Baldwin County Names Reggie Chitwood New Emergency Management Director
Baldwin County commissioners promoted Deputy EMA Director Reggie Chitwood to lead the agency, replacing retiring director Mitchell Sims.
Investigators Say Shots Fired Not Ruled Out in Elberta Elementary Lockdown
Baldwin County officials say they haven't ruled out gunshots during a lockdown at Elberta Elementary and detailed a multi-agency debriefing on the response.
Bon Secour Fire/Rescue Department Receives $21,400 in Donated Equipment
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation donated more than $21,400 in firefighting equipment to the Bon Secour Fire/Rescue Department in Baldwin County.
Bystanders Attempt Daring Rescue After Fiery Crash on Baldwin Beach Express
Three passing motorists tried to free a Texas man from a burning, overturned SUV after a high-speed crash on the Baldwin Beach Express near Robertsdale.
Mobile County Approves $5 Million for New Trucks, Patrol Cars and Ambulances
The Mobile County Commission approved $5 million in capital equipment purchases covering road department trucks, sheriff's vehicles and EMS ambulances.
Worker Injured by Machinery in Ship’s Hull at Alabama State Docks
A dockworker was taken to a Mobile hospital after being pinned against a wall by machinery inside the hull of a ship at the Alabama State Docks.
Six Hurt When Car Leaves Roadway, Strikes Mobile Home on Barker Drive
A car left the roadway on Mobile's Barker Drive West and struck a house, sending six people to area hospitals as fire crews responded.
Fire Investigators Rule Parklane Apartments Blaze Intentional
Mobile fire officials say a blaze that sent a woman leaping from a balcony at Parklane Apartments was deliberately set, causing about $20,000 in damage.
Governor Candidate Urges Guard Tankers Be Used to Spray Dispersant on Gulf Slick; State Says No
Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Johnson called for mobilizing Alabama's KC-135 refueling wing to drop chemical dispersant on the Gulf oil slick. A state general dismissed the idea in two words.
Four Mobile-Area Medical Responders Return Home After Haiti Earthquake Deployment
Four Mobile-area medical professionals are back home after weeks of humanitarian work in Haiti following the catastrophic magnitude-7.0 earthquake that struck near Port-au-Prince on January 12, 2010. Randy, Philip, Kelly…