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  • Rapahope Opens New Home Near USA Health


    Rapahope Opens New Home Near USA Health

    A Mobile nonprofit known for lifting the spirits of children with cancer has opened a brand-new home—just steps from where many of those children receive treatment. Rapahope celebrated the ribbon cutting of its first dedicated building on Center Street, located beside USA Health. The location places the organization close to the hospital where many young…




  • Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame Welcomes New Class


    Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame Welcomes New Class

    A new group of innovators has joined the State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, highlighting the work of engineers whose careers have shaped industries across the state. The 2026 class was formally inducted during a ceremony on Feb. 28 at the Bryant Conference Center in Tuscaloosa. Six individuals entered the Hall of Fame, alongside…




  • Mobile Kidney Walk Sets a New Record


    Mobile Kidney Walk Sets a New Record

    The 2026 Mobile Kidney Walk delivered a powerful show of support, raising more than $300,000 for the Alabama Kidney Foundation and setting a new fundraising record for the annual event. The walk brought together hundreds of participants, including families, patients, caregivers, sponsors, and community teams. Organizers reported the largest turnout in the event’s history, with…




  • Mobile Officials Review Update to Airbus Expansion Deal


    Mobile Officials Review Update to Airbus Expansion Deal

    A familiar name in Mobile’s aviation story is back on the agenda this week. City leaders will soon review an amendment tied to the 2023 “Project Ramp” agreement with Airbus, a deal connected to the company’s growing aircraft production presence at Brookley Aeroplex. The Mobile City Council plans to consider the amendment during Tuesday’s meeting.…




  • Viral baby monkey video sells out stuffed orangutan


    Viral baby monkey video sells out stuffed

    A tiny monkey at a Japanese zoo accidentally turned a plush toy into the internet’s hottest item. Punch, a 7-month-old macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, was abandoned shortly after birth and is being raised by zoo staff. To give him comfort, keepers gave him a stuffed Ikea orangutan to cling to. Then came the viral…




  • A New Push to Bring Trees Back to Airport Boulevard


    A New Push to Bring Trees Back to Airport Boulevard

    A local tree advocacy group hopes to add more greenery along one of Mobile’s busiest corridors. The organization Friends of Mobile Trees has resubmitted a proposal to the city’s Tree Commission that would replant the medians along Airport Boulevard. The plan focuses on the stretch between Providence Drive and Schillinger Road, an area that sees…




  • Sidewalk Crews Stay Busy Across Mobile


    Sidewalk Crews Stay Busy Across Mobile

    If you’ve noticed fresh concrete, patches of new sod, or construction crews along neighborhood streets lately, you’re not imagining things. Sidewalk upgrades are underway in several parts of Mobile as the city continues work through its Capital Improvement Program. Mayor **Spiro Cheriogotis** highlighted the progress during his regular *Good Evening, Mobile!* update Friday, pointing to…




  • Sparks Fly in Bayou La Batre as New Coast Guard Ships Begin Taking Shape


    Sparks Fly in Bayou La Batre as New Coast Guard Ships Begin Taking Shape

    A shower of sparks lit up a shipyard in Bayou La Batre on Friday as shipbuilders, Coast Guard leaders, and local officials gathered to celebrate an important step in a brand-new fleet of vessels. The moment marked a triple keel authentication ceremony, a traditional milestone in shipbuilding. Three new Waterway Commerce Cutters officially began their…




  • An Unexpected Visitor Trots Into West Mobile


    An Unexpected Visitor Trots Into West Mobile

    A quiet driveway in West Mobile turned into the setting for a very unusual houseguest story last week. When Jamey Watt pulled into his yard, he spotted what looked like a dog hanging around near his pump house. A closer look delivered the surprise. It was a pig. “I thought it was a dog over…




  • Surprise potbellied pig won’t leave Alabama home


    Surprise potbellied pig won’t leave Alabama home

    An Alabama family has an unexpected tenant — and he’s rooting through the yard. Jamie Watt says a roughly 100-pound potbellied pig wandered onto his property on Jan. 16 and decided to stay. Since then, the hog has torn up grass, built a cozy garden bed, and ignored all polite eviction notices. “I just want…