Mobile Alabama

Registration continues as the City of Mobile will host the 101st Annual National Public Parks Tennis Championships, which are taking place Sept. 20-22. Port City leaders are billing the “Tennis on the Bay” tournament as a weekend full of fun activities and exciting competitions.

Governor Kay Ivey is emphasizing the importance of remembering Sept. 11, 2001. She will deliver remarks to students and staff at Halcyon Elementary School on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The cities of Tuscaloosa and Trussville are also holding memorial events.

The Mobile Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a fishing clinic for young Mobilians at Tricentennial Park on Saturday, Aug. 17. The “Kids Fishing Clinic” is for kids ages 5 through 15 and will teach the basics of fishing.

Applications are now open for the next cohort of the City of Mobile’s C251: Citizens Academy. The program offers Mobilians an opportunity to learn more about their city government and its departments directly from our team leaders.

A 6-0 vote by the City Council in Mobile, Alabama, sets the stage for Amtrak passenger trains to roll from New Orleans to Mobile next year. The Sun Herald reports that the Mobile council voted Tuesday to fund the passenger service for three years.

A Mobile nonprofit is offering opportunities to learn about a prominent ecosystem on the state’s shorelines. The Alabama Coastal Foundation has announced its Wetlands Compliance Workshops are set for August 8 and August 20 respectively.

The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is ready to help with storm recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Debby has made landfall in northern Florida as a Category 1 storm, bringing with it the potential for record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge.

Two couples who sued an Alabama hospital and in-vitro fertilization clinic where their embryos were accidentally destroyed have dropped their wrongful death lawsuit. They didn't explain why they chose to drop their joint lawsuit.

The city of Mobile is opening a new playground aiming to create an environment for more inclusive play and recreation at Mill Street Park. The site caters to children of all ages and abilities.

A yearly event showcasing poetry readings and jazz performances is back in Mobile. The annual Gulf Coast Ethnic and Heritage Jazz Festival kicks off on July 25 and runs through July 28. The experience is billed as a celebration of the rich history of jazz and art in the Port City and is meant to promote different types of jazz styles like Southern swing, Latin and bebop.