Severe Weather Damage Reports Across the Gulf Coast Region
A strong line of severe thunderstorms pushed across the Gulf Coast region in the early Sunday morning hours, setting off tornado warnings in multiple states and leaving a trail of…
Weekend Detour Set for U.S. 31 in Spanish Fort as Crews Install Drainage Line
A weekend detour will close U.S. 31 in Spanish Fort near Ember Lane starting March 8 so crews can install a new drainage line as part of a $19 million…
Commuters Brace for Wallace Tunnel and Bayway Tolls: ‘It Would Completely Ruin’ My Budget
Plans to toll two of the Gulf Coast’s busiest commuter crossings are drawing sharp pushback from the families and small businesses that cross Mobile Bay every day. The Mobile River…
Man rescued after entering Mobile Bay near causeway
Emergency crews rescued a man from Mobile Bay Tuesday after authorities said he got out of a vehicle on the causeway and entered the water. According to Spanish Fort Police…
Two Hollywood Films Are Shooting in Mobile Right Now — and One Needs Extras
Mobile is having a moment on the big screen: not one but two feature films are in production around the Port City this month, and locals have a shot at…
Mobile County 911 Director Not Charged With DUI After Spanish Fort Public Intoxication Arrest
Mobile County 911 Director Charlie McNichol was arrested for public intoxication after his county vehicle was found stopped on a Spanish Fort highway, but was not charged with DUI, and…
Build-A-Bear ends Pay Your Age event after overwhelming turnout at local stores
Build-A-Bear Workshop pulled the plug on its heavily promoted “Pay Your Age Day” Thursday after crowds overwhelmed stores across the country, including several along the northern Gulf Coast. The one-day…
Rare Two-Democrat Runoff Set for House District 96, Which Spans Baldwin and Mobile Counties
Two Democrats, Maurice Horsey and Web Whiting, face off in a June 5 runoff for House District 96, which spans Baldwin and Mobile counties, ahead of a fall matchup with…
ALDOT Weighs Bike Lanes and Walkways for New Mobile River Bridge
ALDOT briefed local bike and pedestrian advisory committees on new requirements for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, including a required observation deck and options like a full-length bridge…
Gulf Coast bikers ‘Kruise’ to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Chilly weather didn’t stop a group of motorcyclists from riding for a good cause Saturday, as they left the Eastern Shore Center in Spanish Fort bound for the Flora-Bama for…