Orange Beach eyes twin condo towers that would top the Alabama coast
A developer has proposed two Orange Beach condo towers of 36 and 35 stories that would become the tallest buildings on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
USA to Launch Hospitality and Tourism Courses in Gulf Shores Starting in January
The University of South Alabama and the city of Gulf Shores will offer hospitality and tourism courses at the Gulf Shores Cultural Center beginning in January.
Remembering Hurricane Ivan 10 Years Later on the Alabama Coast
Ten years after Hurricane Ivan slammed into Baldwin County's beaches, the storm's record-setting surge and unusual second life still resonate along the Alabama coast.
Daphne Couple Recalls Racing Hurricane Frederic Home in 1979 With a Truck Full of Igloo Coolers
A Daphne couple looks back 35 years to Hurricane Frederic, when a risky truck run from Houston and a house full of extension cords became neighborhood legend.
Dauphin Island Ferry Captain Recalls Hurricane Frederic Aftermath
Mike Thierry recalls riding out Hurricane Frederic aboard his boat, then running Dauphin Island's makeshift passenger ferry service for months afterward.
Foley’s Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival Grounded for Good
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce says the decade-old Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley, Alabama, will not return in future years.
Bond Set at $50,000 for Former Orange Beach Officer in Bay Minette Hearing
A former Orange Beach police officer had bond set at $50,000 during a Baldwin County court hearing following his arrest last week.
Cannons Roar Again as Reenactors Mark 150th Anniversary of Battle of Mobile Bay
Reenactors staged a weekend siege and grand bombardment at Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines to commemorate 150 years since the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Battle of Mobile Bay Reenactment Draws Big Crowd to Fort Gaines
Hundreds of costumed re-enactors staged a mock battle at Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island, marking 150 years since the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Remembering the Ironclad Tennessee’s Desperate Charge at Fort Morgan
As Mobile Bay's 150th anniversary approached, historians revisited the Confederate ironclad Tennessee's doomed charge near Fort Morgan in 1864.