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Mobile to add seated scooters, e‑bikes and stricter rules for Lime riders

Electric scooters have been part of downtown Mobile for eight years, and many of the early concerns about their use remain. Devices left in piles outside churches and businesses. Despite those issues, Mobile is moving forward with a new three-year contract with Neutron Holdings Inc., operator of Lime, the city’s...
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Mobile man faces domestic violence, criminal mischief charges

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Derrick Simon, 28, of Mobile, was arrested Sunday and is being held at Mobile County Metro Jail on domestic violence and criminal mischief charges. According to police, at about 7 a.m. officers responded to the 1800 block of Luckie Avenue in reference to a domestic complaint. They met with the vic
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Teen wanted for kidnapping in Alabama arrested in Georgia

A Bleckley County deputy who was responding to an unrelated call ended up arresting a teenager wanted for kidnapping in Alabama. What’s Happening: 18-year-old Brian Lucious Jr. was arrested on a kidnapping warrant out of Baldwin County, Alabama. Deputies identified him while they were already on scene for a separate ca
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Community celebrates local historian Jack Hadley’s 90th birthday

A special 90th birthday celebration was held for a local historian, Jack Hadley, who has spent a lifetime helping, educating and pouring into others.
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State Grant Fuels Foley Industrial Growth Near Beach Express Intersection

Foley, Ala. – (OBA) – Foley will formally accept a check from the state to buy 121 acres in the northern part of the city to use as an industrial park. The grant will help buy the land at the southwest corner of the intersection of the Foley Beach Express and the Baldwin Beach Express.
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This Hidden Alabama Adults Only Spa Spot Lets You Swap Smart Devices For Total...

Some places make you feel like the world slowed down the moment you arrived. This Point Clear, Alabama spa is exactly that kind of place. Set on 550 acres along Mobile Bay, this expansive European-style spa has quietly built a reputation as one of the South’s premier wellness destinations. What makes it stand out is no
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Health department warns summer sun myths can increase skin cancer risk

DHS of the Mid-Ohio Valley stress the importance of applying sunscreen during the summer months.
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Mobile drummer Chico McCollum receives community support after heart surgery

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile drummer Chico McCollum is recovering after undergoing double bypass open-heart surgery in April. Friends and fans came together Sunday to host ChicoFest to support him during his recovery. McCollum, known as Chico Drums, has become a local icon with his signature mohawk, energetic performan
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New industrial site threatens revival of historic Africatown: ‘We have to protect ourselves’

A new construction yard is being planned in Mobile’s Africatown neighborhood, next to an asphalt plant that has been a thorn in the side of residents for years. Some worry that the new industrial site will impede efforts to revive Africatown, just as it’s gaining momentum. “We have...
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‘Multiple’ people dead, Sandy PD officer shot, injured after domestic disturbance and gunfire

Multiple people are dead and an officer with the Sandy Police Department was shot and seriously injured in Sandy on Sunday evening, according to Sandy Police.

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