Dauphin Island Tourism Fell During July 2010 Oil Spill
A 2010 WKRG report documented major holiday-weekend tourism losses on Dauphin Island during the Gulf oil spill.
Consultants Enlisted to Steer BP Claims for Coastal Communities
A state consulting firm hired to help BP navigate its dealings with governments turned to familiar Gulf Coast hands, including Grand Bay's Taylor Harper, to coordinate communications for Dauphin Island…
McMillan Leads Agriculture Commissioner Ticket, Credits Mobile and Baldwin
Stockton's John McMillan led the Republican field for Alabama agriculture commissioner in the June 1 primary and said his home counties on the coast supplied the margin that carried him…
Tar Balls Reached Dauphin Island in May 2010
A 2010 WKRG report said tar balls believed connected to the Gulf oil spill began washing ashore on Dauphin Island.
The Roots Step In for Flaming Lips at Inaugural Hangout Music Festival
Days before the first Hangout Music Festival opened in Gulf Shores in May 2010, organizers replaced the Flaming Lips, sidelined by multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd's illness, with the Roots — a…
Carnival Fantasy Diverted to Mobile After 2008 Mississippi River Spill
Because of a Mississippi River oil spill near New Orleans, the Carnival Fantasy ended and began voyages in Mobile in July 2008.