On Jan. 14, the Mobile City Council voted unanimously to purchase 18 portable steel bollards to line the streets. The bollards, which will cost the city $167,371, are solid steel columns designed to protect pedestrians and event-goers, according to WKRG 5.
At least nine people are believed to have died as a result of the dangerous cold gripping much of the country, as a once-in-a-generation winter storm wreaks havoc on the Gulf Coast — a region wholly unaccustomed to winter weather.
Record-setting snow swept throughout states like Louisiana, Texas and Alabama on Tuesday, putting them out of commission through Wednesday.
The Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports and crippling roadways.
Lingering frigid conditions could continue to disrupt the South in cities not accustomed to the deep freeze that has gripped much of the nation.
Arctic air grips the central and eastern U.S., bringing record-breaking cold, dangerous wind chills, and historic snowfall. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
Mobile is a time for revelry, tradition, and celebration—but this year, it will also be marked by heightened security. In a move aimed at protecting crowds, the city is installing new safety barriers along the parade route,
Going into Tuesday, a very rare and disruptive snowstorm is forecast to sweep across the Southeast in many places that don’t traditionally see snow, such as the Gulf Coast. Winter storm warnings are lined up from Houston to the Carolinas for the potential of a widespread swath of 3-5 inches of
Sun-soaked Florida and other parts of the South appear to have shattered snowfall records in what many are calling a once-in-a-lifetime chance to witness sandy snowscapes on beaches, of all places.
A winter storm pummeled the southern United States with ice and snow Tuesday. Here's how much snow fell in Florida, Texas, Alabama and more.