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Kwanzaa celebration scheduled for Friday at Plateau Community Center

"The main purpose is trying to get the African-American community in Mobile to reconnect with their past and remember who they are," said Robert Battles, one of the...

Mobile's Jo Bonner tapped to chair House Ethics Committee

House Speaker-designate John Boehner said Bonner was selected for the position because he "is widely respected on both sides of the aisle, and has a deep appreciation for the...

Father of teen robbery suspect charged with hindering prosecution by Mobile police

Jason Dowdell Cole, 41, is accused of trying to get rid of evidence related to 5 first-degree robbery charges against his son.

Foley man found with missing Texas girl faces child custody charge

Jerry Lee William White was charged with interference with child custody, a Class C felony punishable in Alabama by up to 10 years in prison.

Downtown hotels booking up fast for New Year's Eve Moon Pie party

The Moon Pie has yet to drop, but the city’s New Year’s Eve extravaganza is already a success, according to Barbara Drummond, a spokeswoman for the city of Mobile and...

Talbot: Richard Allen has been a steady hand at the Alabama prison system

Richard Allen is leaving after five years at the helm of the Alabama prison system.

Fairhope council approves reduction of gas rates; Mayor Tim Kant wants deeper cuts

FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- The City Council voted to lower natural gas rates by 10 percent this week in response to a projected $600,000 surplus for the city's natural gas...

30-year-old Thyssenkrupp employee died suddenly on Christmas; more Mobile-area obituaries

Read about the life of David Linzy "Shug" Criswell, a lifelong Satsuma resident who died Christmas Day at age 30 and view links to all of today's Mobile-area...

3 Prichard police cars burn, along with stolen SUV, after chase; suspect gets away

A police chase of a stolen sport utility vehicle ended with three Prichard police cars and the stolen vehicle burned in a dry, grassy field tonight, authorities said.

Bay Minette couple gets 3 bundles of joy for Christmas (with video, gallery)

Amy Bryars Hill lay in her hospital bed at USA Children's & Women's Hospital on Tuesday and joked how broke she and her husband, Joe Hill, will be for Christmases to...

Fresh-faced teen arrested in string of west Mobile business holdups

Mobile police this evening arrested a 17-year-old in connection with a string of commercial robberies in west Mobile, spokesman Officer Christopher Levy said.

Feinberg names law firms to assist oil spill claims in 3 states; Alabama not among them

Ken Feinberg, the administrator of the Gulf Coast Claims Facility, named a group of legal and professional firms to help individual and business claimants in the “most...

BayBears late on rent, owe Mobile more than $800,000

The Mobile BayBears haven’t paid their rent in full for the use of Hank Aaron Stadium since 2006, according to the city of Mobile, which owns the sports facility.

Mobile man in Mobile County Metro Jail facing burglary charge

Mobile man jailed on burglary charge, police said. He is accused breaking into a home on the Rex Drive.

Tomorrow's forecast today for coastal Alabama: Rain expected Wednesday, highs near 70 Thursday

Wednesday: Partly cloudy, chance of rain late. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Lows in the low 40s to low 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent Wednesday night.

Mobile man hit by car dies from injuries

Ronald McCants, 53, was struck by a car on Azalea Road earlier this month.

Police seek help in locating missing 16-year-old El Paso resident last seen in Daphne

DAPHNE, Alabama -- Law enforcement officials said they are seeking the public's help in locating a 16-year-old girl from El Paso, Texas, who was last seen in Daphne with a...

Man pulls shotgun on mother-in-law

BAY MINETTE, Alabama -- A Baldwin County man remained in jail without bail today after he pulled a sawed-off shotgun on his mother-in-law at her home where his estranged wife was...

Two girls accosted along Texas Street; police need public's help to identify the men

MOBILE, Ala. -- Two girls, ages 11 and 14, were approached by adult men in separate incidents along a section of Texas Street this afternoon, Mobile police said. Both girls...

Charges dropped against Evergreen man accused of stealing veterans' drugs

Federal prosecutors dropped a charge this week against a contract truck driver for the U.S. Postal Service who had been accused of stealing prescription drugs shipped by the U.S....

Science links: Breast-feeding may benefit boys more than girls

Also: Storm watches on Earth -- and Saturn; facial recognition peaks in your early 30s; how feeding a bird can ruin its love life, and a robot solves a Rubik's Cube in 15...

Mobile police search for man involved in Circle K robbery

Mobile police searched for man who robbed Circle K store in the 4300 block of Government Boulevard late Monday night, oifficials said.

Missing 16-year-old, Cathleen Lynn Pomar, sought by Daphne police

DAPHNE, Alabama -- The Daphne Police Department is requesting assistance from the public in an effort to locate a missing 16-year-old girl, Cathleen Lynn Pomar.

Mobile County schools getting extra $3 million for renovation projects

The Mobile County school system received word from the state that it’s getting $17.8 million in federal construction money — about $3 million more than it applied for.

Press-Register photographer honored for actions in fire

City Council members recognized a Press-Register photographer for alerting sleeping guests of a burning motel, a move that Mayor Tim Kant said probably saved lives.

Fairhope approves 10 p.m. noise ordinance

The Fairhope City Council voted 4-1 to pass the ordinance that sets a maximum noise level at 85 decibels during the day and 65 decibels after 10 p.m. Councilman Mike Ford voted...

Mobile Bay manatee dies on Christmas Day

It was still breathing when it was found, but the tide had gone out and stranded the 700-pound creature high and dry on the sand.

Ralphael Reed; today's Mobile-area obituaries

Read about this grandfather and see links to all of today's Press-Register obituaries.

Mobile's New Year Celebration

McKemie Place to Host New Year’s Eve Party Ringing in the New Year has never been more enlightening. That’s what happens when you have a good time for an even better cause. ...

Saraland Mayor Ken Williams dies from pneumonia

Williams, who had served as mayor of the city of 13,000 longer than any other in its 53-year history, was admitted to the hospital Sunday and connected to a ventilator, said...

Grand Bay woman pushes county to maintain roads in subdivision

A Grand Bay woman who wants the Mobile County Commission to take care of the roads in her sparsely populated subdivision ratcheted up the pressure Monday, bringing her quest...

Tomorrow's forecast today for coastal Alabama: Temperatures rise heading into mid-week

Freeze warning tonight. Sunny with warmer conditions starting Tuesday; chance of rain late Wednesday night.

2 to face off for vacant Prichard City Council seat

The race to succeed former Prichard City Councilman Napolean Bracy will pit a former city employee against the operations manager of a bus company.

Gulf Coast airports feel effects of blizzard

Hit hardest was Mobile Regional Airport, where two Continental Express round trips to Houston were cancelled, including noon and 2:38 p.m. departures from Mobile, according to...

Alabama gets a little greener, report says

Touting gains in the amount of wild land protected from development, improvements in recycling of household waste and wetland restoration projects related to the BP oil spill, the...

Firefighters battle blaze at car repair shop in Mobile

MOBILE, Alabama -- Firefighters were called to a blaze at an auto-repair shop on Arlington Street this morning.The fire caused about $75,000 in damage at "Shack -- the Auto...

Craig Jerry Hobbs, former Hartford police chief, dies; today's Mobile area obituaries

Read about the life of Craig Jerry Hobbs, a former Hartford, Alabama, police chief who owned Solid Rock Foundation Co., and view links to all of today's Mobile-area...

Oil may have strengthened fungus plaguing coastal marsh plants in Alabama and Mississippi

While scientists initially speculated that exposure to oil might have weakened marsh plants and left them more vulnerable to a fungus now widespread in Alabama and Mississippi,...

Oil spill stories for children: 'The Boat House Buddies'

There's Sandcastle Sally, Jet Ski Jimmy, Angler Andy, Marine Biology Buff Bobby, just some of the characters in the new children's book series, "The Boat House...

LCS impact will be felt far beyond Austal

The economic impact of Austal USA's imminent $5 billion contract to build littoral combat ships for the U.S. Navy isn't limited to the 1,800 extra jobs created at the...

Judge orders house arrest pending trial for man accused of trying to buy child pornography

MOBILE, Ala. — Despite allegations that a Mississippi man was trying to avoid arrest on child pornography charges, a federal judge here last week declined to keep the...

Ecstasy dealer pleads guilty to conspiracy charge

MOBILE, Ala. — A local man caught on a federal wiretap discussing drug deals in 2005 pleaded guilty last week to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute the drug...

Mobile woman admits to setting off pipe bomb at roller skating rink and trying to set off another

MOBILE, Ala. — A local woman whose roommate was kicked off a women’s roller derby team admitted last week that she set off one pipe bomb and tried to set off another.

Tomorrow's forecast today for coastal Alabama: Clear skies, low temps for Monday

Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid- to upper 40s. Lows in the low to mid-20s. Chance of rain 5 percent or less.

ThyssenKrupp property taxes worth $5.4 million for schools this year

A few days after the ThyssenKrupp steel mill celebrated its grand opening in Calvert, Mobile County school officials got some good news that they'd been waiting for.

Battle ensues over Leroy Hill coffee business

For years, Leroy Hill's popular coffee has been served in restaurants, office break rooms and family kitchens across the South.

Tomorrow's forecast today for coastal Alabama: Windy, cold conditions expected Sunday

Sunday: Mostly sunny, stiff breeze. Highs in the low to mid-40s. Lows in the low 20s to low 30s. Chance of rain 10 percent.

Stephen Nodine case: Trial relocations have become less common

Judges appear to have grown increasingly reluctant to grant change-of-venue motions, based on news accounts from Mobile and Baldwin counties and the observations of a longtime...

Christmas meals from the heart: Waterfront Rescue Mission

At 7 a.m. Christmas morning, the Waterfront Rescue Mission in downtown Mobile was already humming with activity. Volunteers filed by bearing trays of ham, yams, and green beans,...