Air Force should open tanker competition Updated Jan 18, 2023 The KC-46 tanker does not work. Our service men and women deserve an Air Force tanker that does, writes Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson.
Setting the record straight on Medicaid expansion in Alabama Dec 21, 2022 Alabama policymakers need to resist the all-too-alluring urge of expanding Medicaid, argues former South Alabama state senator Trip Pittman.
Make your vote count Updated Oct 19, 2022 The 2022 General Election is less than a month away. In Mobile County, election officials are busy getting ready for the event. Mobile County …
Foley Fish Co. gets Alabama Centennial Retailer award Sep 21, 2022 Photo courtesy of the Alabama Retailers Association Left to right: Alabama Retail Association President Rick Brown; Steve Ward (Tracy Kruse’s …
Downtown Mardi Gras store reopens under new ownership Sep 14, 2022 Photo Courtesy of USA Health Allen Perkins, M.D., M.P.H., professor and chair of family medicine at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medici…
The Blind Tiger plans Fairhope Pier restaurant Updated Sep 28, 2022 The Blind Tiger, a popular Bay St. Louis-based restaurant, will enter Alabama in early 2023 with a location on the Fairhope Municipal Pier. Ot…
Baldwin EDA adds staff to support biz/job growth Aug 31, 2022 As Baldwin County continues to grow, so does the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance’s (BCEDA) team. The Alliance recently added Mark…
Monkey Bar opens in downtown Fairhope Aug 24, 2022 An artist’s rendering shows renovation planned at Market by the Bay in Daphne, which is under new ownership. The Monkey Bar has opened in the …
Mixed-use buildings coming to site of historic home in Fairhope Aug 17, 2022 A mixed-use development in Fairhope got the green light to be located at 309 S. Ingleside at Nichols Avenue. The Fairhope City Council recentl…
Local mortgage pro heads national organization Aug 10, 2022 In the market to buy a house? Linda McCoy, owner of Mortgage Team 1 Inc. in Mobile, offers some tips on obtaining a mortgage. McCoy is well qu…
Breakfast franchise looks to expand in Mobile, Foley Aug 3, 2022 Eggs Up Grill, a breakfast, brunch and lunch brand, announced plans to expand into Mobile and Foley, and is seeking single and multi-unit fran…
Waters Edge offers boot-scootin’ good time Jul 27, 2022 Photo | Courtesy of Waters Edge Walking into Roadhouse Wednesday at Waters Edge in Robertsdale feels like stepping onto the set of “Yellowston…
New owners take over longtime local jewelry store Jul 27, 2022 Photo | Courtesy of USA Health Goldstein’s Diamonds and Jewelry in Mobile has been acquired by Murphy-Pitard Jewelers and Lauray’s, The Diamon…
Charles to take reins at Bishop State Jul 20, 2022 Photo courtesy of Mobile Airport Authority The Mobile International Airport received the FAA’s Air Carrier Safety Award, which it can attribut…
Austal USA awarded $3.3B contract for Coast Guard cutters Jul 6, 2022 Photo | usa.austal.com Austal USA has a contract with a potential value of $3.3 billion to build up to 11 offshore patrol cutters for the U.S.…
VR arcade opens at Eastern Shore Centre Jun 29, 2022 Looking for an air-conditioned activity to keep the kids busy this summer? You’re in luck! Alabama’s first virtual reality arcade, VRium Robot…
Freddy’s brings its steakburgers, custard shakes to Saraland Jun 22, 2022 Photo courtesy of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers opened last week in Saraland. There’s…
New OB school system names cybersecurity provider Jun 15, 2022 Orange Beach City Schools chose ThreatAdvice as its cybersecurity provider for its new school system. ThreatAdvice, based out of Birmingham, w…
Bishop State names acting president Jun 8, 2022 Charles Jones has been named acting president of Bishop State Community College by the Alabama Community College System (ACCS). His tenure beg…
Local entrepreneurs awarded Back to Business funds May 18, 2022 Photo courtesy of First Horizon Corp. Pictured left to right are Alex Pikul of The Kind Cafe; Stephen Searcy, FH portfolio manager/VP; Megan H…
Mobile joins initiative to battle economic inequity May 11, 2022 The city of Mobile plans to build a brighter, more inclusive future by tapping into existing national resources and gleaning insights from oth…
Commercial real estate company celebrates 30 years May 11, 2022 Photo | Tammy Leytham Mike Reid, managing broker Merrill P. Thomas, Pratt Thomas and John Delchamps are pictured in the Merrill P. Thomas Co. …
Women’s clothing boutique opens near South campus May 4, 2022 Photo courtesy of The Wearhouse Owner Amber Johnson cuts the ribbon for The Wearhouse boutique, located on Old Shell Road in Mobile. Johnson i…
Spanish-speaking BSCC culinary students earn chef coats Apr 27, 2022 Students in the first Spanish language culinary arts class at Bishop State Community College had to prepare a meal before receiving their cert…
