American Idol Winner Taylor Hicks to Headline Semmes Independence Day Celebration
SEMMES, Ala. — Semmes is getting a head start on the nation’s birthday, and it is bringing an American Idol along. Taylor Hicks, who won the show’s fifth season in…
Study Ranks Alabama 34th in Patriotism as Gulf Coast States Lag Behind
Just ahead of Independence Day, a new analysis ranked Alabama 34th among the 50 states for patriotism — and none of the Gulf Coast states fared especially well. The personal…
One Year After Smith Lake Drowning, Dothan-Area Dive Team Shares a Water Safety Warning
The Fourth of July weekend marked one year since a boating accident on Smith Lake claimed the life of Kelsey Starling, and the divers who spent three months recovering her…
Dauphin Island Cancels Fourth of July Fireworks Over Coronavirus Concerns
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Dauphin Island will skip its traditional Independence Day fireworks this year, a casualty of the coronavirus pandemic that will leave the island’s skies dark on the…
Chatom Dealership Ends Bible, Shotgun and Flag Promotion After Ford Steps In
A Washington County car dealership has pulled a Fourth of July promotion that offered every buyer a Bible, a 12-gauge shotgun and an American flag, after Ford Motor Company asked…
Yesterday Tomorrow’s Emo Covers Pack Alchemy Tavern for July 3 ‘F*ck Yeah America’ Party
Before the fireworks, downtown Mobile got its own kind of patriotic celebration. On July 3, 2018, Alchemy Tavern hosted the F*ck Yeah America Party, drawing a dense crowd upstairs for…
South Alabama Breweries Roll Out Summer Styles Ahead of Independence Day
South Alabama's craft breweries, including Mobile's Serda Brewing and Fairhope Brewing Co., are rolling out summer beer releases just in time for Independence Day celebrations.
American Lotus in Full Bloom Across the Mobile-Tensaw Delta
Golden American lotus flowers are carpeting stretches of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta this summer, drawing paddlers to one of the region's showiest natural scenes.
Marine Patrol Troopers Step Up Boating-Under-the-Influence Patrols Along South Alabama Waterways
Alabama Marine Patrol troopers are adding extra units on South Alabama waterways this weekend as part of a national push against drunk boating.
Mobile Business Owners Rally Community to Send Care Packages to Deployed Troops
A Mobile flooring business launched a Gulf Coast care package drive for deployed troops after their son, a Marine, described the need overseas.