Angie Swiger Resigns Baldwin County School Board Seat as Gulf Shores Split Looms
Angie Swiger has resigned her District 5 seat on the Baldwin County Board of Education, stepping aside just before a judge was set to rule on whether she could keep…
Chef Challenge Fundraiser Returns to Fort Whiting to Kick Off Hunger Action Month
Feeding the Gulf Coast's 19th annual Chef Challenge fundraiser comes to Fort Whiting Aug. 31, kicking off Hunger Action Month, as Mobile's dining scene sees new restaurant closings and the…
Alabama Preparing to Sink Another Big Ship as Reef Zone’s Dive Scene Keeps Growing
Alabama’s artificial reef zone, already the largest in the country according to the state’s conservation department, is about to get another boost from a big boat. “It’s something that we’re…
27th Annual ACS Chili Cook-Off Returns to The Grounds in West Mobile
The Mobile chapter of the American Cancer Society is bringing its Chili Cook-Off back to The Grounds in west Mobile this Saturday, marking the 27th year for one of the…
New 493-Lot Pandion Ridge RV Resort to Expand Orange Beach Lodging Options
A new 493-lot RV resort planned near Gulf State Park in Orange Beach will add to a growing lineup of motorcoach and RV lodging options along the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Orange Beach Raises Dolphin Killing Reward Pool to $23,000
Orange Beach added $3,000 to a reward fund for information on a dolphin killed by a hunting arrow, lifting the total offered in the case to $23,000.
Smoke, Sausage and a Secret German Recipe: Elberta Festival Draws Tens of Thousands Saturday
Area residents will trade summer’s oil-spill worries for a much simpler concern this weekend: getting a taste of the Elberta Volunteer Fire Department’s secret-recipe sausage before it sells out. The…
Orange Beach Police Made 147 Arrests During 2008 Widespread Panic Run at The Wharf
Orange Beach police made 147 arrests, mostly for minor drug and alcohol offenses, during a three-night Widespread Panic run at The Wharf's amphitheater in 2008.