Coast Guard Boat Crew Rescues Swimmer Caught in Current Off Pelican Island
A man who attempted to swim from the southern tip of Pelican Island to a nearby sandbar was pulled from the water by a Coast Guard boat crew after powerful…
Coast Guard Helicopter Rescue Swimmer Pulls Unconscious Woman From Rip Current Off Dauphin Island
A Coast Guard rescue swimmer deployed from a helicopter pulled an unconscious woman to shore after she was caught in a rip current off Dauphin Island’s public beach Tuesday afternoon.…
87th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Set for July 17-19 on Dauphin Island
One of the Gulf Coast’s oldest fishing traditions is pressing ahead this summer, with a few changes along the way. The 87th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo is scheduled for…
Dauphin Island Cancels Fourth of July Fireworks Over Coronavirus Concerns
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Dauphin Island will skip its traditional Independence Day fireworks this year, a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic that will leave the island’s skies dark on the…
Good Samaritans on Mobile Bay Rescue Man Overboard After Personal Watercraft Capsizes
A father who fell from a personal watercraft roughly 10 miles offshore in Mobile Bay was rescued by a group of snapper fishermen who spotted the glow of his watch…
Dauphin Island Parkway Floods at Dog River Bridge
A section of Dauphin Island Parkway was underwater Sunday afternoon, June 7, 2020, with a significant amount of water covering the roadway just north of the Dog River Bridge. Mobile…
Coastal Alabama’s 2020 Census Response Climbs, but Gap With State Average Persists
Alabama's Census self-response rate rose to 44.9 percent by April 5, with Baldwin and Mobile counties improving but still trailing the state and national pace; Orange Beach and Dauphin Island…
Coast Guard Plucks Three From Life Raft After Boat Fire in Dauphin Island Bay
Three boaters are safe after their vessel caught fire in Dauphin Island Bay, forcing them to abandon ship into a life raft while a Coast Guard crew raced to the…
Off-Bottom Oyster Farms Report a Strong Season Even as Wild Reefs Suffer
Alabama’s oyster harvest told two very different stories this season, and the difference came down to how the shellfish were grown. Wild, on-bottom reef harvesting had a difficult year. A…
Dauphin Island Zip Code Posts Alabama’s Lowest Poverty Rate
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — A new breakdown of U.S. Census Bureau figures shows that Dauphin Island is home to the lowest poverty rate of any zip code in Alabama, a…