Spanish Fort Settles Five-Year Bluff Erosion Lawsuit, Will Buy Threatened Homes
Spanish Fort resolved a long-running lawsuit over an eroding Mobile Bay bluff by agreeing to buy two threatened homes and fund repairs.
Mobile County Constable Jailed on Murder Charge After Fatal Shooting Outside Spanish Fort Club
A 68-year-old Mobile County constable was booked into the Baldwin County jail on a murder charge after a fatal shooting in the parking lot of a club along the Causeway…
Baldwin EMC Warns Its 54,000 Members About a Phone Scam Demanding Money for Meter Repairs
Baldwin EMC issued an urgent warning after a member was scammed by a caller posing as the cooperative and demanding money to repair a meter, part of a wave of…
Spanish Fort Reaches $2.5 Million Settlement Over Eroding Mobile Bay Bluff
Spanish Fort settled a five-year lawsuit by agreeing to buy two homes threatened by an eroding Mobile Bay bluff, a deal costing over $2.5 million.
Fairhope’s Magnolia Beach Gets Makeover With 3,000 Tons of New Sand
Fairhope trucked in roughly 3,000 tons of sand to repair severe erosion at Magnolia Beach on Mobile Bay, restoring a popular bayfront stretch.
Gulf Shores and Dauphin Island Beaches Earn National ‘Superstar’ Water-Quality Honor
Two Gulf Shores beaches and the public beach on Dauphin Island were named national water-quality 'superstars' in an annual study, ranking among the cleanest of thousands of coastal beaches nationwide.
Mobile City Council Approves $18,500 for Fourth of July Fireworks in 6-1 Vote
The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday to spend $18,500 on the city's Independence Day fireworks, even as officials signaled they may seek private help to fund future displays.
Study Finds Mobile Bay Seawalls Harm Habitat and Raise Long-Term Costs
Researchers at the University of South Alabama found that the vertical seawalls lining much of Mobile Bay's residential shoreline harm natural habitat and cost more to maintain than marsh.
Fairhope Plans to Truck Thousands of Tons of Sand to Eroded Bayfront Beach
Fairhope moved ahead with plans to truck more than 5,000 tons of sand to a badly eroded stretch of bayfront beach near Magnolia Beach Park, hoping to finish before the…
Mississippi Angler Ferries Burn Victims to Safety After Boat Fire Near Dauphin Island
A Mississippi fisherman used his boat to rush three burn victims to the Coast Guard after a vessel fire south of Dauphin Island in June 2014.