After school care and activities canceled for Tuesday: Baldwin County Conecuh County Bayside Academy Mobile County, Satsuma, and Conecuh County schools will make some decition by no later than 11 a.m. Tuesday as to whether they will dismiss school early. Saraland school officials will made some decision at 10 a.m. Tuesday as to whether they…… MORE
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Car runs into local store
The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office sent out this image on social media Sunday morning showing a car that ran into a store. The sheriff’s office said the incident happened in the Fowl River area and no one was hurt. The driver was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. http://local15tv.com/news/local/mcso-posts-image-of-car-that-ran-into-store… MORE
Healthy eating campaign features Cam Newton on billboards
Billboards featuring one of Auburn’s most famous faces are popping up across the state as part of a campaign to encourage healthy eating. Opelika-Auburn News reports that the NFL’s reigning MVP and former Auburn Tigers quarterback Cam Newton is a spokesman for Team FNV, a social marketing campaign promoting fruits and veggies. The campaign is…… MORE
Four Children Killed In Gulf Coast House Fire
WPMI/WEAR — PENSACOLA, Fla. (WPMI) Family members have been in and out of the home today trying to salvage what they can–you can see toys allover the yard– We talked to one family member who told us she never imagined something like this would happen to her family. “She said he heard her daughter and…… MORE
Court blocks use of BP restoration funds for Gulf State Park conference center
A federal judge has blocked the use of certain BP restoration funds stemming from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill from being used to rebuild a beachfront lodge and conference center on the Alabama coast. U.S. District Judge Charles Butler wrote in his decision that the Trustees who were in charge of allocating the funds “acted arbitrarily…… MORE
Mobile County Offers Free Rubbish Disposal
Spring cleaning will get an assist from the Mobile County Commission during a “Clean Sweep” set for south county residents March 5. Area residents are invited to clean out their unwanted items and dump them for free from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Irvington Landfill, 7195 Half Mile Road. The event is open…… MORE
Pensacola School Closings
The superintendent of the Escambia County School District in Escambia County, FL closed down four schools Tuesday due to severe weather damage. Bratt Elementary School Byrneville Charter Elementary School Ernest Ward Middle School Northview High School All other Escambia County, Fla. schools will remain open. … MORE
Hail to the chief! It’s Presidents Day
Believe it or not, it isn’t just about mattress sales. Celebrated on the third Monday in February every year, Presidents Day was originally established in 1885 to recognize President George Washington. Though it was regularly celebrated on Feb. 22, the date of Washington’s birth, it was later moved in conjunction with the Uniform Monday Holiday, which President Lyndon Johnson signed into law in 1968 in an effort to create more three-day…… MORE
Grand Hotel hosting job fair
More than 100 jobs need to be filled and you have so many choices and options to work at the famed Grand Hotel Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa in Point Clear. The event is February 12, 1-7 p.m. and February 13, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the resort’s conference center. Parking will be…… MORE
Police Chief Asks For Help, FBI Involved
Brewton residents are concerned after the Federal Bureau of Investigation stepped in Thursday to help find a missing teenage girl. Authorities said 16-year-old Brooke Bridges dissapeared Monday morning around 4:30. Family members found the front door wide open and could not find Brooke pr her cellphone in the home. Police said Bridges was last seen…… MORE