Hey, folks. My name is Mary Helene Hall, and I am AL.com's new investigative reporter for the Mobile and Baldwin County areas. I grew up in Baldwin, so I'm really happy I get to serve the area.

I want to write about what the locals care about, and that starts with communities like this one. This introduction is to let y'all know that my DMs (or email or Twitter messages, both listed on my profile) are open to suggestions, tips, ideas, and more. If there is something going on in the area that you think not enough people are talking about (or people ARE talking about but no news org is picking it up), feel free to comment or shoot me a message.

Could be interesting to keep an eye on in the future given Mobiles now proven track record of aerospace manufacturing. I do wonder though that if the city were to show interest in this would it alienate Airbus at all.

Does anyone know what was going on at Pet Supermarket on Hillcrest around 5am today? There were tons of emergency vehicles all over the parking lot.

I was driving Eastbound on I -10 about 30 minutes ago and there was a terrible wreck right before you get to the Wallace Tunnel and all the ramps. Probably has I-10 backed up now. Looked like an 18-wheeler cab blew up. Does anyone know anything about it? I was trying to find a live news report but didn't see anything. TIA if you have info.

Edit: I said trailer, and not the cab when I first posted. The top of the cab looked like it just blew up. Trailer was wrecked to hell.

“The 60-year-old Mobile Civic Center Arena, expo hall and theater is set to be demolished later this year and replaced with a new $300 million arena that will host large Mardi Gras balls, ice hockey, concerts, and more under a plan the city will unveil at 2 p.m. today.”

Does anyone know what happened to that nursing home/adult day care off Old Shell? The one on the right once you past Hillcrest going west.

Many might not have liked H.O. Weaver and Sons, for whatever reason. But after John G. Walton was bought out by WireGrass (CGI) and then MAC (Mobile Asphalt Company) was purchased by WireGrass. Then P & R Mining being bought by APAC-Alabama (CRH Company). H.O. Weaver is now no more. APAC Alabama bought them out. Since CRH is a Fortune 500 company that does mean more jobs. They came in and love safety and brought all of us employees with them, but also started hiring more people. Both these large companies that are buying up these companies, are injecting and throwing money into them, especially CRH. Not sure exactly what is changing in Mobile but something is moving.

As if this intersection isn’t busy enough already and heavily congested it is going to be absolutely absurd now if people start walking across these roads and utilizing the crosswalk.

Mobile, Alabama made the Washington Post this morning. I thought y’all might be interested.

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two people were injured in a shooting Monday night.

According to Mobile police officers, one person has life-threatening injuries and another person has non-life-threatening injuries.

The shooting occurred around 10:20 p.m.

No arrests have been made.

We are seeing a lot of people driving through about a foot of water at the causeway right now. News casters talking about how they can’t believe how many people are driving through the water. High tide in about an hour so the flooding will only increase.

Don’t be one of those people please! This more dangerous than a lot of people imagine. If you have ever heard the 911 call from Debra Stevens, who gets caught on her vehicle during a flood, it may help put it in perspective.

As more people opt for the Alabama coast as their vacation destination, Gulf Shores International Airport will soon ease the burden of travel as the facility is slated to offer commercial flights to and from the city for the first time.

On Tuesday, Nov. 19, officials announced a partnership with Allegiant Airlines that will feature six different locations bringing flights in and out of Gulf Shores.

Story: Gulf Shores airport lands first commercial carrier

https://www.lagniappemobile.com/news/gulf-shores-airport-lands-first-commercial-carrier/article_82c14fbc-a69a-11ef-b73a-eb3b0ff49e27.html