to help investigate a report of an officer-involved shooting in the city of Creola Monday, but so far even basic details about the incident have not been disclosed. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office...
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Prichard, water board reach initial agreement on hydrants
The city of Prichard and the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board (PWWSB) appear to have reached a...
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Baykeeper: Alabama Power backtracked on coal ash excavation
Photo | Lagniappe Alabama Power’s Barry Steam Plant near Axis deposits coal ash in a 597-acre pond...
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GulfQuest deal sinks amid continued budget stalemate
Photo | Lagniappe The Mobile City Council rejected Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s plan to shore up the...
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Baldwin County awaiting state money for canal boat ramps
An ambitious boat launch project for south Baldwin County is languishing on the back burner as...
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Hurricane Michael, other factors combine to delay Orange Beach school construction
The Alabama Gulf Coast may have dodged a bullet when powerful Hurricane Michael stormed ashore on...
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Archbishop to release names of clergy removed for abuse
In a statement issued Nov. 9, Archbishop Thomas Rodi of the Archdiocese of Mobile said each of the...
Read MoreTricks used by Mobile housing board email scammers exposed
Scammers who bilked Mobile Housing Board (MHB) of almost $500,000 through an email phishing scam left several clues to their identity that could have been detected, a local information technology and cybersecurity expert told...
Read MoreGulf State Park lodge and Hilton Hotel open
A beaming Gov. Kay Ivey welcomed a host of local dignitaries and media on Nov. 2 at the grand opening of The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a $140 million facility dubbed “Alabama’s front porch on the Gulf.” “It makes you feel...
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