Posts by Erica Thomas

A drag queen story time event was canceled last week due to "severe threats," according to organizers. However, no one felt threatened enough to call the police, according to the Mobile Police Department.

A trip to Books-A-Million ended in a call to police for a grandmother and her grandson in Gulf Shores. Wendy Pickering, who has been at the forefront of the battle for age-appropriate content for kids in public libraries, said a book in the kid’s section at the bookstore was illegal.

Former Navy SEAL and found of Covenant Rescue Group Jared Hudson told "Rightside Radio" host Phil Williams he got a firsthand account of what happened leading up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump over the weekend.

Former Birmingham Police assistant chief State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris) weighed in on current issues facing the Birmingham Police Department following a deadly weekend.

Birmingham Police are putting all they have into two deadly shootings that left seven people dead and ten injured Saturday.

An otherwise peaceful weekend was shattered for Trump supporters along Alabama’s Gulf Coast.

The National Right to Life and Operation Rescue were among pro-life organizations labeled “terrorist groups” in a slide presented during training at Fort Liberty, formerly known as Fort Bragg.

The Birmingham Police Department is investigating two separate shootings Saturday that claimed the lives of seven people and injured others.

The restaurant, a mom-and-pop destination in Gulf Shores, opened in 1957.

Brightspeed of Southern Alabama, LLC filed a federal lawsuit seeking equitable relief and declaratory judgment against the city of Foley. The high-speed broadband company claims the city and its Utilities Board have created barriers that violate state and federal law.

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has again named the University of Alabama at Birmingham a leader in "LGBTQ healthcare equality."

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded a $550 million discretionary grant for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The grant is the second-largest to ever be awarded from the Bridge Investment program.

Outgoing Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack was featured on FM Talk 106.5’s Midday Mobile with Sean Sullivan Thursday concerning his recent announcement that he will be leaving his post. He talked about his accomplishments, challenges and his recommendation on who will take his place.

Elberta High School will host a public memorial service for a beloved football player who passed away while swimming with friends in Palmetto Creek.

Attorney General Steve Marshall found no wrongdoing on the part of the City of Mobile or 321z Insights after an Alabama Department of Examiners review.

A drag queen story time event in Mobile has been canceled for a second time.

Oyster City Brewery in Mobile canceled a drag queen story time event after people reacted on social media.

Ophelia Nichols, also known as “Mama Tot,” has canceled an appearance at Oyster City Brewing Co. in Mobile after receiving backlash for planning to participate in a drag queen story hour.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) confirmed a 25-year-old man is charged with manslaughter after allegedly driving drunk and causing the death of a six-year-old child.

Another claim has been made that the Mobile City Council’s special counsel investigation into allegations made by former police chief Paul Prine is compromised.

The Mobile City Council will consider enacting subpoena powers after the special counsel investigating claims by former police chief Paul Prine said they are having a hard time getting documents and supplemental testimony.

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced a $1.1 million partnership with University Hospital and the Mobile County Health Department to prevent violent crime.

The Caroleene Dobson campaign weighed in on an investigation into the actions of Mobile’s leadership leading up to the firing of police chief Paul Prine.

The city of Fairhope will host a Narcan training event on July 31, after receiving $4,752 from a statewide opioid settlement.

Birmingham Police continue to put effort into the investigation of two people who shot and killed each other at a well-known LGBTQ club in the city's Southside.

Following the announcement that Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack is leaving his post, District 2 Commissioner Matt McKenzie said he has intentions to be appointed interim sheriff.

Baldwin County Sheriff Huey "Hoss" Mack announced he is leaving his post in the late summer or early fall to take another job in Montgomery.