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Both council members, who supported Councilman Fred Richardson's choice of Jones to the MAWSS board earlier this week, expressed disappointment in how it was handled. They believe Richardson has a right to select anyone he wants to the MAWSS board.

Two men were hospitalized on Thursday after they were shot outside of a home in the pre-dawn darkness, according to the Mobile Police Department.

Councilman Fred Richardson, two days after his nomination to the MAWSS board was defeated with a 4-3 vote, said he plans to stick with former Mayor Sam Jones. Richardson flirted on Wednesday with appointing himself to the board.

A teen kicked open a door on Wednesday morning and held a person at gunpoint as he stole items from the home, according to the Mobile Police Department.

A flash flood watch will be in effect from 1 p.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Sunday in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

The Mobile County school system will hold an awards ceremony tonight at 7 p.m. at the Saenger Theatre to honor the winners of the "It Starts With Me" awards, along with the school system's partners in business and industry.

The House Armed Services Committee went on early Thursday to approve the entire defense spending bill on a 61-0 vote. It now goes to the full House of Representatives.

The family of a man, slain in 2013 while riding his bicycle on Spring Hill Avenue, is offering a $5,000 reward for information on his death.

Standardized tests seem to have been around forever, so I was fascinated to learn of a new movement by concerned parents who want to opt out of having their kids take the tests. See more news in this week's School Zone column.

Daphne made some quick fixes to the heavily traveled Ridgewood Road following last week's storms that caused it to be badly damaged. Daphne city officials acted so quickly that they held a rare Friday meeting last week to get the road patched before Monday.