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Youth at Delaware Street Baptist Church Honor Local Black Leaders

Youth at Delaware Street Baptist Church Honor Local Black Leaders

Black History Month came alive inside Delaware Street Baptist Church as its youth program hosted a celebration centered on local Black trailblazers.  Instead of a traditional program, students took the lead, shaping an event that blended research, storytelling, and conversation.  The result felt current, personal, and grounded in lived experience, with young voices guiding the … Read more

Mobile Community Lifts Neighbor After House Fire

Mobile Community Lifts Neighbor After House Fire

A house fire on Hillview Drive in Mobile brought a rush of sirens, smoke, and concern, followed quickly by something just as powerful: neighbors showing up for one another.  Investigators continue working to determine what sparked the blaze, which destroyed the home and sent a thick column of smoke drifting above the trees. By the … Read more

Out-of-State Volunteers Improve Homes Across Mobile Area

Out-of-State Volunteers Improve Homes Across Mobile Area

A group of seminarians from St. John Vianney Seminary traded winter weather for Gulf Coast air and rolled into Mobile County after a 22-hour bus ride.  About 40 young men arrived ready to work, partnering with Catholic Social Services to provide free home repairs for elderly and disabled residents. Their annual mission trip centers on … Read more

Mobile Carnival Museum Reopens After $1.5M Upgrade

Mobile Carnival Museum Reopens After $1.5M Upgrade

The Mobile Carnival Museum has stepped into Mardi Gras season with a fresh glow.  A $1.5 million renovation project is breathing new life into the historic Bernstein-Bush House on Government Street, the longtime home of the museum.  The building dates back to 1872, and recent work has focused on preserving that history while improving the … Read more

New Signal Tech Aims to Keep Mobile Moving

New Signal Tech Aims to Keep Mobile Moving

In a recent community message, Spiro Cheriogotis pulled back the curtain on something most people experience every day but rarely think about: the quiet science of traffic flow.  Signal timing, crash response, and congestion control shape how a day moves, from morning errands to evening plans.  City leaders have spent the past few years upgrading … Read more

City Protects Large Stretch of Land Along Rabbit Creek

City Protects Large Stretch of Land Along Rabbit Creek

A sizable piece of land along Rabbit Creek now has long-term protection.  The City of Mobile has secured a conservation easement covering nearly 150 acres, keeping the property in its natural state moving forward.  The land includes more than 6,200 feet of creek frontage, creating a wide buffer between the water and surrounding development. That … Read more

King Cake-Off Opens Carnival Season With Flavor and Flair

King Cake-Off Opens Carnival Season With Flavor and Flair

Carnival season arrived right on cue as the eighth annual King Cake-Off brought sugar, spice, and plenty of celebration to the calendar.  The event gathered bakeries, restaurants, and creative food makers from across the area, all ready to show off their best takes on one of Mardi Gras’ most beloved traditions.  Tables filled quickly, plates … Read more

RVs Roll Into Downtown Mobile as Mardi Gras Season Builds

RVs Roll Into Downtown Mobile as Mardi Gras Season Builds

A drive through downtown Mobile right now comes with a clear sign that the season has arrived.  RVs are rolling in and lining approved parking lots, turning ordinary blocks into temporary neighborhoods.  At the lot near St. Michael Street and North Joachim Street, vehicles from across the region are already settled in, awnings out, chairs … Read more

Mobile Rescue Organization Saves Mother Dog and Puppies from Mississippi Floods

Mobile Rescue Organization Saves Mother Dog and Puppies from Mississippi Floods

A Mobile-based animal rescue team jumped into action last Friday after an urgent Facebook post revealed a mother dog and her newborn puppies trapped by rising floodwater in southern Mississippi.  Stevie Lynn Lewis, an animal rescuer with Wags and Whiskers—a foster-based animal rescue right here in Mobile—saw the post showing a chained mama dog desperately … Read more