The Woman Who Walks Dauphin Island’s Beaches Every Day, Looking Down
Leslie Norris drives from Semmes to Dauphin Island nearly every day for work, then comes back on weekends to shell. Twelve years in, she has found two Johnstone's junonias, the…
Foley Closes the Last Gap in a Four-Mile Sidewalk Network Along Alabama 59
Construction has begun on the final 1.25-mile stretch of Foley's Alabama 59 sidewalk system, a project largely funded by a federal grant that will complete continuous pedestrian access through the…
Orange Beach Moves to Award a $1.3 Million Burn Tower for Its New Fire Training and Surf Rescue Center
The Orange Beach City Council takes up a $1.3 million burn tower contract for a new facility behind Fire Station No. 1 that will house fire training, surf rescue operations,…
West Orange Avenue Streetscape Leads a Sprawling Foley Council Agenda
Foley leaders take the first step toward redeveloping downtown West Orange Avenue with a $100,000 engineering contract, part of an agenda that also covers a senior center, a $2 million…
Gulf Shores Weighs Tax Rebates to Draw Restaurants and Boutique Hotels Into Its Walking Districts
After years of investing in parking, sidewalks and drainage near the beachfront, Gulf Shores is considering programs that would rebate up to half of new city taxes to developers who…
Limestone Barges Head South to Rebuild the Oyster Reefs of Lower Mobile Bay
Barges loaded with limestone are traveling hundreds of miles down Alabama's rivers to Cedar Point in southern Mobile County, where the rock will be spread across the bay bottom to…
Orange Beach Opens Commemorative Brick Program at Veterans Memorial for America 250
Orange Beach has opened a commemorative brick program at its Veterans Memorial on Orange Beach Boulevard, part of the city's designation as an Official Alabama Semiquincentennial City for America 250.
Orange Beach Makos Softball Claims National Small Town Title After Sixth Straight Championship
The Orange Beach Makos softball team finished 46-1, won a sixth consecutive Alabama state title and has now been ranked the No. 1 small town team in the nation, the…
408-Foot Riverboat Casino Sunk Off Orange Beach Completes Alabama’s Big-Ship Reef Trio
The 408-foot Argosy VI, prepped in Bayou La Batre, was sunk 23 miles south of Orange Beach in 120 feet of water, completing a trio of large ship reefs alongside…
Professional Rodeo Returns to Robertsdale in August for Its 28th Year Supporting Youth Mental Health
The Jennifer Claire Moore Foundation brings its 28th Annual Professional Rodeo to Baldwin County August 6-8, with proceeds funding youth mental health and wellness programs in local schools.