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Mobile attorney to Hangout Fest attendees, 'know the law'

Festival goers enjoy the Latin sounds of Ozomatli, Friday's first band on the main Hangout stage, at Hangout 2014 in Gulf Shores, Ala. on May 16, 2014. (Sharon Steinmann/ssteinmann@al.com)Sharon Steinmann  MOBILE, Ala. -- Dottie Perry, an attorney in Mobile, offered...

 

Hangout Fest kicks off with limited arrests, minor medical issues

As of early Friday afternoon, medical crews assisted about a dozen people and a few who passed out after apparently partying a little too hard, too early.

 

City officials to consider increased action against business owners dealing spice, but when?

Mobile City Council in agreement that something needs to be done, but it's unclear when action might be taken to crack down on spice dealers operating out of a Mobile business.

 

Local leaders in Prichard implore residents to vote against water utility takeover in upcoming election

After a statewide election severed the city's control over the utility and a state Supreme Court gave them the power back, residents in Mobile County will once again decide the fate of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board in a referendum next month.

 

9 students from LeFlore, Murphy high schools arrested after brawl

Nine students from a pair of high schools were arrested after a brawl broke out outside Murphy High School on Thursday afternoon, according to the Mobile Police Department.

 

Weather delaying completion of Baldwin Beach Express

The Baldwin Beach Express, a highway that will stretch from Interstate 10 to the Foley Beach Express, won't be opening this spring.

 

Ozomatli gets the party going Friday at Hangout Fest 2014

Festival goers started to fill up the beach on Friday as Los Angeles, Calif., band Ozomatli took to the stage to entertain with their Latin, hip hop, and rock infused music at Hangout Fest 2014.

 

Levon Manzie: Council stalemate is more 'procedural' than racial

Manzie said that the stalemate can be resolved, while Councilman Fred Richardson clarifies his Thursday meeting with Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson. There are no appointments on Tuesday's council agenda.

 

Foley to break ground on $600,000 Centennial Plaza with 5-story clock, bell tower

The plaza, featuring a 52-foot clock and bell tower, is being constructed at the city's downtown Heritage Park as a key commemoration of the city's 100th anniversary of incorporation. A celebration is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2015, at the plaza.

 

Changes in the way stormwater is managed in Mobile requires training

Mobile City Council to vote Tuesday on transferring $34,000 from the Capital to the General Fund to pay for employee training.

 

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