Loxley’s Truck Trail 17 Stuck Without Money to Fix Aging Bridges
A rural Baldwin County road near Loxley, Truck Trail 17, faces a bridge funding standoff even as it is eyed as a link to the Baldwin Beach Express.
Bayou La Batre Nonprofit Hosts Thanksgiving for Families Still Hurting From Oil Spill
The Bayou Recovery Project hosted its first community Thanksgiving dinner at its new Children's Place building in Bayou La Batre.
West Mobile Gets Long-Awaited Recycling Drop-Off Center
A new drop-off recycling center opened in west Mobile on Hitt Road, giving residents a closer alternative to existing sites.
University of South Alabama to Host National Environmental Symposium on Coastal Development
A $75,000 gift from a USA trustee will fund a national environmental symposium in Mobile examining lasting Gulf of Mexico oil spill impacts.
Gulf Oil Spill Claims Administrator Brings Progress Report to Mobile
Deepwater Horizon Claims Administrator Patrick Juneau planned a Mobile press conference to update officials on the settlement process, reporting thousands of claims filed and millions in determination letters.
Bayou La Batre Sets Its Sights on a Comeback Blessing of the Fleet
After hard years marked by the Gulf oil spill, organizers of Bayou La Batre's 62nd annual Blessing of the Fleet aimed to make the day a family celebration and a…
BP to Invest $16 Million in Coastal Alabama Tourism Recovery After Oil Spill
In April 2011, Governor Robert Bentley announced that BP would spend $16 million over two years on tourism promotion projects in coastal Alabama, marking a significant step in the region’s…
Mobile Comedian William Masters Marks BP Oil Spill Anniversary With Satirical Rap Single
A Mobile-based comedian found a creative way to mark the first anniversary of the nation’s worst offshore oil disaster, releasing a satirical rap single that channeled the frustration and dark…
Orange Beach Began Independent Beach Testing in 2011
A 2011 WKRG report described Orange Beach's independent testing of beach sand following the oil spill.
Bob Riley and Ricky Mathews Make the Case for Mobile on Bloomberg Radio
Former Alabama governor Bob Riley and Mobile civic leader Ricky Mathews carried Mobile’s economic story to a national audience in early January 2011, appearing together on Bloomberg Radio for a…