Gulf Coast Recovery Council Holds Off on BP Settlement Spending
Local officials overseeing BP oil spill settlement funds for Mobile and Baldwin counties are pausing new decisions until federal guidance arrives.
Mobile County JROTC Cadets Trade Drills for Robotics in New STEM Academy
Mobile County JROTC cadets spent a week at Spring Hill College exploring engineering and marine biology in a new STEM-focused academy.
Five Years Later, Mobile Bay Still Feels the Weight of the BP Oil Spill
Five years after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, coastal Alabama scientists and residents reflect on how the oil spill changed Mobile Bay's waters.
First-Ever Alabama Manatee Rescue Ends in Loss, But Sparks Hope for Others
Volunteers and scientists carried out what is believed to be Alabama's first manatee rescue on the Magnolia River, though the animal later died.
GulfQuest Maritime Museum Gives Mobile a Sneak Peek Before Opening
Mobile's GulfQuest National Maritime Museum opened its doors for a holiday preview reception, giving guests an early look ahead of its public debut.
Dauphin Island Named Seventh-Best Island in the Country in National Poll
Dauphin Island earned a top-10 ranking in a national island poll, with the mayor calling it a proud moment for the Gulf Coast community.
Book Signing, Classic Car Show and Art Festival Fill Free Weekend on Dauphin Island
A book signing, classic car show and nature art festival bring free family fun to Dauphin Island over an early June weekend.
Nine Paddlers Chart the Length of Three-Mile Creek — and Find a Restoration Worth Fighting For
Nine Mobilians set out on July 25, 2011, to do something nobody could recall anyone doing in modern times: paddle the length of Three-Mile Creek from end to end. The…
Earth Day Mobile Bay Returns to Fairhope Pier Saturday With Grayson Capps and a Recycle Amnesty Day
Earth Day Mobile Bay lands at Fairhope Pier this Saturday, April 23, turning the Mobile Bay shoreline into a one-day showcase for environmental groups from around the region — with…
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.