Posts by Erica Thomas

Spiro Cheriogotis, the former Mobile County district judge who resigned to run for Mobile's mayor, says he wants to build upon the great strides made by Mayor Sandy Stimpson.

Alabama's law banning state funding for DEI offices and initiatives was signed into law last year. However, institutions simply changed the names of their DEI departments and the titles of those in charge.

A man featured on "Takedown with Chris Hansen" was arrested in a Blount County sting.

Baldwin County Sheriff Anthony Lowery is closely monitoring the number of Immigration and Customs Enforcement holds in the county jail due to concerns President Donald Trump's new immigration policies could strain resources.

Former Decatur police officer Mac Bailey Marquette is asking for immunity and a dismissal in connection to a deadly officer-involved shooting.

Flora-Bama is selling “Gulf of America” shirts following comments from President Donald Trump that he would rename the Gulf of Mexico.

The nation is reacting to comments made by radical-left Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde at the National Prayer Service with President Donald Trump.

The iconic gold dome of the Mobile Civic Center collapsed Wednesday after the area received record-breaking snowfall.

Baldwin County Schools Superintendent Eddie Tyler said he is certain that when ice and snow melt, some school facilities will have busted pipes.

A Georgia battalion fire chief was shot and killed in Chambers County Sunday while helping a couple who hit a deer.

Spiro Cheriogotis has put his name in the hat for mayor of Mobile.

Baldwin EMC Energy Cooperative is ready to service members in case of mass power outages due to frigid winter weather.

Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon took to social media on Inauguration Day to show his support for President Donald Trump.

The last time more than two inches of snowfall accumulated in South Alabama was in March of 1993.

The Robertsdale city council is in the process of claiming eminent domain over 40 acres owned by the Baldwin County Cattle and Fair Association (BCCFA).

People in need of hearing aids could soon pay less in Mobile. The Mobile city council is considering a resolution to exempt hearing aids from local sales tax.

The Deep South is preparing for its first winter storm in nearly 11 years. The system is expected to bring snow across Alabama midweek, with heavier snow totals south of Interstate 20.

A kidney transplant was successful for a young New Hampshire teen who was gifted a kidney from a Baldwin County woman.

The murder trial for a man who shot and killed a trespasser in Dekalb County is set for March, despite evidence he was standing his ground.

The trial over an election challenge in Conecuh County is set for January 23.

The Baldwin County Coroner is continuing to ask for a new, multi-million facility, saying that if nothing is done, the county could learn a lesson the hard way.

A Jefferson County inmate took a deputy hostage inside a jail cell Monday, according to court documents.

Mobile County honored the retirement of Probate Judge Don Davis Thursday after 25 years in office.

Troy Cornelius has been working the waters of the Mobile Bay for 30 years. For generations, his family has used the area for fishing, crabbing, shrimping and growing oysters. However, Cornelius told 1819 News the oyster farm is dying out due to dredging and restoration projects along the Bay.

The streets of Mobile will have an added hedge of protection for Mardi Gras parades this year.

A Jefferson County mother is speaking out after she was forced to report for jury duty while she was exclusively breastfeeding her three-month-old baby girl.

The Mobile city council approved a resolution authorizing a settlement agreement and release of claims with fired Gulf Coast Technology Center commander Kevin Levy.