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Mothers in waiting (Today in Pictures)

May 22, 2013 5:34 am

A collection of some of the best pictures from the Associated Press Three bottlenose dolphins are pregnant and due to give bir...

Graduation 2013: Wenonah High School (photos)

May 22, 2013 4:34 am

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Wenonah High School held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2013 at the Fair Park Arena, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  ...

Graduation 2013: Chelsea High School (photos)

May 22, 2013 4:28 am

Chelsea High School held its commencement ceremony at the Samford University Wright Center on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  Chelsea High School ...

Graduation 2013: Woodlawn High School (photos)

May 22, 2013 4:09 am

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The Woodlawn High School Class of 2013 graduated at the Fair Park Arena, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Th...

Graduation 2013: Springville High School

May 22, 2013 3:50 am

Seniors from Springville High School graduated at the Alabama Theatre, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Seniors from Springville High School graduated at th...

Pelham's new residential sewer rates provide relief for summer water usage

May 22, 2013 3:49 am

PELHAM, Alabama -- Pelham homeowners may start seeing a reduction in their summer sewer rates after the City Council tonight approved a change in the formula for de...

Huffman High School holds 2013 commencement ceremony (photos)

May 22, 2013 3:36 am

Huffman High School held their commencement ceremony for the Class of 2013 at the W.F. Bill Harris Arena, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  Huffman ...

Cullman County high schools get $100,000 grant for laptops to improve math, science programs

May 22, 2013 3:35 am

Cold Springs, Fairview, Good Hope, Hanceville, Holly Pond, Vinemont and West Point high schools will receive laptops through the grant. ...

Medical society leader unveils doctors' plan to fix Cooper Green

May 22, 2013 3:09 am

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- In a sometimes raucous community forum this evening, the Jefferson County Medical Society president-elect laid out a plan to fix what his gro...

Pelham approves deal with Summer Classics for Moore-Handley property

May 22, 2013 2:51 am

PELHAM, Alabama -- The vacant Moore-Handley property on Highway 31 in Pelham is becoming the new headquarters for outdoor furniture manufacturer Summer Classics as ...

News from the Mobile Press-Register

High school graduations: Second commencement for Saraland High School (photos)

May 22, 2013 5:31 am

Saraland High School held its commencement ceremony for 133 seniors on Tuesday, May 21, at Spartan Stadium. SARALAND, Alabama ...

High school graduations: Bear Dance for Robertsdale High School seniors (photos)

May 22, 2013 3:42 am

Robertsdale High School held its commencement ceremony for 247 seniors on Tuesday, May 21, at J.D. Sellers Stadium. Robertsdal...

High school graduations: 218 march through the arches at Daphne High School (photos)

May 22, 2013 3:25 am

Daphne High School held its graduation ceremony for 218 seniors on Tuesday, May 21, at Trojan Field. Daphne High School held i...

High school graduations: One last blast for Fairhope High School's 305 seniors (photos)

May 22, 2013 1:58 am

Fairhope High School held its commencement ceremony for 305 seniors on Tuesday, May 21, at W.C. Majors Stadium. Fairhope High...

Tuesday night's Mobile-area weather: Cloudy tonight with 20 percent chance of rain Wednesday

May 22, 2013 1:57 am

The chance of rain increases to 30 percent Wednesday evening. (NOAA) MOBILE, Alabama - The pattern continues tonigh...

House District 97: Adline Clarke walks to victory

May 22, 2013 1:55 am

MOBILE, Alabama – Democrat Adline Clarke walked away with an easy victory this evening in the state House District 97 general election. Clarke took 90 per...

Sip & Savor to support Distinguished Young Women

May 21, 2013 11:58 pm

A soiree to support Distinguished Young Women. MOBILE, Alabama-- In June, the Distinguished Young Women Nati...

Co-defendant in Mobile Winn-Dixie trial tells judge he will not testify

May 21, 2013 11:13 pm

Mobile County District Attorney Ashley Rich had hoped to call Ronald Crear as a witness against defendant Collier Kirksey. But Crear told Circuit Judge Rick...

Bills affecting Mobile, Baldwin counties pass at end of legislative session (photos)

May 21, 2013 10:49 pm

The Alabama State Legislature concluded its 2013 Regular Session on Monday, May 20, and with that final gavel, several bills were approved that affect citiz...

Theodore voting center to stay at school despite residents' pleas to move it to nearby church

May 21, 2013 8:30 pm

The Mobile City Council votes to stick with a 2009 decision to have residents in a section of Theodore vote at Mary W. Burroughs Elementary School. ...