New Reindeer Coming to Foley’s Christmas Parade After 45 Years
The Foley City Council has approved the purchase of nine new reindeer to pull Santa's sleigh in the city's annual Christmas Parade, retiring the beloved figures that have been part…
Bear Point Drainage Study Maps Flood Risk, Recommends $5 Million in Orange Beach Fixes
Engineers with Thompson Engineering presented a drainage basin study and stormwater master plan for Orange Beach's Bear Point neighborhood, mapping flood-prone areas and recommending roughly $5 million in priority improvements.
Bay Minette Man Wanted for Attempted Murder After Pine Grove Shooting, Deputies Say
A 21-year-old Bay Minette man is wanted on an attempted murder charge after a late-night shooting in the Pine Grove community left a man with several gunshot wounds. Deputies consider…
5.6 Million Birds Were Over Alabama in a Single Night. Fall Migration Is Underway on the Gulf Coast
BirdCast estimated 5,607,800 birds aloft over Alabama at peak activity on a single August night, and only about 2.9 million crossed the state entirely. Conservation Alabama is asking Gulf Coast…
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Both Open 2026 With Wins — and With Nine Figures of New Athletic Facilities Behind Them
Gulf Shores beat back-to-back MAIS champion Parklane Academy 30-21 at home and Orange Beach won 24-14 at T.R. Miller, opening the season 1-0 apiece weeks after ribbon-cuttings on a $157…
Foley Adds $70,000 in Grant Money to Finish an 18-Year Stormwater Project in Beulah Heights
The Foley City Council accepted an additional $70,000 from the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, bringing that agency's total to $390,000 for a Beulah Heights stormwater facility that will serve…
Philip Rivers on His Four-Week NFL Detour, a Rebuilt Cardinals Roster and Letting Gunner Pick His Own College
Philip Rivers stepped away from St. Michael Catholic last season to start three games for the Indianapolis Colts. Back on the sideline in Fairhope, he talked about that detour, a…
Luke Bryan Built His Fall Tour Around Friday Nights. Saturday, It Brought Him to Fairhope
Country music superstar Luke Bryan spent Saturday afternoon in the visiting stands at St. Michael Catholic watching his son quarterback Battle Ground Academy, then flew to Charlotte for a concert…
Gunner Rivers Faces Re-Evaluation After Knee Injury, but Philip Rivers Says It Is ‘Not Season-Ending’
St. Michael quarterback and N.C. State commit Gunner Rivers injured his right knee in Saturday's season opener and was set to be re-evaluated Sunday. His father and head coach, Philip…
Bo Bryan’s Three Long Touchdowns Carry Battle Ground Academy Past St. Michael, 41-18, on ESPN2
Battle Ground Academy quarterback Bo Bryan threw for 375 yards and three long touchdowns in a 41-18 win at St. Michael Catholic, a nationally televised opener that lost its marquee…