Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of Tony Kennon from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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…
Robinson Island, Walker Island and Bird Island near Perdido Pass remained open to boaters despite growing pressure on Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon and Gov. Kay Ivey to shut them…
Robinson Island, Walker Island and Bird Island near Perdido Pass have drawn heavy boat traffic even as Orange Beach's Gulf-front beaches remain closed under the state's coronavirus order, prompting a…
GULF SHORES, Ala. — Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the start of Gov. Kay Ivey’s inauguration festivities on the Gulf Coast, gathering at the Lodge at Gulf State…
The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council is preparing to select its first round of BP settlement-funded projects by the end of July, weighing hundreds of millions of dollars in road,…
Gulf Shores and Orange Beach officials say a temporary beach alcohol ban and closer screening by rental owners helped produce a calmer, less crowded spring break season along Baldwin County's…
After four years of hammering out its own rules and procedures, the Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council has taken a significant step toward deciding which of hundreds of proposed projects…
Orange Beach approved a $103,000 study to update traffic counts, upgrade signals, and improve pedestrian safety along Perdido Beach Boulevard.
Orange Beach leaders criticized The Wharf's decision to book jam band Widespread Panic, citing past strain on police and fire resources.
Orange Beach leaders approved a $10,000 reward fund after vandals damaged a donated dolphin sculpture and the Waterfront Park pier.