Gulf Shores Mayor Says the New One-Way Bridge Gets People In, but Not Out
Mayor Robert Craft says the new Intracoastal Waterway bridge is working as an inbound route but has left most of the island with a single realistic way off, and he…
Stockton Votes Itself a Zoning District as a 4,500-Acre Solar Farm Looms
Residents of Stockton's Planning District 3 voted 215-161 to bring their area under Baldwin County planning and zoning, a grassroots response to a proposed 4,500-acre solar farm they say blindsided…
Gulf Shores Police Seek Witnesses After Woman Dies Falling From Moving Vehicle on West Fort Morgan Road
A 39-year-old Oklahoma woman died after falling from a moving vehicle on West Fort Morgan Road in Gulf Shores. The investigation remains open, and police are asking anyone with information…
Fort Morgan Oyster Festival Returns Feb. 25 at The Beach Club in Gulf Shores
Oyster lovers, mark the calendar: the Fort Morgan Oyster Festival is set for Saturday, Feb. 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Beach Club Resort and Spa in…
State Regulators Order Public Hearing on Fort Morgan Sewage Plant Expansion Amid Little Lagoon Pollution Concerns
State regulators say a public hearing must be held before Baldwin County Sewer Service can expand its Fort Morgan wastewater plant by 65 percent, after 95 public comments raised alarms…
Coast Guard Medevacs Sick Crewmember From Vessel South of Fort Morgan
The U.S. Coast Guard rushed a sick crewmember off a cargo vessel south of Fort Morgan over the weekend. Watchstanders received a call around 4 p.m. Sunday from the motor…
Hurricane Sally’s Fort Morgan Damage Caught on Drone Video
Aerial video shot after Hurricane Sally shows torn-off roofs, damaged docks and sand-covered roads along the Fort Morgan Peninsula, part of widespread destruction the slow-moving storm left across coastal Baldwin…
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescues Overdue Boater Off Dauphin Island After Personal Watercraft Capsizes
A Father’s Day fishing trip on a personal watercraft turned into a rescue mission when the operator failed to return as expected, prompting a multi-asset Coast Guard search that ended…
Family of Woman Who Died in Fort Morgan Rescue Effort Speaks Out
The family of a Tennessee woman who drowned at Fort Morgan over the weekend says they are devastated but not surprised she did everything she could to help a stranger…
Baldwin County Commission Limits Building Heights on Fort Morgan Peninsula Over Fire Safety Fears
The Baldwin County Commission has approved zoning changes that cap building heights on the Fort Morgan peninsula, responding to warnings from fire officials and residents that overcrowded, hard-to-reach rental homes…