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ADEM

Coverage of ADEM from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.

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Olin chlorine leak alarm prompts concern at the chemical plant on Highway 43 in McIntosh, Alabama

Public Safety

Olin Chlorine Leak Alarm Sounds Twice in a Week, McIntosh Neighbor Wants Answers

A McIntosh resident who lives across Highway 43 from the Olin plant says she heard chlorine leak alarms Sunday and Thursday and is asking…

Oct 23, 2026 McIntosh

Utility workers in safety gear training at a water and wastewater facility

Business

North Baldwin Utilities Graduates First Apprenticeship Class as Seven New Apprentices Begin

Oct 16, 2026 Bay Minette

Tidal creek bordered by marsh grass and trees in south Mobile

Public Health

MAWSS Investigating Sewer Overflow Into Halls Mill Creek Near Cypress Shores

Oct 16, 2026 Mobile

Children sorting plastic bottles, cans and paper into recycling bins at an outdoor education display

Education

SWDA Recycling Education Trailer Brings Hands-On Lessons to Baldwin County Schools and Festivals

Oct 15, 2026 Bay Minette

Industrial waterfront land along the Mobile River with cranes and downtown Mobile in the distance

Public Health

Mobile River Bridge Contamination: Lead, Arsenic Found at Former Shipyard Site; ALDOT Says No Delay Expected

Oct 15, 2026 Mobile

Pile of tree limbs and brush stacked at the edge of a residential yard

Public Safety

Baldwin County Burn Ban Stays in Effect Through Oct. 31 as Isaias Cleanup Continues

Oct 15, 2026 Bay Minette

Cleared land and a newly built access road beside Dauphin Island Parkway near Bayley's Corner in south Mobile County

Business

Greer’s RV Resort With Pool, Pickleball Courts Planned Beside Bayley’s Corner Grocery

Oct 13, 2026 Theodore

Illustration for the news story: Margaritaville Orange Beach Developer Says Heavy Rain, Not a Breach, Sent Sediment Into Portage Creek

Local Government

Margaritaville Orange Beach Developer Says Heavy Rain, Not a Breach, Sent Sediment Into Portage Creek

Oct 6, 2026 Orange Beach

Illustration for the news story: Foley Sewer Overflows Release More Than 12,000 Gallons After 5 Inches of Rain

Weather

Foley Sewer Overflows Release More Than 12,000 Gallons After 5 Inches of Rain

Oct 6, 2026 Bon Secour

Illustration for the news story: EPA’s $2.6 Million Brownfields Grant to Clear Way for More Fields at Saraland’s The Land

Sports

EPA’s $2.6 Million Brownfields Grant to Clear Way for More Fields at Saraland’s The Land

Oct 1, 2026 Saraland

Illustration for the news story: ‘It Takes What It Takes’: Mobile Baykeeper’s William Strickland on Saving the Bay

Environment

‘It Takes What It Takes’: Mobile Baykeeper’s William Strickland on Saving the Bay

Sep 22, 2026 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Prichard Mayor Envisions a Brownfield Cleanup Turning the City Stadium Into a Youth Sports Draw

Sports

Prichard Mayor Envisions a Brownfield Cleanup Turning the City Stadium Into a Youth Sports Draw

Sep 22, 2026 Prichard

Illustration for the news story: Swimming Advisory Now Covers Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park, Joining Perdido Bay

Public Health

Swimming Advisory Now Covers Wolf Bay at Orange Beach Waterfront Park, Joining Perdido Bay

Sep 20, 2026 Orange Beach