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Tuesday's primary was a political earthquake for the Escambia County Commission
Escambia County experienced a political earthquake in the Republican primary Tuesday night, with Steven Stroberger defeating Escambia County Commissioner Jeff Bergosh in the District 1 contest. Bergosh, along with Republican Commissioner Steven Barry and Democratic Commissioner Lumon May, has been the dominant voting block on the five-member board for the last several years. Party identification is rarely the deciding factor in controversial commission votes. ...
Despite objections, Triumph approves funding for PSC aircraft maintenance program
The Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors rejected a Thursday call to withhold a $12.3 million grant award for a Pensacola State College Airframe and Powerplant program until such time as ST Engineering reimburses and covers travel costs for 300 Chilean workers the company had brought to this country. Grace Resendez McCaffrey, founder...
75-year-old Mobile bank robber gets nearly 13 years in prison
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A man who demanded to represent himself in a bank robbery case only to relent and plead guilty will be going to prison for a long time – perhaps the rest of his life, given his age. U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose on Friday sentenced...
Dedication Ceremony For Lafayette Heights Park Improvements Held
The City of Mobile recently held a dedication ceremony for Lafayette Heights Park to commemorate several improvements made to it in recent years. The dedication included the unveiling of a new iron archway identifying the park as a central part of the historic Lafayette Heights neighborhood. Late City Councilman Levon C. Manzie championed a previous CIP project that invested nearly $200,000 to add a walking trail, benches, trash receptacles and other amenities to the area. The project also included an overhaul of the park’s landscaping designed by the late landscape architect Terry C. Plauche. Over the last year, members of the community, led by Mary Stevenson, have worked with City Councilman William Carroll and Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s office to add signage and an iron archway that properly recognize the park as the gateway to the Lafayette Heights Historic District.
Outside Chief Legal Adds Lancaster
Outside Chief Legal LLC of Mobile has announced the addition of attorney William “Bill” Lancaster to its legal team as litigator and executive. With more than 40 years of litigation expertise, he has tried more than 100 jury and non-jury cases to judgment in Alabama and Mississippi. He also advises businesses and owners as outside counsel, specializing in employment-related issues. As a qualified mediator and arbitrator, he regularly mediates cases. Lancaster graduated with honors from Millsaps College with a BA in history, and was involved in various honor societies. He earned his law degree from the University of Mississippi School of Law, serving as vice-chairman of the Moot Court Board and participating in the Federal Trial Practice Clinic. Lancaster’s legal career began in Vicksburg, Mississippi, where he practiced in various areas of civil, criminal and administrative law. He later focused on defending civil damage claims arising from automobile accidents, industrial accidents and medical negligence cases. Since moving to Mobile in 1991, he has continued to represent clients in diverse civil claims, including medical malpractice, nursing home negligence and employment disputes. Active in the Alabama State Bar and Mobile Bar Association, Lancaster has served on the Board of Bar Commissioners of the Alabama State Bar for several years.
Alabama state employee insurance plan expects $30 million increase in drug program costs
The CEO of the state board overseeing Alabama state employee insurance Wednesday reiterated his concerns about rising costs and potential funding shortfalls. The State Employee Insurance Board (SEIB) awarded contracts for medical and dental plans; the Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan and a pharmacy benefit manager. The contract for the Medicare drug plan will only […]
Registration Open For Leadership Development
Express Employment Professionals of Mobile has announced a leadership development event for September 12 at 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile. The registration deadline is September 6, and the fee is $40. Breakfast is provided and begins at 8 a.m. Art Atkinson, Express University vice president emeritus, will present “Recruit and Identify Candidates Who Embody Your Culture” and “Mastering Your Most Crucial Meeting.”
Mobile Arts Organizations Launch Social
The Mobile Arts Council, Alabama Contemporary Art Center and Mobile Museum of Art are coming together to present the first of a new quarterly arts networking series, ArtSocial. There will be drinks by donation, conversational games, membership giveaways, and a brief presentation and discussion with the host organizations. The free event is an opportunity to socialize with creatives and is open to all artists and arts workers, collectors and enthusiasts. The two upcoming iterations are August 29, at 5:30-7 p.m. at the Mobile Museum of Art and November 14 at 5:30-7p.m. at the Mobile Arts Council. The organizations will rotate hosting.
$225,000 Grant For Feeding The Gulf Coast
Feeding the Gulf Coast has received a $225,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation and Feeding America as part of a multiyear partnership to strengthen food banks and agency partners in rural and underserved communities affected by food insecurity. Feeding the Gulf Coast was one of 20 Feeding America partner food banks nationwide to receive the Retail Agency Capacity Building Grant. This funding will help enhance the food bank’s retail rescue program in which fresh, frozen and shelf-stable foods are donated by local grocers like Walmart for pickup by the food bank and its agency partners. With the grant, the nonprofit will enhance its food pickup capabilities through the acquisition of new equipment, such as refrigerated vans, freezers and forklifts. This upgrade will enable the food bank to serve rural partners better by providing infrastructure to store and distribute a wider variety of healthy perishable foods, including dairy and produce. Feeding the Gulf Coast tackles hunger through various programs and distributes more than 32 million meals annually via its network of more than 800 community partners.
First construction phase of Dauphin Island Shoreline Restoration Project nearing completion
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (WKRG) — The first phase of the Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration Project is nearing completion. It is designed to restore marsh habitat and increase the resilience of the Causeway. Decades of erosion will soon be restored. Mobile County’s Director of Environmental Services, Tina Sanchez, said this project is funded with $30 […]
Bond set for Mississippi woman accused in fatal Grand Bay shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge on Friday set bond at $350,000 for a Moss Point, Miss., woman charged with murder and attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Grand Bay. Brittany Mentor is accused of providing the gun used to fatally shoot Horace Sellers on Aug. 7. Another...
Small Business Tax Workshop Coming To Daphne
The Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce is holding a Small Business Tax Workshop on September 4 at 8:30-11 a.m. at the Bryant Bank Community Room at 1801 Highway 98 in Daphne. There will be representatives from the Alabama Department of Revenue; Baldwin County Personal Property; Baldwin County Sales and Use; and the Cities of Daphne, Fairhope and Spanish Fort. Light refreshments will be available, and there will be a question-and-answer session. Attendance is free, but space is limited.
Scammers targeting local businesses, MPD says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department says there has been an increase in cases of people posing as federal agents and targeting businesses. Police said several businesses have been hit with the scam recently. According to authorities, the con artists pretend to be agents with various law enforcement agencies, but usually claim to be federal agents. They call workers, telling them to take money from the safe or cash registers and go buy gift cards in order to make a payment.
1st wave of traffic signal upgrades in Mobile to go live Monday
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Transportation is rolling out the first wave of a significant upgrade to the traffic signal infrastructure in the Mobile area as part of the Regional Traffic Operations Program. The upgrades are set to go live on Monday, Aug. 26. The initiative aims...
Man pleads guilty to setting off bomb near Alabama Attorney General's office
An Alabama man has pleaded guilty in federal court to setting off an explosive device in front of the Alabama Attorney General’s office in downtown Montgomery. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, of Irondale, entered a guilty plea to the malicious use of an explosive device, said Jonathan Ross, U.S. attorney for the middle district of Alabama. ...
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