
Langan Park’s lake will undergo an 18-month dredging project starting this year, aiming to remove 350,000 cubic yards of sediment and clear nuisance algae to enhance recreational activities like kayaking and canoeing.
Gulf State Park Pier, damaged by Hurricane Sally in 2020, is set to fully reopen by the end of summer, with repairs on handrails, deck boards, and concrete nearly complete.
A petition to build a new theater in the Mobile Civic Center complex has gained over a thousand signatures. Last Thursday, Mobilians held a farewell tribute for the old theater, which is set to be demolished pending city council approval.
Austal USA has begun expanding its Mobile, Alabama facility with a new 192,000-square-foot final assembly building, waterfront improvements, and a shiplift system to support Navy and Coast Guard ship construction and repairs.
Eleven successful native Mobilians, known as the B-MO Comeback Team, returned to Baltimore Street in the Oakdale neighborhood to inspire the next generation by sharing advice and life lessons on careers, academic excellence, and financial education.
The Downtown Mobile Alliance announced that Chuck’s Fish and Grace are expanding their spaces on Dauphin Street, while BND Clothing will open at 362 Dauphin Street, enhancing the area’s dining and shopping options.

On Friday, July 19, a global IT outage caused by a Microsoft cloud-based services glitch led to massive flight delays worldwide, including at Mobile Regional Airport, affecting passengers with connections in major hub cities like Atlanta, Dallas, and Houston.
Mobile Infirmary has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Comprehensive Stroke Center Accreditation, making it one of only two such centers in Alabama and the sole provider in the Gulf Coast region.
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