Navarre Fishing Pier Draws Crowds Despite Oil Fears on the Gulf
Five years after Hurricane Ivan destroyed it, the Navarre Fishing Pier is open for business again — and despite oil creeping through the Gulf, anglers are showing up. The rebuilt…
Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council Seeks Project Suggestions for RESTORE Act Funding
The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council is accepting project suggestions for RESTORE Act Direct Component and Spill Impact Component funding through Oct. 1, 2026, continuing a program that has funded…
Deepwater Horizon survivor shares his story publicly for the first time on 10th anniversary
April 20, 2010 is a date Kevin “KP” Senegal says he will never forget. Ten years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion killed 11 crew members and triggered the largest marine…
Dinner & a Movie: Cheesy Pretzel Burger and ‘Deepwater Horizon’
This week's Dinner & a Movie builds a cheesy pretzel-bun burger with baked onion and potato slices, paired with 'Deepwater Horizon,' a disaster drama that hits close to home on…
Mobile Council Committee Debates Infrastructure Spending Priorities
A Mobile City Council finance committee sparred over which infrastructure projects should be shared citywide as a $63 million capital plan takes shape.
Jerry Carl Takes Over as Mobile County Commission President
Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl has taken over as commission president, a rotating role that adds new board duties tied to BP settlement funds.
Gulf Shores, Orange Beach Sports Tourism Hits Record $30.8 Million in 2014
Sports tourism in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach generated a record $30.8 million in visitor spending during 2014, capping years of steady growth.
Insurance Costs, Medicaid Divide Hightower and Doolittle in Senate District 35
South Mobile County's Senate District 35 race pits Republican Bill Hightower against Democrat Beau Doolittle over insurance, Medicaid and taxes.
Orange Beach Developer Peter Gounares Enters First District Race Again
Orange Beach developer Peter Gounares announced another Republican primary challenge for Alabama’s First Congressional District, pledging a focus on jobs and on resolving lingering damage from the Gulf oil spill.
Bayou La Batre Sets Its Sights on a Comeback Blessing of the Fleet
After hard years marked by the Gulf oil spill, organizers of Bayou La Batre's 62nd annual Blessing of the Fleet aimed to make the day a family celebration and a…