Storm Knocks Out Power to 16,000 in Citronelle, Saraland Area
Weekend storms cut power to 16,000 Alabama Power customers around Citronelle and Saraland, with crews working through the night to restore it.
Mobile Bay Lighthouse Group Weighs New Funding Options After Years of Setbacks
Volunteers with the Alabama Lighthouse Association say lingering financial fallout from the 2010 oil spill has them exploring new funding sources, including a possible RESTORE Act request, to repair Mobile…
Davidson High School Students Sweat Through First Day Without Air Conditioning
More than 1,500 Davidson High School students returned for their first day of classes without air conditioning after storms likely knocked out the system.
Dauphin Island Regatta Survivors Recall Terrifying Storm on Mobile Bay
Sailors described a desperate fight for survival as a fast-moving storm with near-hurricane winds capsized boats during the Dauphin Island Regatta.
Murphy High School Arts Students Stage Renaissance Gala to Fund Next Year’s Musical
Murphy High School's Four Arts students are staging a Renaissance-themed gala fundraiser in the cafeteria, since their auditorium remains storm-damaged.
Downed Transmission Lines Knock Out Power to Eastern Shore Customers
A transmission failure near Belforest knocked out five Riviera Utilities substations, cutting power to thousands of Eastern Shore customers in Baldwin County.
Severe Storm Threat Prompts Emergency Shelter to Open in Mobile
A strong squall line prompted a severe weather warning for the Mobile area, and the Salvation Army opened an emergency overnight shelter downtown.
Oakleigh Mansion to Close Temporarily for Tour Overhaul
The Oakleigh Mansion in Mobile will close for nine weeks this fall so staff can overhaul its historic home tour using newly uncovered archival research.
How Hurricane Frederic Shaped a Young FEMA’s Playbook in Alabama
A newly formed FEMA cut its teeth on Hurricane Frederic in 1979, learning lessons in coastal Alabama that still guide disaster response nationwide today.
Dredging Begins at Gulf Shores’ Little Lagoon Pass as Bridge Project Continues
State crews begin a two-month dredging project at Little Lagoon Pass in Gulf Shores to restore storm-eroded beach near the ongoing bridge rebuild.