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AT&T Hubs in Alabama Kickstart Union Momentum

AT&T hubs in Mobile, Huntsville, and Birmingham are buzzing with good news… More than 70 team members have officially embraced unionization. And guess what? AT&T even gave them an official nod of approval!  In the past couple of weeks, most of the in-home experts from Alabama’s AT&T team signed cards to join the Communications Workers … Read more

Africatown Welcome Center Needs Your Vision

Africatown Welcome Center Needs Your Vision

The Africatown Welcome Center is in the works, and guess what?  The City of Mobile and its awesome design team want YOUR feedback on the design!  Yup, they’re cooking up a central hub where visitors can take in Africatown’s history. It’s also meant to highlight the last slave ship, Clotida.  Your opinions matter.  They’ve already … Read more

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Spanish Fort Mayor Weighs in on I-10 Bridge and Bayway Project

After years of planning, the long-awaited Interstate 10 Bridge and Bayway project is finally gaining momentum.  The funding is secured, and construction teams have been selected to kickstart this development.  Workers will soon start geotechnical drilling to test the soil conditions, marking the first step toward construction.  This is set to commence by the end … Read more

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Three Mobile Middle Schools Shine Bright Among State’s Best

Great news, parents!  Three middle schools affiliated with the Mobile County Public School System have achieved remarkable success.  They ranked among the top middle schools in the entire state, as reported by Great Schools.  There was a pool of fourteen middle schools across Alabama that earned a perfect 10 rating in all categories.  We’re talking … Read more

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Changing Tides: Africatown’s Swim Program Breaks Barriers

Swimming is a BIG deal on the Gulf Coast.  But in Mobile’s Africatown community, some stigmas and stereotypes still keep folks from learning this crucial skill.  Thankfully, that’s all changing now with a fantastic summer swim program.  The Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation is behind this initiative, making sure kids in the community have a blast … Read more

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City Services Step up for Mobile’s Annexation

Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis officially certified the results of last week’s annexation election.  So, it’s official. We have almost 20,000 new residents.  And the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department was totally ready for this, waiting for the notification of the certification.  As soon as they got it, they started providing ambulance services in our newly … Read more