Mobile and Baldwin County Health Departments Step Up Mosquito Spraying This Summer
Health officials in Mobile and Baldwin counties are running nightly spray missions and asking residents to dump standing water as mosquito activity rises.
Foley ‘Super Armory’ Funding Back on Track, Mayor Says
Foley Mayor John Koniar says federal funding for a massive new National Guard training center is moving forward again after a budget-driven delay.
Coastal Alabama Cities Enforce Different Fireworks Rules Ahead of Fourth of July
Fireworks rules vary sharply across Mobile, Orange Beach, Gulf Shores and Spanish Fort as officials urge caution for the holiday.
Fairhope’s Magnolia Beach Gets Makeover With 3,000 Tons of New Sand
Fairhope trucked in roughly 3,000 tons of sand to repair severe erosion at Magnolia Beach on Mobile Bay, restoring a popular bayfront stretch.
Spanish Fort Apartment Complex Rattled by Overnight Armed Standoff
Neighbors describe gunfire, tear gas, and a tense overnight standoff after a Spanish Fort man barricaded himself in his apartment.
Fourth of July Fireworks Rules Vary Across Coastal Alabama
Fire officials across Mobile and Baldwin counties are reminding residents that fireworks rules differ sharply from city to city ahead of the Fourth.
Baldwin County Judge Grants Youthful Offender Status in Case Tied to Wood Family Investigation
A Mobile man linked to a long-running Baldwin County sex abuse investigation was granted youthful offender status in a closed-door hearing.
Two Boats Destroyed in Early Morning Fire at Orange Beach Marina
Orange Beach firefighters battled a pre-dawn blaze that destroyed two boats at Bear Point Marina, with no injuries reported.
Mobile and Baldwin County Students Named to 2014 Top Academic Team
High school counselors across Mobile and Baldwin counties nominated top scholars for a regional academic recognition team in 2014.
Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Beaches Earn National ‘Superstar’ Water-Quality Honor
Two Gulf Shores beaches and the public beach on Dauphin Island were named national water-quality 'superstars' in an annual study, ranking among the cleanest of thousands of coastal beaches nationwide.