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The Mobile City Council will consider an ordinance amending its license code to comply with state law regarding the sale of consumable hemp products.

After the arrests of over 100 people at a Spring Break party, Gulf Shores police are warning beachgoers of the dangers of underage drinking.

The woman accused in a hot car death last summer was re-arrested after an indictment erroneously gave her no bond, according to court documents.

The life of Maj. John “Alex” Klinner will be honored with a service on Monday in Trussville. Klinner was one of six killed in western Iraq on March 12.

Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis explained how a project by the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program will help preserve natural resources for years to come.

Hadyn O’Cain Griffin was only 24 years old when her life suddenly ended on December 12, 2019. The Pine Rest Funeral Home in Foley handled the arrangements. The pain from the loss has since been compounded for the family because they still haven't received her headstone.

The Gulf Shores Police Department arrested 109 Spring Breakers Thursday night after complaints of a loud party at a beach house rental.

Silicon Ranch responded to State Rep. Matt Simpson’s (R-Daphne) proposal to put a moratorium on solar facilities and give county commissions zoning options.

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that forensic methods established the identification of a Theodore family killed and later found buried in Baldwin County.

The Mobile Police Department is investigating the death of a child Thursday afternoon.

The company proposing a 2,000-acre solar facility in Stockton will hold a public community meeting to address concerns.

Attorney General Steve Marshall responded to criticism facing possible plea deals in the deadly mass shooting at a Sweet 16 party in Dadeville.

The Foley Police Department revealed details in a tense situation involving a woman who was stabbed with a screwdriver.

The Office of the Attorney General has issued a cease-and-desist order to businesses selling or possessing Kratom, or products that contain mitragynine and/or hydroxymitragynine.

The trial for a woman accused of kidnapping her daughter from Orange Beach and taking her to Mexico ended in a mistrial.

The Hueytown Police Department arrested a man after a chase through four communities and two counties.

Lawmakers are scrambling to pass bills to ensure processes are put into place to protect unincorporated areas from unintended consequences of solar facilities. A proposed solar farm in Stockton, a landmark district, sparked the concern.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall responded Wednesday to newly released ads against him in his run for U.S. Senate.

Spanish Fort Fire Rescue is asking for public support following a serious crash involving one of its own.

An Athens man is accused of using online gaming platform Roblox to sexually extort a child.

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Birmingham) introduced a resolution honoring the sacrifice of the six Americans killed in Iraq on March 12.

A family with a loved one buried at Pine Rest Cemetery in Foley is looking for answers after they say they haven’t received a headstone more than two years after they paid for it.

Multiple agencies responded Tuesday to a brush fire that closed Highway 59 for hours.

The City of Saraland celebrated the opening of the new Municipal Complex and Saraland Event Center with a ribbon-cutting.

Mobile Airport Authority executive director Andy Wilson is stepping down. The Authority announced the leadership change Tuesday.

Traffic was stopped for hours Tuesday evening after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 59/20, west of Birmingham.

Operations at the Coosa Pines fluff pulp mill will begin to “wind down” in May, according to a statement from parent company, Domtar.