Tea Parties Set for Mobile and Daphne as Shelby Renews Flat Tax Push on Tax Day
The Common Sense Campaign will rally at Bienville Square and the Daphne Civic Center on April 15, while Sen. Richard Shelby marks the filing deadline with a call to end…
Daphne Man Leads National Push to Help Santas Slim Down
A Daphne resident who spends his winters in a red suit and white beard is leading a national effort to help his fellow Santa Clauses get healthier, arguing that a…
Fairhope Novelist Karen Bonvillain Debuts Gulf Coast Mystery “Who Was Benny Looter”
Baldwin County writer Karen Bonvillain has published her debut novel, “Who Was Benny Looter,” a mystery that opens with a body uncovered on the sand in Gulf Shores and follows…
Baldwin Leaders Revisited Sales Tax Option as School Cuts Mounted
Baldwin County leaders discussed renewed support for a temporary sales tax in 2009 as school budget cuts and potential personnel reductions continued.
Roussos Restaurant Closed in 2009 After Decades of Gulf Coast Service
Roussos Restaurant closed in 2009 after more than five decades in business, leaving 55 employees seeking work as its owners cited the economic downturn.
Will the He-Coon Walk Again? Whetstone Weighs a Return to Baldwin County Politics
Talk among defense lawyers has the veteran Baldwin County prosecutor mulling a comeback. Whetstone says he intends to get more politically active, but not to run for office again.
Baldwin County’s Sages Named the One Problem They Would Fix First: The Traffic
Asked to name the single problem in Baldwin County that could be corrected with relative ease, business people and civic figures answered with near unanimity: the roads, the bridges and…
2008 Report: Baylinc Buses Helped Eastern Shore Commuters Cut Fuel Costs
A historical WKRG report described how Baylinc bus riders from Fairhope, Daphne and Spanish Fort used transit to reach downtown Mobile as fuel prices climbed in 2008.
Daphne Man Indicted on Sexual Abuse Charge in 2007
A 2007 WKRG report covered a Baldwin County grand-jury indictment and authorities' effort to locate the defendant.
Baldwin County Undercover Drug Operation Reported 18 Suspected Dealers Arrested
Archived WKRG coverage reported that an undercover Baldwin County operation led to 18 suspected drug-dealer arrests, including several in Daphne.