Good morning, Mobile.

Premium Plate will invest $20M to build a new facility in North Mobile County that will serve as its permanent home.

A decommissioned natural gas rig was turned into two reef sites by APA Corporation and the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

The sites (60 nautical miles south of Sand Island Lighthouse) will serve as habitat for marine life through the state's Rigs to Reefs program.

A camper at Lake Lurleen State Park spotted two baby alligators near the shore during weekend trips and urged for warning signs where families swim — park officials have not yet commented.

The Hope Farm and Little Bird restaurants in Fairhope are serving cocktails for Negroni Week, running from today through Sept.

27 to benefit Slow Food; The Hope Farm offers drinks like Fragaria Vesca, Silk Road & Hidden Banana, and Little Bird features The Summer Tanager and Mother Jones.

Contractors and retailers across Mobile and Baldwin counties are making moves in local real estate, with Hansen Super Techs relocating its main office to 5640 Commerce Blvd in Mobile (23,000 sqft) and others like Dots and Dragons Mahjong and Fry Daddy’s leasing new spaces.

Alabama football flipped defensive line recruit Kavarris Duncan for the 2027 class.

The 6 ft 1 in, 315 lb prospect from Alpine switched his commitment from Tulane to the Crimson Tide and became the 15th commit in coach Kalen DeBoer’s smaller recruiting class.

The SEC now leads non-conference college football with a 10 to 2 record, as Alabama won 50 to 36 over Florida State on Saturday & Vanderbilt won against NC State, while the Big Ten struggles with a 4 to 9 record against Power-4 teams.

The poll released Sunday shows Alabama climbed to No. 8 after a 50-36 comeback win over FSU — LSU slipped to No. 10 while Mississippi moved into the top five as the SEC reached a record 10 teams in the AP rankings.