Mobile Braces for Scorching Heat Before Dramatic Cooldown
South Alabama swung from a heat index above 105 degrees to lows near 66 within days as a rare late-summer cold front moved through the Gulf Coast.
Artist’s Massive Silk Sail Sculpture Takes Flight Inside New GulfQuest Museum
A 21-by-30-foot silk batik artwork depicting Mobile Bay was permanently installed in the rotunda of the soon-to-open GulfQuest museum in Mobile.
Alabama Lighthouse Association says oil spill cost $96,500 in restoration work
The Alabama Lighthouse Association says it lost roughly $96,500 in volunteer labor, vessels, equipment and funding after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill shut down restoration work on two historic…
Extreme Heat Triggers Widespread Fish Kills in Orange Beach Backwaters
A brutal summer heat wave left back-bay waters near Orange Beach starved of oxygen, killing schools of small fish from Cotton Bayou to Bear Point.
Mobile Reaches $7.1 Million Settlement With BP Over Oil Spill Losses
The city of Mobile has agreed to a $7.1 million settlement with BP to resolve claims of lost tax revenue tied to the 2010 Gulf oil spill disaster.
Poll: South Alabama Voters Want BP Settlement Money Spent on Coastal Restoration
A new Gulf Coast poll shows strong bipartisan support for spending BP oil spill settlement funds on restoring beaches and coastal ecosystems.
Coast Guard Searches Gulf Waters Off Fort Morgan for Missing Jet-Skier
The Coast Guard launched a search near Fort Morgan after a jet-skier was reported struck by lightning and dragged behind the watercraft into open Gulf waters.
BP Oil Spill Claims Deadline Prompts Extended Hours at Mobile Office
Mobile's BP oil spill claims office extended weekend hours ahead of a June 8, 2015 deadline as area businesses rushed to file economic damage claims.
ALDOT Begins Dredging Little Lagoon Pass in Gulf Shores
ALDOT began court-ordered dredging of Little Lagoon Pass in Gulf Shores, work expected to affect nearby beaches for several months.
GulfQuest Maritime Museum in Mobile Seeks Hundreds of Volunteers Ahead of Opening
GulfQuest maritime museum in Mobile launched a 2015 recruitment drive for hundreds of volunteers ahead of its long-anticipated riverfront opening.