Alabama boating deaths reach highest level since 1998, officials warn
Just past the midpoint of the year, 2019 has become the deadliest year for boating accidents in Alabama in two decades. As of July 22, 26 people had died on…
Tourist who drowned in Destin identified as 36-year-old from Louisiana
DESTIN, Fla. — A tourist who drowned in the Gulf of Mexico off Destin has been identified as Carlos Wuberto Rodriguez, 36, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, by the Okaloosa County…
Monroeville Man, 20, Drowns at DeSoto State Park in Second Park Death in a Week
DESOTO STATE PARK, Ala. — A 20-year-old Monroeville man drowned at DeSoto State Park in early June 2019, becoming the second person to die at the northeast Alabama park within…
Body of Missing Boater Found in Mobile River Four Days After Boat Accident Near Barry Steam Plant
The body of 32-year-old Robert Ellison was recovered from the Mobile River on Sunday, four days after the 14-foot boat he was in struck an object in the water and…
MAWSS Repairs Water Main Break on Old Military Road, Issues Boil Water Advisory
Customers in a section of west Mobile were told to boil their drinking water after a main break along Old Military Road, though utility crews had the pipe repaired by…
Marine Patrol Troopers Step Up Boating-Under-the-Influence Patrols Along South Alabama Waterways
Alabama Marine Patrol troopers are adding extra units on South Alabama waterways this weekend as part of a national push against drunk boating.
Citronelle Man Identified as Hero Who Saved Toddler From Drowning at Gulf Shores’ Lake Shelby
A Citronelle man is identified as the stranger who performed CPR and saved a 3-year-old girl who nearly drowned at Gulf Shores' Lake Shelby.