Coast Guard Searches Gulf Waters Off Fort Morgan for Missing Jet-Skier
The Coast Guard launched a search near Fort Morgan after a jet-skier was reported struck by lightning and dragged behind the watercraft into open Gulf waters.
ALEA Honors Troopers for Dauphin Island Regatta Rescue Efforts
ALEA honored five Marine Patrol troopers for search-and-rescue work after sudden storms capsized boats during the Dauphin Island Regatta.
Marine Patrol Troopers Step Up Boating-Under-the-Influence Patrols Along South Alabama Waterways
Alabama Marine Patrol troopers are adding extra units on South Alabama waterways this weekend as part of a national push against drunk boating.
Gulf Shores Officials Press FEMA on Storm-Driven Oil Debris Plan
Gulf Shores officials are pushing federal agencies for updated guidance on handling oil debris that could wash ashore during a storm, five years after Deepwater Horizon.
Search Continues for Missing Boaters After Deadly Dauphin Island Regatta
Coast Guard and state crews searched through the night for boaters missing after a violent storm capsized vessels during the Dauphin Island Regatta.
Bayou La Batre Refugee Advocate Sees His Own Journey in Mediterranean Migrant Crisis
A Bayou La Batre nonprofit director who fled Vietnam by boat as a child says he recognizes his own story in today's Mediterranean migrant tragedies.
Salvation Army Angel Tree Distribution Brings Christmas Relief to Mobile Families
About 900 Mobile-area families picked up Christmas gifts at The Salvation Army's Angel Tree distribution near Dauphin Street, aided by dozens of volunteers.
Two Vessels Sink in Mobile Ship Channel, Leaving Oil Sheen Near Gaillard Island
The U.S. Coast Guard says two vessels sank overnight in the Mobile ship channel, leaving a mile-long oil sheen near Gaillard Island north of the city.
Mobile Artist April Livingston to Unveil Welded Metal Mermaid at NOLA Halloween Festival
A fantastical welded-mermaid sculpture by Mobile multi-media artist April Livingston is on its way to a midnight unveiling at a New Orleans arts and water-awareness festival on Oct. 18. The…
Battle of Mobile Bay Stamp to Be Dedicated at the History Museum of Mobile
The History Museum of Mobile prepared to host a first-day-of-issue ceremony for a postage stamp marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, with the postmaster general set…