Mississippi Angler Ferries Burn Victims to Safety After Boat Fire Near Dauphin Island
A Mississippi fisherman used his boat to rush three burn victims to the Coast Guard after a vessel fire south of Dauphin Island in June 2014.
Dauphin Island Considered as Site for Military Resort in 2011
Dauphin Island officials said Army and Navy representatives explored the island in 2011 as a possible site for an armed-forces recreation center.
Oil Reached Baldwin County Beaches Again in June 2010
A 2010 WKRG report documented new oil reaching Baldwin County beaches while volunteers planted sea oats near Bon Secour.
Tar Balls Reached Dauphin Island in May 2010
A 2010 WKRG report said tar balls believed connected to the Gulf oil spill began washing ashore on Dauphin Island.
Inside the Blowout: What It Would Take to Stop the Oil a Mile Beneath the Gulf
A plain-language guide to the Deepwater Horizon spill: why the blowout preventer failed, the three plans to stop the leak, how crude behaves at sea, and how this spill compares…
Mobile Becomes Command Hub for 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Response as Officials Weigh Ways to Push Back the Slick
In the first days after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion set off a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Mobile emerged as a nerve center for the response.…
Coast Guard Sector Mobile Command Center in 2009
A 2009 WKRG report examined the command-center and search-and-rescue work of Coast Guard Sector Mobile.
Mobile Coast Guard Aviation Training Center in 2009
A 2009 WKRG report explored Coast Guard pilot training at Mobile's Aviation Training Center.
Coast Guard Rescued Tugboat Crew After 2009 Mobile Bay Sinking
The Coast Guard rescued three crew members and confirmed a fourth reached shore after a tugboat partially sank in Mobile Bay in October 2009.
Boat Fire at Mobile Yacht Basin Caused Major Damage and Pollution Response in 2009
A 2009 fire at Mobile’s Scenic Basin Yacht Club sank two boats, caused more than $1 million in damage and prompted a diesel and oil cleanup response.