Lagnia-Pod

After five years, the Mabel Amos scholarship list is finally out — and it raises fresh questions about who benefited from millions meant to help students with financial need.Plus: Prichard’s police chief sues for back pay, a Homeland Security agent faces sex-crime charges, longtime attorney Willie Huntley is arrested on a theft charge, Food Pak’s possible move sparks rezoning concerns, and Lane Kiffin keeps college football weird.

Tuberville’s residency fight heads deeper into legal weeds, while a new suit raises similar questions about GOP lieutenant governor candidate John Wahl.Plus: the Public Service Commission does something rare and cuts Spire’s allowable profits, former sheriff’s deputy Daniel Holyfield cooperates with the feds, South Alabama football braces for portal-era reality, and MGM’s postseason hopes run out.

Flock cameras and license-plate readers are showing up across Mobile and Baldwin counties, raising new questions about crime fighting, privacy and who gets access to all that data.Plus: Alabama joins a massive Meta settlement over kids and social media, high school football kicks off with famous sons and injured quarterbacks, Citronelle lands Team of the Week, AHSAA transfer lists spark new scrutiny, and a private investigator gets arrested in the South Alabama Medical claim-jacking probe.

Paul Finebaum gets a quick spin through SEC callers, Lane Kiffin and his serious flirtation with a U.S. Senate run before the table turns to political fights closer to home.Plus: Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennan’s ethics hearing timeline, Jerry Carl and Clyde Jones debating the debate, Barry Moore’s Trump bridge pitch, local football kickoff week, Jason Isbell’s Doug Jones rally, the Victor Birch manslaughter verdict and Johnny Hatcher’s dispute with the Semmes mayor.

The fight over dredge material in Mobile Bay may stir up questions for Alabama’s future leadership.Jerry Carl is headed back from the political wilderness after a low-turnout District 1 primary.Plus: Prichard eyes a stadium revival amid ongoing city chaos, Orange Beach’s short-lived Kenan investigation gets new scrutiny, Mahjong takes Mobile by storm and Tiki Week returns with rum, fruit and fire.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Kevin Lee discusses his new book, "Sinners Above All Others: Seedy and Sordid Tales from Mobile's Underbelly," with Rob Holbert, Ashley Trice and Kyle Hamrick on this special episode of Lagnia-POD.

Alabama families caring for children with severe disabilities say Medicaid waiver redeterminations are suddenly becoming harder to survive.Plus: Prichard’s trash, police and City Hall troubles somehow get messier, Baldwin County vehicle spending raises questions, and Mobile weighs new rules for dogs, cats and possibly tethered snakes.All this and more by smashing the play button...

This week's episode of the award-winning Lagnia-POD explores the local and statewide conversation about data centers, Tommy Tuberville's "Golden Age Action Team" and much, much more. Smash that play button!

In this week's episode of the award-winning Lagnia-POD, the news team discusses Tropical Storm Bertha, hurricane names, happenings in Orange Beach and Prichard, and much more.

In this week's episode of the award-winning Lagnia-POD, the Lagniappe Daily news team discusses the 2026 Nappie Awards, pole-vaulting on Dauphin Street and claims that data centers are bad for cattle. All this and more when you smash that play button. Yee Haw!

Orange Beach politics have officially entered circus territory, with ethics complaints, body camera footage, private investigator allegations and City Council fireworks all bubbling over.Plus: more on the South Alabama Rehab “claim jacking” web, Bradley Byrne’s Chamber exit, Mobile’s Airbnb crackdown and Tommy Tuberville’s latest embellishment.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Tuberville’s campaign pledge to donate his Senate salary to veterans is back under scrutiny, and his own foundation treasurer says the money never came through.Plus: a new Tuberville residency lawsuit, Orange Beach council members file an ethics complaint against Mayor Tony Kennon, last week’s tropical system dumps sewage into local waterways, and Father’s Day cards once again do dads dirty.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Slot-like machines have quietly rolled into the Mobile Greyhound Park, raising fresh questions about Alabama’s gambling laws. Plus: runoff election fallout, Tuberville’s residency fight, the return of the Mobile Mysticks and an ice cream shop meltdown in Bay Minette.All this and more by smashing the play button

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s tax return fight took an unexpected turn after redacted records revealed more than his campaign bargained for.Plus: questions over his Alabama income, threats of legal action against Lagniappe, Pat White gets a West Virginia honor, Carrie Meredith is convicted again, and the Bellingrath fortune finally gets divided.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Tommy Tuberville’s income tax returns and his Auburn residency.Derek Coleman’s Hall of Fame nod comes with a protest over Alabama’s latest redistricting fight.Plus: Mobile-area football recruits dominate statewide rankings, the Mobile Mystics may be making a comeback, a Faith Academy counselor heads back to court, and the city finally puts a governor on downtown scooters.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Redistricting chaos is back at the Supreme Court, and Alabama still doesn’t know which congressional map it will use.Plus: termite coverage gets harder to find on the Gulf Coast, high school sports wraps with local champions, downtown scooters face new limits, and Nappie voting enters its final days.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Election night brought surprises, runoffs and a few political casualties across Alabama.PSC incumbents take a beating, Paul Prine falls to Paul Burch, Tuberville and Doug Jones head toward a rematch, Baldwin County races get messy, and the “spanking judge” makes a political return.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Alabama’s redistricting fight has gone full chaos, with congressional candidates scrambling to figure out which district they’re even running in.Plus: questions over Wes Allen’s taxpayer-funded voter ads, Dolly Parton’s pirate dinner show hits rough waters in Orange Beach, Cowboy Bob Clark gets one last ride, and Nappie voting is already getting wild.Catch the full podcast by smashing that play button...

Tuberville’s Auburn homestead records add to the questions about the Alabama senator's residency history.Plus: Mobile’s economy gets mixed reviews, MGM’s football coach is placed on leave, the Daphne cheer saga continues, Alabama’s redistricting fight gets messier, and Nappie voting is officially underway.The ToddCasthttps://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-chuck-toddcast-28968989/episode/interview-only-w-ashley-trice-rob-holbert-how-a-free-alt-weekly-became-alabamas-best-investigative-paper-332740619?app=listen

Phantom pickleball noise is haunting Mobile, and one resident says the popping just won’t stop.Plus: AI hallucinations land a Mobile lawyer in hot water, another Amtrak crash, Baldwin County investigators identify a 30-year-old cold case victim, and Alabama’s attorney general race gets even weirder.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Springtime means snake season — and if you get bitten, jumper cables are not the answer.Plus: new twists in the Big Creek Lake fight, lockdowns at Spring Hill and St. Paul’s after a bomb threat, Fairhope’s inflatable penis protester walks free, and more questions for Alabama’s Ethics Commission.

Trump’s latest bizarre back-and-forth earns a check-in from Mobile’s new archbishop.Also: the mall comeback in Mobile, new questions around the USS Enterprise contract, airport authority shakeups, and more Stockton solar drama.All of this and more by smashing the play button...

Regions Arena lands in Mobile. A data center proposal in Prichard, and six-figure airport exit packages.All this and more by smashing the play button...

If Tommy Tuberville is an Auburn resident, how is he justifying spending tens of thousands of taxpayer/campaign funds to pay for flights and fine dining in 30A, where he owns a “vacation home?https://www.lagniappemobile.com/news/alabama/tuberville-s-florida-expenses-examined/article_3fd9bb61-df7d-480b-b314-071164d082c3.htmlAll this and more by smashing the play button...

A group presenting as a local "Citizens for Property Rights" organization against zoning in Baldwin County, Alabama, has turned out to be fueled by a conservative political communications firm.All of this and more by smashing that play button...

Since election, Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville has continually used expense accounts and campaign funds to return him to Florida's 30A area — where he owns a $4.5M Santa Rosa Beach house, lived and voted immediately prior to running for Congress.All this and more by smashing the play button...

Unrest around Alabama utilities, South Alabama basketball and a few laughs about "burger products."All this and more by smashing the play button.

Coyote problems heating up in Mobile, how Continental Aerospace's CEO couched an attempted acquisition, and parties trade barbs in a state lawmaker's lawsuit against Austal.All of this and much more by smashing the play button.

Perception of safety in Downtown Mobile, local sports with Tommy Hicks, and a ship show of controversy over vessels in the Port of Mobile.

Aggressive tossing by a mystic landed him in handcuffs Tuesday night. The Lagniappe staff runs through all the Mardi Gras madness, local sports news with Tommy Hicks, and legislative efforts to change the Alabama Public Service Commission.

Put your company and events in front of a local, targeted audience by sponsoring next week's episode of Lagnia-POD . Lock in now before it is reserved. Contact sales director [email protected] //////////////////////////////////////////////////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\Plans for a large solar project in an old rural Baldwin County, Alabama, community to support a new Meta data center 150 miles away have sparked local pushback.All this and much more by smashing the play button...Chapters1:52 Tuberville's Residency Controversy8:34 Solar Field Developments14:08 Downtown Mobile Blight Issues29:25 DA Funding Tensions30:19 Mobile Mardi Gras UpdatersSupport local, investigative journalism for just 33¢ / day by signing up at lagniappemobile.com/subscribe

School choice and high school recruiting/competitive balance controversies collided this month in a decision by the state's top athletic association to divorce private and public school regions and post-season play.We also discuss:• Mardi Gras w/ the Mobile Mask• Laws being advanced by local lawmakers• Primary elections setAll this and more by smashing the play button...

Where music meets mission at the USA Health Doc Rock fundraising event on January 29th at Soul Kitchen in Downtown Mobile. The show starts promptly at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets and vote for your favorite bands online today➡️  Purchase tickets here-------------------------------------------------Legendary Fox 10 anchor Byron Day joins the show to share insights on the evolution of journalism, life in media and changes in news delivery.Catch the conversation by smashing the play button...

Where music meets mission at the USA Health Doc Rock fundraising event on January 29th at Soul Kitchen in downtown Mobile. The show starts promptly at 7 p.m. You can purchase tickets and vote for your favorite bands online today ➡️ Buy tickets now-----------------------------------------------------The editorial staff dives into Gov. Kay Ivey's final state of the state, local transfer portal activity, a local surgeon's bout with an 800-pound gorilla, and possible "gray clouds" on the forecast for Montgomery.All this and more by smashing the play button...Stories in this episode:Ivey's final state of the stateFormer Jags finding new homesBreast cancer patients caught in network disputeLawmakers bracing for ‘gray clouds’ in budget

Lagniappe joins Mobile Mask Editor in Chief Alyson Sheppard to discuss the impending Carnival season and the newest edition of the magazine hitting shelves today.We also touch on:• The 'war on police' a couple attempted in Midtown• Business personal property taxes• This week's cover story is on an Afghan-U.S. ally who started a new life in Mobile• Riley Leonard's NFL debutAll this and more by smashing the play button.

In the latest episode of the award-winning Lagnia-POD, the news team looks back on some of 2025's greatest journalistic hits and previews the stories they plan to break in 2026. Happy New Year!

The Indianapolis Colts called Phillip Rivers' number. The 44-year-old St. Michael's Catholic Head Football Coach answered and gave the Seahawks a run for their money. Back in Mobile Bay, A.J. McCarron says he's bowing out of a political bid.Also in this episode:• Some Baldwin County mayors say they were erroneously announced as endorsing a local state senator.• New data suggests Mobile and Baldwin County are six circuit judges short.All this and more by smashing the play button.

This week, on Lagnia-POD: City, county leaders spar over lease. Rifts widening on online sales tax. And, could a phone call down to Fairhope be the making of the next great sports film?

In this episode of the award-winning Lagnia-POD, Arts Editor Kevin Lee explores the life and crimes of Patricia Krenwinkel, a member of the infamous Manson family who spent time in Mobile.

Enraptured in the spirit of Thanksgiving (and Wicked), this week, the Lagniappe team winds its way down a yellow brick road of culinary memories, Iron Bowl takes, Stauter boats, Kash girlfriend spending and munchkin profanity.All this and more by smashing that play button... Gobble Gobble

Mobile Bay waters are much clearer lately. Why? A number of tributary factors appear to be colliding all at once. Mobile officials greenlight new blighted property laws. And the latest on high school football playoffs, flag football and CFB standings.

Football coaching salaries are an odd thing — and that rings true even at the high school level. Here in Baldwin County, it involves cities stepping in with local funds to enhance school board paychecks.We're also covering:• Musician-Athlete Multitasking• South Alabama's Season Outlook• We're getting a PvP sheriff's race; and• New hope for hermit hut.All this and more by smashing that play button.

In the latest episode of Lagniappe Daily's award-winning podcast, the reporters talk about Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis settling into his new office, a cybersecurity attack on a local manufacturer of airplane engines, and the restaurants the Port City loved and lost.

Team Lagniappe dives into the end of Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s 12-year tenure, Fairhope’s infamous inflatable protester, wild college football firings, and a bizarre case of escaped lab monkeys in Mississippi.Highlights:Reflections on Stimpson’s legacy, leadership style, and Mobile’s turnaround under his administration.Legal and First Amendment fallout from Fairhope’s viral 'giant penis' costume arrest.A look at college football’s buyout madness and South Alabama’s long-awaited win.ArcelorMittal’s $1.5B in public incentives.Plus: Coffee tariffs, AJ McCarron’s political debut, and the mysterious “Mississippi monkeys.”All this and more by smashing the play button.

Sponsored by Gulf Distributing, this special episode of Lagnia-POD features Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson in conversation with Rob Holbert and Kyle Hamrick about his 12 years in office. 

Over the past half-century, Mobile County has gone from having no women presiding over its courts to now having 13. The curve began with the appointment of a young, Black lawyer as a Prichard municipal judge in 1975.Also in this episode:• The Jags' loss as time expires (9:25)• Auburn vs. UGA controversy (16:24)

Halloween decor in the Mobile County Sheriff's front yard hit national headlines this week and elicited mixed reactions. The necromantic scene depicts skeleton ICE agents chasing sombrero-donned skeletons over a driveway gate.All this and more by smashing that play button.

Lagniappe examines the increasingly blurred lines and cross-pollination between Alabama athletics and state politics. One thing's for sure, we should all brace for a surge of sports analogies and metaphors.We also discussWhat it will look like for Mobile mayor-elect Spiro Cheriogotis when the rubber meets the road next month. Possibly fewer dental flossers?•  The lawsuit between the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.All this and more by smashing the play button

In this lively episode of the award-winning Lagnia-POD, Rob Holbert and Kyle Hamrick walk through Mobile Mayor-elect Spiro Cheriogotis' victory Tuesday night, Tommy Hicks talks hockey's return to the Port City and the team wraps things up with an "explosive" trip downtown.

This week’s Lagnia-Pod dives into Mobile’s mayoral race as debates heat up, with Barbara Drummond and Spiro Cheriogotis trading sharper jabs and questions over endorsements, party loyalty, and campaign mailers.• South Alabama’s strong showing against Auburn, the expected return of pro hockey to Mobile, and high school football rankings. • Bradley Byrne’s dual role at the Mobile Chamber and Adams & Reese in a Dauphin Island deed dispute, lawsuits over fox trapping, and the economic fallout of ICE raids on Baldwin County’s homebuilding industry.• The episode closes with a look at the verdict in the long-running Jonathan Victor police shooting trial.