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Mobile and its non-profit partners will host a Scrap Tire Amnesty Day on Saturday, Feb. 24, to give Mobilians an easy way to dispose of old and unwanted tires at no cost.

The Mobile-based nonprofit Alabama Coastal Foundation has awarded almost $3,000 to fifth grade teachers across the state for the 2023-2024 school year through its Alabama Coastal Kids Quiz program.

An Alabama city claims police from a nearby Mississippi city are dropping off homeless people, but the Mississippi city denies wrongdoing. Officials from Mobile have accused Biloxi police officers of repeatedly dropping off homeless people near shelters in Mobile.

Austal USA has announced the company received a contract from the U.S. Navy with a potential value of over $3 billion. The project will create 800 new jobs initially in Mobile. By next fall, that number will be closer to 1,800.

The season of floats and parades is underway, as Mardi Gras in Mobile began on February 15 and runs through March 5. The Port City claims host to the…