2011 Offshore Earthquake Was Felt Along the Alabama Coast
A 3.5-magnitude earthquake struck about 10 miles off Baldwin County in February 2011, with residents from Orange Beach to Dauphin Island reporting light shaking.
Mobile Volunteers Built Oyster Reef for Coastal Restoration in 2011
A 2011 WKRG report covered volunteers building an oyster reef in Mobile as part of a coastal restoration effort.
Giant Tar Mat Reached Orange Beach in December 2010
A 2010 WKRG report documented emergency cleanup of a large tar mat that reached Orange Beach.
Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores Lands $2.4 Million Federal Grant for Taxiways
The Jack Edwards Airport in Gulf Shores was awarded nearly $2.4 million from the Federal Aviation Administration to build hangar access taxiways, an investment aimed at strengthening the coastal Baldwin…
Orange Beach Businesses Raised BP Claims Concerns in 2010
A 2010 WKRG report documented Orange Beach business owners' concerns over oil-spill claims ahead of a meeting with Kenneth Feinberg.
BP Donates $50,000 to Sponsor 2010 BayFest After Gulf Oil Spill
BP is putting up $50,000 to sponsor Mobile’s annual BayFest music festival, according to a local television station’s report, as the oil company looks to smooth over relations with a…
Bayfest 2010 Ticket Sales Jump 50 Percent, Draw Buyers From Overseas
Online ticket sales for this year’s Bayfest are running roughly 50 percent ahead of last year’s pace, and the demand is coming from farther away than festival organizers expected. Buyers…
Neil Young to Play Saenger Theatre Sept. 26, Tickets Support Gulf Oil Spill Food Relief
Rock veteran Neil Young will bring his tour to Mobile’s Saenger Theatre on Sunday, Sept. 26, in a concert tied to hunger relief efforts for communities still recovering from the…
Oil Washed Ashore Again in Gulf Shores in August 2010
A 2010 WKRG report said oil and tar washed ashore near Gulf State Park after Gulf conditions stirred up material.
Gulf Shores Couple Sues BrettRobinson Over Offer to Help With BP Oil Spill Claims
A Mobile County couple has filed a lawsuit against BrettRobinson, a Gulf Shores-based real estate company, over its offer to help rental property owners submit claims for lost income tied…