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Council President Gina Gregory on mayor's walkout: 'A little odd'

Gregory also calls the City Council's defeat of a project within her district as "childish" but vows that the type of behavior on the council will not continue "forever."

 

Former Mobile Police captain's demotion upheld by personnel board

Lt. William (Eddie) Patrick was demoted in December 2013, moving down from the rank of captain. The Personnel Board affirmed that action Tuesday, according to the Mobile Police Department.

 

Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson talks about the divided City Council and his walk out

Stimpson said he was "frustrated" with the council when he opted to walk out of the Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Mobile City Council meeting.

 

19 years old and pregnant, 'accused stabber' of elderly Chickasaw man again denied bail

The pregnant teen accused of stabbing an 86-year-old man during a recent robbery will remain in jail without bail, along with one of her co-defendants.

 

Wilcox County woman accused of keeping newborn baby’s corpse in storage bin could face more charges

Chastity Ballinger was arrested on Dec. 12, 2013 on the felony charge of corpse abuse, which originated from Clarke County, court records show.

 

Councilman Fred Richardson to Stimpson administration walk out: 'Man up'

Councilmen Fred Richardson, Levon Manzie and C.J. Small all abstained on two appointments and an $1,800 project expenditure one week after Richardson's appointment of former Mayor Sam Jones was defeated.

 

Bridge raising closes Michigan Ave. over I10 in Mobile

The Alabama Department of Transportation is giving the Michigan Avenue Bridge over I-10 a facelift per say. The bridge will be raised to meet federal standards over the next eight weeks.

 

Poll results: Say 'no' to banning e-cigarettes in public places in Orange Beach

By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, AL.com readers are opposed to a proposal by the Orange Beach City Council to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes in public places.

 

Phillips Prep makes list of nation's 50 best middle schools

Phillips Preparatory School is one of the top 50 middle schools in the United States, according to a new report by The Best Schools.

 

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