Good morning, Mobile.

Def Leppard and Goo Goo Dolls will perform at Regions Arena on Tuesday, Apr 20 as part of their 2027 North American Tour, joined by special guests The Struts.

Ticket presales begin Monday, Oct 12 with general sales on Friday, Oct 16 & each ticket sold will donate $1 to City of Hope.

Novelis produced its first aluminum coil at its $5B Bay Minette plant on Wed, Oct.

7 during the commissioning phase. The company expects to create up to 1,000 jobs and begin commercial shipments in Q2 as it completes customer qualification.

Public school enrollment dropped by 12,000 students on Thursday according to the Alabama State Department of Education; kindergarten losses made up 2,500 students and nearly 800 teacher units will be lost next year (numbers may change with error corrections) as CHOOSE Act figures show increased homeschool and private school funding.

County commissioners are reviewing a proposal to build an indoor resort modeled after Great Wolf Lodge that could offer new family-friendly recreation in the county.

Additional details on design and schedule will be shared as the review continues.

City officials and Mobile police joined residents on Oct.

8 outside the precinct at Dauphin Island Parkway to bag sand for Hurricane Isaias, expected to hit Friday night. Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis said supplies remain available and urged everyone to prepare before worsening conditions + sand is available across Mobile County.

Between Sept. 1 and Sept.

25, Mobile County inspectors scored 91 food establishments, 2 earning a perfect 100 while most scored in the 90s — Mod Pizza scored 80 and must be reinspected within 30 days.

Final volleyball rankings released by AL.com show changes at the top spots in class 6A and class 4A, with Hewitt-Trussville and Guntersville leading new runs.

Area tournaments begin next week (subregionals on Oct. 19, Super Regionals on Oct. 21–23, and championships on Oct. 27–29) ahead of the post-season.

Williamson’s Captain Munnerlyn Jr. rose to No. 19 in AL.com’s Best in Bama ranking after his standout play in a 42-0 win over Orange Beach.

The sophomore recorded six solo tackles, seven assists and an interception returned for a touchdown as his team posted four shutouts in five games.