Mobile Sets All-Time Homicide Record With 50th Killing of 2021
Mobile Police opened the city's 50th homicide investigation of 2021 on Dec. 14, setting an all-time record and surpassing the previous high of 49 killings in 2017, as officials point…
Study Ranks Alabama 34th in Patriotism as Gulf Coast States Lag Behind
Just ahead of Independence Day, a new analysis ranked Alabama 34th among the 50 states for patriotism — and none of the Gulf Coast states fared especially well. The personal…
State and Baldwin County Break Ground on $17 Million Six-Lane Boat Launch in Orange Beach
Gov. Kay Ivey joined local and state officials in Orange Beach to break ground on “The Launch at ICW,” a $17 million, six-lane boat launch rising on 47 acres at…
$129 Million Navy Barge Disposal Project Lands at Port of Mobile, Fueling Regional Shipbuilding Boom
A $129 million Navy Surface Ship Support Barge disposal project has arrived at the Port of Mobile, part of a broader wave of shipbuilding and industrial growth across the region.
Dauphin Island Sea Lab Releases Findings on Stranded Mobile Bay Sperm Whale
What Killed the Whale in Mobile Bay The Dauphin Island Sea Lab has released the results of the post-mortem exam of the sperm whale that stranded in Mobile Bay late…
Truck driver shot and killed near Jackson in Clarke County
JACKSON, Ala. — Jackson Police Chief Jerry Taylor confirmed his department is investigating a deadly shooting near a gravel pit off Walker Springs Road that left a log truck driver…
Small plane makes emergency landing on Monroeville highway
MONROEVILLE, Ala. — A small plane made an emergency landing on Highway 21 in Monroeville on Thursday. The FAA said a single-engine Vans RV-10 landed safely on the highway at…
Southern Shootout brings more than 100 teams to Foley soccer complex
Rain pushed back the start of one of the Gulf Coast’s largest high school soccer events, but the Southern Shootout is ready to kick off at the Foley Soccer Complex.…
Wilcox County court weighs youthful offender status in motorcyclist killing
PINE HILL, Ala. — A Wilcox County court is weighing youthful offender status for two suspects accused in a motorcyclist’s death, with hearings in the case stretching into the spring.…
Motorist Stuck by Hypodermic Needle Left on Gas Pump Handle in Stapleton
A motorist filling up at a Stapleton gas station was punctured by a hypodermic needle that had been left on a gas pump handle, and Loxley police say they are…