Tropical Storm Bertha Damages Pole, Knocking Out Power on Dauphin Island
Alabama Power will cut electricity to Dauphin Island from noon to 4 p.m. so crews can repair a utility pole leaning in the water near the causeway, Mayor Jeff Collier…
Rough Surf From Bertha Puts Dauphin Island’s Erosion Fight Back in the Spotlight
Tropical Storm Bertha's rough surf tested Dauphin Island's flood preparations and reopened conversations about the barrier island's ongoing erosion fight, even as some visitors and a lone surfer took advantage…
Dauphin Island Considers Restricting Short-Term Rentals to the West End
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Dauphin Island officials are weighing a proposal that would effectively ban short-term vacation rentals on the east end of the island, confining them to the west…
After Deadly Boat Crash, Dauphin Island Residents Demand Safer Airport Runway
A deadly boat crash at Dauphin Island’s airport runway has boaters and residents calling for changes to make the hazard easier to see after dark. Quinton Zirlott, 22, was killed…
Fishing Rodeo Weekend Delivers a Big Economic Boost for Dauphin Island Businesses
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — The Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo once again proved to be the economic engine of Dauphin Island’s summer, drawing more than 3,000 anglers and an estimated…
Dauphin Island Wraps Up Ida Cleanup and Rolls Out the Welcome Mat for Snowbirds
Dauphin Island is closing out a comparatively calm hurricane year and turning its attention to winter visitors, with cleanup from Hurricane Ida nearly complete and snowbirds arriving on schedule. Mayor…
Dauphin Island 90% Recovered One Year After Hurricane Sally, Mayor Says
One year after Hurricane Sally battered Alabama’s coast, Dauphin Island is nearly back to normal — about 90 percent recovered, according to the town’s mayor. Mayor Jeff Collier said the…
Dauphin Island West End Hit Harder by Ida Than Last Year’s Storms, Mayor Says
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. — Dauphin Island emerged as one of the hardest-hit spots in south Mobile County when Hurricane Ida swept through, and Mayor Jeff Collier says the island was…
Dauphin Island Braces for Hurricane Ida, Urges West-End Evacuation Before Sundown
Dauphin Island braced for potential impacts from Hurricane Ida on Friday, with Mayor Jeff Collier urging everyone west of Raphael Semmes Street to evacuate before sundown because of the hurricane…
88th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Set to Return in Full on Dauphin Island
The Mobile Jaycees say the 88th Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo will return to Dauphin Island this month with its full lineup of music, contests and jackpots after a scaled-back…