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.
House Passes Bill Giving Gulf States More Control Over Red Snapper Season
Congress passed a bill shifting red snapper management authority toward Gulf states, a change welcomed by Alabama fishing officials and coastal lawmakers.
Rep. Bradley Byrne Returns from Cuba Trip, Says Havana Still Has Work to Do
Rep. Bradley Byrne visited Cuba in 2015 and remained cautious on normalized relations, even as Mobile's port and sister-city ties raised local stakes.
How Birmingham Money and Families Helped Build Gulf Shores in the 1950s
Long before condos lined the coast, Birmingham families and investment helped transform Gulf Shores from barren beach into a growing resort town.
Baldwin County Jury Views Arrest Video in Fatal Gulf Shores Crash Trial
A Baldwin County jury viewed police video in the manslaughter trial over a fatal Spring Break crash that killed a college student in Gulf Shores.
University of Mobile Sends Off Nearly 370 Graduates at Spring Commencement
University of Mobile awarded nearly 370 degrees at its 49th spring commencement, honoring outstanding graduates in English and music this year.
University of South Alabama Holds First-Ever Double Commencement, Celebrates 2,020 Graduates
USA held its first-ever double commencement ceremony this spring, awarding degrees to 2,020 graduates across two separate sessions in one day.
Mobile Musician’s Oil Spill Song Takes On New Meaning Years Later
A Mobile musician's instrumental written after the Deepwater Horizon spill has taken on new personal meaning following his brother's death, years later.
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.
Bayou La Batre Refugee Advocate Sees His Own Journey in Mediterranean Migrant Crisis
A Bayou La Batre nonprofit director who fled Vietnam by boat as a child says he recognizes his own story in today's Mediterranean migrant tragedies.