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The SS United States heads to the bottom of the Gulf as preservation efforts run out of time. Meanwhile, Mobile's mayor is promising an "Airbus-level" downtown development, but won't say what it is. Could the mystery project mean moving the jail and transforming the waterfront? Plus: Philip Rivers appears headed for NC State Tommy Tuberville warns reporters about access to his ad...

Mobile County turns blue for the first time in decades, Baldwin County shifts left, and Tommy Tuberville wins the governor's race by a much narrower margin than expected. The Lagnapod crew breaks down Alabama's election surprises, including Shomari Figures' victory in a redrawn congressional district, crossover voting and a surprisingly close Mobile County sheriff's race. Plus: Two...

Mobile's $14.7 million fraud mystery is starting to unravel, but every new answer seems to raise another question. Now, a previously undisclosed, nearly $1 million fraud attempt has city council members wondering what else they haven't been told. Plus: Philip Rivers emerges as a possible candidate for NC State's coaching job, and the crew previews the Nov. 3 election showdown between T...

How does a city lose $14.7 million in one swipe? Mobile officials announced the staggering loss of taxpayer money. Where did the money go, how did the scam work and who was responsible? Plus: Tuberville boots a Lagniappe reporter for asking about his unfulfilled Senate salary pledge, Congressman Shomari Figures changes his primary residence ahead of the election, and the crew debates the future of...

Hurricane Isaias swerves away to spare Mobile. AI weather models appear to already look smarter than humans. The Alabama Supreme Court shuts down a pre-election residency challenge against Tuberville. Plus: Mobile's city and county leaders get into a TIF-tiff over tax dollars, a gruesome double homicide shocks West Mobile, county officials revisit plans for an indoor water park, and the SS Uni...

With Hurricane Isaias bearing down, the Lagnapod crew looks back on Trump’s Mobile visit, from bridge-groundbreaking theatrics and Air Force One logistics to South Alabama students arrested over online threats.

President Donald Trump’s return to rally in Mobile has got the town buzzing. Plus: Tuberville talks bridge tolls and National Guard threats, Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis takes a pass on the rally, Mobile’s trolley rollout hits a busted-bell snag, South Alabama readies for homecoming, Doug Jones explains his tax return stance, Alabama settles with TikTok, and the Faulkner/Williams securities case gets a...

Sen. Tommy Tuberville takes to the Senate floor with a warning about furries in the aviation industry. Plus: Mobile’s mayor has trolley fever, toll hikes are baked into the new Mobile River Bridge financing , Trump may be Mobile-bound , gambling money flows into a Tuberville-linked nonprofit , the Port City Classic gets its funding back, South Alabama rethinks its Faculty Senate and Ole Miss gives...

The Jimmy Buffett exhibit opens at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf, giving Mobile a fresh reason to rethink everything from GulfQuest’s future to the airport’s name. Plus: the new arena won’t be ready for Mardi Gras balls, Murphy ends a 24-game losing streak, South Alabama nearly pulls off a Tulane upset, Katie Britt’s tariff emails put Airbus and Novelis in the spotlight, and Ashley asks...

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 K...

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 scrut...

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 m...

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 fir...

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...

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 sm...

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...