Strong winds could knock out power across the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. — Strong winds moving across the Gulf Coast could bring down trees and power lines, setting the stage for significant power outages across the region. The warning comes…
Power outage tracker: More than 3K outages in Baldwin County after severe storms
BAY MINETTE, Ala. — Strong storms and possible tornadoes swept across the Gulf Coast on Saturday, knocking out power to thousands of customers in south Alabama, with Baldwin County among…
Burst Fire Main Blamed for Million-Gallon Flood at Downtown Mobile’s Merchants Plaza
A busted six-inch fire main pipe is what sent a million gallons of water pouring into the basement of a downtown Mobile office building, according to the company that manages…
Power Outage Sends Bryant High and Booth Elementary Students Home Early
Two south Mobile County schools cut the school day short on Monday after losing electricity, dismissing students while Alabama Power crews worked to restore service. Alma Bryant High School announced…
Wilmer Crash on U.S. 98 Blocked Both Lanes and Left Nearly 900 Without Power
A single-vehicle crash in Wilmer shut down both lanes of U.S. 98 near Avenue B and knocked out electricity to hundreds of customers in western Mobile County, according to the…
Alabama Power Schedules Service Outage in Dauphin Island
Residents of Dauphin Island should plan for a brief interruption in electric service this week after Alabama Power announced a planned service outage for Wednesday, Nov. 3. The utility scheduled…
Tornado leaves trail of damage in Saraland
SARALAND, Ala. — A tornado touched down in northern Mobile County on Monday afternoon, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. News crews on the ground in the storm’s…
More Than 3,000 Midtown Mobile Customers Lose Power as Crews Work Repairs
MOBILE, Ala. — More than 3,000 Alabama Power customers in midtown Mobile were without electricity Tuesday morning, according to the utility’s online outage map, which estimated that repairs would wrap…
Deadly Snow Road Crash Left a West Mobile Neighborhood in the Dark
MOBILE, Ala. — A fatal crash on Snow Road near Airport Boulevard killed a 34-year-old woman and briefly cut power to roughly 1,300 homes and businesses in West Mobile, according…
Alabama Power Expects 95% of Customers Back Online by End of Day Tuesday After Zeta
MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama Power said Saturday it expected to have electricity restored to about 95 percent of the customers knocked offline by Hurricane Zeta by the end of the…