Because the Education Trust Fund did not grow enough, Alabama’s sales tax on certain groceries will not reduce further in 2024. State lawmakers generally said they would like to see further cuts come in the next legislative session.lagniappemobile.com/news/lawmakers…

What started out as meeting to sell a gun ended with a man robbed south of McVay Drive on Friday afternoon, according to the Mobile Police Department's weekend recap.lagniappemobile.com/news/blotter-m…

Though oyster farming is a newer concept for Mobile Bay, the handful of local growers who send millions around the state and the South every year say they have the supply to meet local restaurants’ needs —all that is missing is the demand. lagniappemobile.com/news/mobile-ba…

As the Eastern Shore Metropolitan Planning Organization forms its strategy for road improvements over the next 25 years, members of the public can share their thoughts with the organization in an online survey that closes at the end of the month.lagniappemobile.com/news/public-co…

Mobile police arrested a 28-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man early Wednesday morning after pursuing the pair to the Alabama State Docks for a traffic violation, according to the department's overnight recap. lagniappemobile.com/news/blotter-p…

"One of my favorite things to watch over the past few weeks has been the spat between the Alabama Democratic Party and AL(dot)com columnist Kyle Whitmire," writes Jeff Poor. lagniappemobile.com/opinion/column…

The first Safe Haven Baby Box in the Mobile area opened at USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital Wednesday morning, according to a statement from the hospital. The boxes allow people to anonymously surrender infants. lagniappemobile.com/news/baby-box-…

A verdict against WPMI NBC 15 last week will require the Mobile-area news station to pay $200,000 to a long-time pastor whose photo was mistakenly featured among a list of sexual abusers associated with the Southern Baptist Convention. lagniappemobile.com/news/jury-awar…

After reviewing the latest plan to create a cultural heritage district along Mobile’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Mobile County Commissioner Merceria Ludgood said the commission will begin discussions about putting the idea into action. lagniappemobile.com/news/county-co…

Mobile meteorologist Michael White launching local subscription weather service lagniappemobile.com/news/mobile-me…

Facing murder charges for the death of Taylor Rawlins in August, Jennifer Heathcoe pleaded not guilty earlier this week. Her attorney said the fatal stabbing “happened very suddenly” during an argument and Heathcoe is “very upset” about Rawlins’ death. lagniappemobile.com/news/attorney-…

Alabama Power was fined $1.25M for groundwater contamination at coal ash ponds in 2018. Despite toxin levels continuing to test above standards each year, state regulators confirmed Thursday the utility will not face further penalties. lagniappemobile.com/news/plant-bar…

Mobile police are investigating a Thursday afternoon assault that sent a man to the hospital with a large cut, according to the department's overnight recap. lagniappemobile.com/news/blotter-m…

Residents of a Cottage Hill Road apartment complex found out this week that an employee accused of stealing more than a dozen air conditioning units could be to blame for the sweltering temperatures inside their homes, according to Mobile police. lagniappemobile.com/news/mpd-man-s…

Fairhope city councilors Monday night could vote to allow a Pennsylvania home mover to determine whether it is possible to move the iconic “Round House” that Montrose’s “hermit” built to a new piece of land, according to a copy of the night’s agenda. lagniappemobile.com/news/fairhope-…

Construction begins on $33M Aquatic Center Officials believe it will be a key resource to raising up more Olympic-level swimmers and divers, such as Mobile-native Paige Madden. lagniappemobile.com/news/construct…

In wake of fraud penalties, Navy secretary signals confidence in Austal USA lagniappemobile.com/news/in-wake-o…