Mobile

Progress may be coming at a cost for one family in Marengo County. State planners have been working on what’s called the West Alabama Corridor for almost thirty years. It’s a four-lane highway to cut time on the drive between Tuscaloosa and Mobile. The upside is that the highway may bring connectivity and development to the rural counties of the Black Belt. Then, there’s the apparent downside. Parts of the highway may be built on private property taken by the State. APR Gulf coast correspondent Lynn Oldshue spoke with the Moore family who’s fighting to save their homes in the town of Dixons Mills.

For some people, oysters are something you serve up on the half shell. But, the mollusks also play a major role in the environment and economy of Alabama. On a Saturday morning, a pair of small boats ease up to a cove at Lightning Point near Bayou La Batre. On board are a handful of students, marine scientist, and volunteers. The passenger list also includes about sixteen 16 million baby oysters.

Mobilians can get their grub on this week with a movable feast. The Bay Bites Food Truck Festival is back in the port city with unique food and craft beer…

A community center dedicated to the survivors of America’s last slave ship will become a tourist attraction in Mobile. The Heritage House center and…

Birmingham, Mobile and Montgomery are three of the twenty five most stressed cities in the United States. WalletHub separated four areas of stress into…

Dozens of shots were fired into the house of Alabama Sen. Vivian Davis Figures early Thursday morning. Figures was not in the Mobile home at the time. Lt.…

An APR news feature The city of Mobile may have a few more hoops to jump through regarding the future of the cruise ship industry. The CDC is considering…

The city of Mobile is teaming up with Alabama People Against a Littered State (ALPALS) to support the “Don’t Drop it on Alabama” Spring Cleanup this April…

The city of Mobile is considering hosting a Carnival-style parade in May to make up for this year's missed Mardi Gras. The parade would take place…

The AM/NS steelmaking plant in Calvert broke ground for a new expanded facility earlier this week. The $775 million project will allow for carbon steel…