Posts by Jim 'Zig' Zeigler

Citizens favoring the reopening of Mobile's Big Creek Lake will hold a public meeting March 30. They will organize a lobbying trip to a Montgomery hearing April 2.

Former Chief Deputy James Mayo of the Mobile County Sheriff's Department died at age 76.

From Alabama's Wiregrass to Trump's White House. David W. Matthews is sworn to high-level ag spot.

From Baldwin County’s eastern shore to Mobile County’s west bay, the program returned over 61,000 oyster shells to the Bay using volunteer private piers in 2024.

HB437 to prevent water systems from closing public lakes is the subject of a public hearing April 2 at the State House in Montgomery.

Weather personality Al Roker makes a lot of predictions. This time, he predicted Alabama to with the NCAA basketball tournament.

Larry Barton served as Mayor of Talladega, then served in federal prison, then served again as Mayor. He has died of cancer at 85.

American Idol finalist Danny Gokey brings his 'Sound of Heaven Tour' to Mobile on April 13

The artist known by one of his names, Prince, died in April 2016. His music and legacy live on and will be remembered in a tribute in Talladega’s Ritz Theater on April 4.

A bill to prevent closures of public lakes by water systems was filed in the State House by Rep. Shane Stringer.

The Young family of Baldwin County are a reality TV show as they search for a rundown beach house and renovate it. Airs Friday March 21 on Magnolia Network.

A free workshop on soapmaking using Alabama plants is March 23 in Florence.

Auburn swimming legend Kirsty Coventry was elected president of IOC. She helped win two national championships at Auburn and holds the record for most Olympic medals in women's swimming.

Larry and Kim Lewis of Huntsville's PROJECTXYZ named small business of year by SBA.

Attorney for Mobile Mayor candidate Stephen Nodine asks for speedy pardon of conviction.

James Spann's podcast 'WeatherBrains' has produced its 1,000th YouTube episode. Here's the story.

A free concert will be performed by the U.S. Navy Band at Mobile County's Satsuma High School on Thursday March 20 at 7 p.m. The occasion is the band's 100th anniversary.

You can eat fried rattlesnake and listen to real country music by Tracy Lawrence at Opp's Rattlesnake Rodeo March 22.

Two free concerts are slated by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at breweries in Birmingham.

Fishermen and boaters have been barred from a favorite fishing place in Mobile County -- Big Creek Lake. They meet Tuesday in a fight to reopen it.

Tugboat captain and owner Mike Vinik steers tug and historic 'SS United States' on its last voyage to Mobile.

Thirty-two kindergarten through 12th-grade students across Alabama were honored Wednesday at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival theater in Montgomery.

The Singing Garbage Man Doug Kiker has died at age 32.

After 50 years, you can still experience 'The Doors' recreated in tribute in Foley's OWA Theater April 12.

The federal Department of Education halted all funds to Alabama Wednesday. Officials have a strategy to eliminate federal bureaucracy and send the money directly to the state.

A larger-than-life-size bronze sculpture of Mobile's Jimmy Buffett will be erected on the Port City's waterfront.

Total Lunar eclipse watchers need to stay up late this THURSDAY, not Friday. Eclipse starts Thursday night late and goes total at 1:43 a.m. Friday.