Storms Knock Out Power for Thousands Across Mobile County
Strong afternoon storms cut power to thousands of Mobile County customers, with the heaviest outages reported in west Mobile, downtown and Dauphin Island.
Daphne Couple Recalls Racing Hurricane Frederic Home in 1979 With a Truck Full of Igloo Coolers
A Daphne couple looks back 35 years to Hurricane Frederic, when a risky truck run from Houston and a house full of extension cords became neighborhood legend.
Dauphin Island Ferry Captain Recalls Hurricane Frederic Aftermath
Mike Thierry recalls riding out Hurricane Frederic aboard his boat, then running Dauphin Island's makeshift passenger ferry service for months afterward.
Bracket-Style Contest Aims to Crown a Name for New Mobile River Bridge
A bracket-style online poll is letting the public weigh in on names for the proposed new bridge over the Mobile River carrying Interstate 10.
Fort Morgan Unveils First Memorial Marking 150 Years Since Mobile Bay Siege
Thousands gathered at Fort Morgan in Baldwin County to dedicate the fort's first-ever memorial marking 150 years since the Battle of Mobile Bay.
Winston Groom Says It’s “Embarrassing” Mobile Won’t Show Forrest Gump IMAX Rerelease
Author Winston Groom says it's embarrassing that Mobile's only IMAX theater won't screen the Forrest Gump 20th anniversary rerelease this September.
Daphne-Born Algae Fuel Project Eyes Full-Scale Commercial Site on Mobile Bay
A Daphne pilot project turning wastewater and algae into drinking water and crude oil is scouting a large commercial site on Mobile Bay.
Daphne Utilities General Manager Steps Down to Join Bayfront Algae-Fuel Venture
After nine years leading Daphne Utilities, General Manager Rob McElroy resigned in August 2014 to join Algae Systems, the company turning the city's wastewater into biofuel on Mobile Bay.
Fort Morgan Museum Unveils Rarely Seen Relics for the Battle of Mobile Bay’s 150th Anniversary
For the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, the Fort Morgan Museum assembled a special collection of artifacts, several never before shown to the public, focusing on the…
Daphne Officials Tout Growing National Spotlight on Algae Systems Pilot Plant
Daphne leaders celebrated national media attention on a Mobile Bay algae-to-fuel pilot project that has invested millions in the local economy.