Gulf Shores City Schools to reopen Sept. 28 after Hurricane Sally
Gulf Shores City Schools will welcome students and teachers back to the classroom Monday, Sept. 28, about a week after Hurricane Sally made landfall near the city. The return date…
Orange Beach mayor hopes to reopen beaches by Saturday after Hurricane Sally
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon said Monday he wants the city’s beaches open by Saturday as cleanup continues across the coastal community following Hurricane Sally, the…
Laid Off Twice, Then Displaced by Sally: An Orange Beach Newcomer Finds a Safe Place to Land
Jennifer Lyn came to the Alabama coast this year because tourism work looked steadier here than almost anywhere else during the pandemic. Between COVID-19 shutdowns and Hurricane Sally, the plan…
Alabama Power Reports 99% Restoration Complete After Hurricane Sally, Replacing Hundreds of Poles and Lines
MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama Power reported Sunday that its restoration effort following Hurricane Sally had reached 99 percent, with crews having replaced more than 400 utility poles, more than 500…
Alabama Power Noon Update: About 21,000 Customers Still Without Electricity After Hurricane Sally
MOBILE, Ala. — Alabama Power said Saturday that roughly 21,000 customers across its Mobile Division remained without electricity, a figure the utility described as less than 15 percent of the…
Stimpson Details Sally Recovery: 101,000 Still in the Dark, Curfew Extended in Mobile
Mayor Sandy Stimpson told residents the city was fortunate to escape a direct hit from Hurricane Sally, but two days after landfall more than 100,000 customers were still without power…
Fairhope’s Dragonfly Foodbar offers free meals to emergency responders and linemen
FAIRHOPE, Ala. — A Fairhope restaurant is offering a free meal to emergency responders and utility linemen working through the aftermath of Hurricane Sally, joining the wave of community support…
LifeSouth Calls on Gulf Coast Donors to Replenish Blood Supply After Hurricane Michael
Blood centers across the Mobile area put out an urgent call for donors in the days after Hurricane Michael devastated parts of the Florida Panhandle, as hospitals treating storm injuries…
Baldwin County Commission Approves $124.87 Million Budget
Baldwin County commissioners approved a $124.87 million budget with a small pay raise for county workers amid ongoing debate over road repair funding.
For Dauphin Island’s Mayor, Hurricane Frederic Set a Course That Still Guides Him
Hurricane Frederic in 1979 derailed Jeff Collier's college plans, keeping him on Dauphin Island and eventually leading him to become its longtime mayor.