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The National Weather Service forecasts areas of fog before 8 a.m. Thursday.

Mobile County authorities believe a bad batch of Marijuana Analog, also known as Spice, has led to the recent surge in drug-related hospitalizations and the deaths of two men. The drug has been linked to medical emergencies across all demographics and parts of the Port City.

The Committee for Orange Beach Educational Excellence continued to bolster its campaign for an independent, city-run school system during a community meeting Monday featuring inspirational author and Orange Beach resident Andy Andrews.

Jimmy Lyons, CEO of the Port Authority, confirms the district's interest in the property but said there is no deal in the works to lease it back to Walter Energy in order to skirt the Mobile City Council's zoning process.

Dr. Joseph Ndolo, 60, of Fairhope, will be sentenced in federal court in Mobile on Aug. 22.

USA students took classroom knowledge and applied it to the real world and received some recognition for their success in an awards ceremony on Wednesday.

It is highly unlikely that school systems in Mobile and Baldwin counties would ever consider charging bus fees, officials said Wednesday.

Byrne will hold two town hall constituent meetings – one at 2:30 p.m. at the Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce at 22647 Racine St., and the other at 4 p.m. at the Fairhope Chamber of Commerce at 161 N. Section St. Each meeting will last about an hour.

A man who is simultaneously an accused murderer and attempted murder victim petitioned a judge to fire his attorney on Tuesday, only to change his mind.

Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the No. 3 ranking member of the House, toured the facilities at shipbuilder Austal USA along with Byrne and Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson. McCarthy offered a strong endorsement of the LCS program.