Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of Alabama Gulf Coast from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Several beaches across Coastal Alabama and the Florida Panhandle have been named among the nation’s most bacteria-contaminated shorelines in a new national report examining water quality at popular swimming destinations.…
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — State Sen. Chris Elliott is calling it a “Plan B.” If tolls are used to help fund the Mobile River Bridge project, what about a dollar-for-dollar…
A 65-year-old Crestview man says he still cannot return to his home nearly a week after the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office fired tear gas through the windows, leaving the residence…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded two INFRA grants to fund major infrastructure projects in Alabama. The larger…
Just past the midpoint of the year, 2019 has become the deadliest year for boating accidents in Alabama in two decades. As of July 22, 26 people had died on…
Danny Burns, an Irish-born singer-songwriter with decades of professional experience, brings the sounds of his debut album “North Country” to The Listening Room of Mobile. The intimate venue will host…
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — A new Gulf Coast initiative is pairing litter cleanup with a caffeine reward. The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce pledged its support Wednesday as a local…
PENSACOLA, Fla. — Engineering students at the University of West Florida have built a custom John Deere-style mobility vehicle for a local boy with cerebral palsy, turning a childhood classic…
A 20-year-old Castleberry man died in an early-morning crash on U.S. 31 near Brewton, according to Alabama State Troopers. Troopers said Garrett Salter was driving an SUV that left the…
Tropical Storm Barry took a toll on Dauphin Island’s sea turtle season, washing away 21 nests near Katrina Cut as the storm pushed water over the barrier island, according to…