Lawrence Battiste has become the first Black candidate to announce his plans to run. Battiste, a Mobile native, has a long law enforcement background. He served as police chief and public safety ...

A fourth candidate has announced he is running for Mobile mayor. Mobile native Lawrence Battiste announced Tuesday that after much prayer and consideration, he is ready to ...

The city, for the third time since 2016, OK'd a temporary pause on multi-unit developments and new subdivisions. The latest halt is for nine months.

Since 2015, Gulf Shores and Orange Beach have put a heavy emphasis on attracting family vacationers during spring break, rather than college crowds. In 2016, the city implemented a ban on alcoholic ...