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A two-vehicle crash Sunday, June 1, claimed the life of a Mobile woman according to Alabama State Troopers.

Neff Weber, who continued teaching at two Catholic schools in Mobile after retiring from the University of South Alabama, "had a heart for the poor, the disadvantaged and the marginalized," said his wife, Kathy Weber.

A three-vehicle crash claimed two lives on Saturday at 11:05 p.m. on U.S. 84 according to state troopers.

Rain may still linger in our area throughout Sunday.

Many of winners of Tuesday's primaries in southwest Alabama will face no opposition in November. Most of the others will encounter only token opposition in districts that tilt overwhelmingly toward one party or the other.

There is a chance of rain from now until Wednesday.

At Mobile's first Maddie's Pet Adoption Days, 244 homeless dogs and cats found homes. "It's huge," said Lindsey Carter of Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). "It's so good for the community. There's been nothing like this before."

MOBILE, Alabama -- Bernard J. Heggemen, III, the owner of a local real estate company and brain trust on the region's waterfront property, died during a fishing trip Friday on the beach in Dauphin Island. Known to many as simply...

Bernie Heggeman of Heggeman Realty Co. in Mobile drowned Friday while fishing in the surf off Dauphin Island, according to news reports.

A new kayak trail and a resource center in our own backyard may be off the beaten path, but they'd make a great day trip that wouldn't cost too much money or time.