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Mobile police are working an accident on the Causeway

Alabama Notes — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:28:26 +0000

Authorities are working a traffic accident on the eastbound lanes of Battleship Parkway.

Mobile Bay at sunrise: A beautiful morning in pictures

Alabama Notes — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:42:39 +0000

From Battleship Memorial Park, Press-Register photographer Mike Kittrell captured these images as the sun made its morning climb into the sky over Mobile Bay today.

Submarine veterans pitch in to restore World War II-era submarine USS Drum (video)

Alabama Notes — Fri, 27 May 2011 19:05:39 +0000

As America’s war veterans age, so do the boats and submarines they manned, including the submarine USS Drum, which is now a museum at Battleship Memorial Park. Recently, some sub vets have volunteered to assist with the restoration.

Wreck inside Interstate 10 Wallace Tunnel has westbound traffic backed up

Alabama Notes — Fri, 27 May 2011 02:39:54 +0000

Mobile police are reporting that a wreck in the Interstate 10 Wallace Tunnel has backed up westbound traffic. Westbound motorists from Baldwin County are advised to use the Battleship Parkway.

Spanish Fort City Council swears in newest member

Alabama Notes — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:08:58 +0000

SPANISH FORT, Alabama — The City Council is back to its full complement following the swearing in Monday of District 3 Councilman Bobby J. Fortenberry. As the council got down to business, members unanimously passed a measure banning text messaging while driving in the city. The ordinance…

Shrimp boat sinks in Mobile Bay; 2 rescued

Alabama Notes — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:31:01 +0000

Spokesman Lt. J. Michael Coleman said the boat's net got snagged on the bay bottom near the Battleship USS Alabama, and strong outgoing tide caused the boat to flood, sinking it. View full size MOBILE, Ala. — Two shrimpers were rescued from Mobile Bay this morning after …

Bethany Kraft to address Sierra Club at Five Rivers Center Tuesday

Alabama Notes — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:45:48 +0000

The Mobile Bay Group Sierra Club will present guest speaker Bethany Kraft, executive director of the Alabama Coastal Foundation, at its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Five Rivers Resource Center off Battleship Parkway. MOBILE, Ala. — The Mobile Bay Group Sierra Club will present guest speaker Bethany…

Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo to mark World War II anniversary

Alabama Notes — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:30:10 +0000

Free event to 'encourage all Americans and future generations to carry on the legacy of national unity.' The Alabama National Cemetery on Saturday will be one of many places across the nation where veterans will mark the 65th anniversary of the end World War II. … Read more from The Birmingham News

Update: Man missing, feared drowned after falling into water near battleship

Alabama Notes — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:43:53 +0000

A flotilla of boats searched the waters east of the USS Alabama tonight for a man feared drowned after falling into the water in the late afternoon. View full size (Press-Register/Mark Kent) A helicopter and a search vessel…

Tourism officials say how $15 million BP grant will be split

Alabama Notes — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:24:06 +0000

MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Tourism Department announced today how it will spend much of a $15 million grant from BP PLC to pay for a marketing campaign to minimize the impact of the oil spill as conditions warrant, according to Lee Sentell, the state's tourism director. (AP Photo) …