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Officials with Satsuma, Chickasaw and Saraland city schools announced that the schools would dismiss early on Tuesday because of the threat of bad weather.

Former Mobile Mayor Sam Jones could be voted in as a new member to the MAWSS board of directors.

The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday reiterated its opinion that a Saraland lawyer had no legal obligation to safeguard money that his secretary eventually embezzled.

Live updates during the April 29, 2014, Mobile City Council meeting.

Roads across southwest Alabama remained open Tuesday morning after the region was hit by drenching rains, hail and heavy winds, according to officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties.

Alabama Power is reporting that service has been restored to around 3,000 in the Mobile area Tuesday morning after storms knocked out power to more than 11,000 customers over night.

Casi Callaway, executive director with Mobile Baykeeper, said the organization is best served fighting the coal terminal project by seeking clarification on stormwater management issues with the proposed project.

A line of storms with a deadly history moved through south Alabama early Tuesday, bringing more than 4 inches of rain in some spots, lightning, power outages and hail.

A spokesman for Alabama Power told AL.com, as of 4 a.m., there were 11,379 customers without power.

Widespread flooding, disabled cars and a sink hole are among the reports