Man rescued after entering Mobile Bay near causeway
Emergency crews rescued a man from Mobile Bay Tuesday after authorities said he got out of a vehicle on the causeway and entered the water. According to Spanish Fort Police…
Gulf Coast Calendar: Chili Cook-Off, Senior Bowl Week and More Around Mobile and Baldwin County Jan. 16-22, 2019
Mardi Gras season is ramping up and football is in the air as south Alabama rolls through the third week of January. Here’s what’s on the calendar around Mobile and…
What’s Happening Around South Alabama: January 2019 Events From Art Walks to Winter Jam
South Alabama’s early-2019 calendar is packed with art, music and community gatherings, from downtown Fairhope’s monthly art stroll to a major Christian music tour stopping at the University of South…
A Foodie’s Year in Review: New Restaurants That Shaped Mobile and the Eastern Shore in 2018
MOBILE, Ala. — Pop the bottles and light the fireworks: 2018 was a solid, if not spectacular, year for Gulf Coast food. From Government Street to the Eastern Shore, new…
Senate pro tem says Alabama must address gas tax, eyes Port of Mobile
When the Alabama Legislature convenes in March, Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh says a gas tax is likely to come up “a lot” — and he thinks it is vital…
Bay Minette House Fire That Killed Teenager Still Under Investigation
More than a week after a house fire on West 6th Street in Bay Minette claimed the life of a 15-year-old girl, investigators are still working to determine what caused…
Red tide detected in Gulf waters off Baldwin County shore
The Alabama Department of Public Health says red tide has been detected in water samples taken near Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. According to ADPH, samples collected from Alabama Point…
Speeding stop in Elsanor leads to meth, counterfeit money arrests
A routine traffic stop in the Baldwin County community of Elsanor turned into a major arrest Wednesday after a driver refused to pull over, setting off a pursuit that ended…
Gulf Coast children get an early start on Halloween trick-or-treating in Fairhope and Mobile
Children across the Gulf Coast did not have to wait until Oct. 31 to get their hands on some Halloween candy this year. In Fairhope, elementary school students got an…
Fairhope Film Festival Returns Nov. 8-11 as Passes and Tickets Go on Sale
The sixth annual Fairhope Film Festival is set for November 8-11, 2018, and passes and tickets are now on sale for four days of award-winning cinema screened across the Eastern…