PHOTOS: Hurricane Isaias in Baldwin County, Alabama Gulf Coast

Cotton Bayou beach access in Orange Beach on Friday, October 9, 2026.
Hurricane Isaias struck the Florida Gulf Coast around Destin at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, sparing the Alabama coast its brunt.
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Orange Beach mayor Tony Kennon provides morning update following Hurricane Isaias

Orange Beach mayor Tony Kennon took to the city's Facebook page Saturday at 10:30 a.m. to provide a video update following Hurricane Isaias' landfall Friday evening. "Thanks goodness that …

Daphne discusses funding for new pier at Bayfront Park

Daphne officials discussed details about their state grant for the Bayfront Park pier during a Public Works Committee meeting on Monday, Oct. 5. Called the Jubilee Recreation and Fishing Pier, …

Bake Blue Bakery open new storefront in Spanish Fort

The mother and son duo behind Bake Blue Bakery have brought the business from their home to a brand-new storefront. Debra and Reed Pennington opened the doors to the brick-and-mortar storefront …
Obituaries
LTC Lawrence Russell Dewey, Jr. (Retired) passed away on Thurs. Sept. 24, 2026, in Georgia at the age of 90. His funeral service will be held on Fri., Oct. 9th, 2026, at Hughes Funeral Home in …
Cleo Jackson, age 98, passed away peacefully on Aug. 14, 2026, in Daphne, Alabama surrounded by her loving family. Her visitation service was held on Thurs., Aug. 20, 2026, at Pine Grove C.M.E. …
Richard “Dick” Alexander Childress, age 78, a lifelong resident of Foley, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Tues., Sept. 15, 2026. Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Alfred C. …
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A large tree sit fallen on a house on North Bayview Street in Fairhope after Hurricane Isaias.

Hurricane Isaias leaves trees, power down across Baldwin County, but worst to the east

Tens of thousands of people went to bed without power Friday night as Hurricane Isaias quickly blew across the northern Gulf Coast, leaving trees down and debris cleanup across a Baldwin County that …

Western side of Hurricane Isaias brings a rainbow, sunset to AL Gulf Cast

Hurricane Isaias is making landfall around Navarre Beach, a track farther east than earlier forecasts predicted. That means Gulf Shores and Orange Beach landed on the western, windy side of the eye …

Riviera Utilities to shut off gas in coastal Gulf Shores

Baldwin and Mobile counties will likely be on the west side of the eye of Hurricane Isaias when it makes landfall this evening, but a storm that is starting to move faster and grow larger will still …

Hurricane Isaias maintains Category 3 status as approach quickening to Florida Gulf Coast

The National Hurricane Center streamed a live broadcast beginning at 4 p.m. CT that updated viewers on the status of Hurricane Isaias. NHC Deputy Director Jamie Rhome explained that Isaias has …

Columbia Southern University honors inaugural DAISY Award recipients

Columbia Southern University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences recently recognized a faculty member and a nursing graduate as the university’s inaugural recipients of the DAISY Award. …
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Alabama farmers asked to document Hurricane Isaias damage

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is working with farm organizations and state and federal agencies to assess agricultural damage caused by Hurricane Isaias and is asking farmers to help …

South Alabama Land Trust invites photographers to showcase Alabama’s natural beauty

Photographers are invited to share their views of Alabama’s natural world through the South Alabama Land Trust’s 2026 Photography Contest, which is accepting submissions from Sept. 1 through Nov. …

BCH Golf Classic to benefit children and families in foster care

The Children's Aid Society of Alabama will host its sixth annual BCH Golf Classic on Nov. 6 at Rock Creek Golf Club in Fairhope, bringing golfers and sponsors together to support Alabama children and …

FDA approves first heart valve designed to grow with children

In an Oct. 1 news release, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved the Autus Size-Adjustable Valve, a surgically implanted pulmonary heart valve designed for pediatric patients with …

Baldwin EMC: Conditions too windy to continue until morning

"We have reached the point where, due to increasing wind speeds and the safety of our crews, we must pull them in for the evening. "We have received reports from crews across our service territory of …

LIVE UPDATES: Power outages in Baldwin County during Hurricane Isaias

Here are updates on power outages around Baldwin County during as Hurricane Isaias rolls toward the northern Gulf Coast.  For more info on outages and utilities, and to report an outage, read …

Mail delivery on pause in Alabama, Mississippi due to Hurricane Isaias

The following 3-digit ZIP Code areas in the states of both Alabama and Mississippi will not have delivery or retail services effective 2 p.m. CST on Friday, Oct. 9. The U.S. Postal Service said it …

Hurricane Isaias closes Gulf State Park, Meaher State Park, other Alabama facilities

Several coastal parks, outdoor facilities and wildlife offices in Baldwin County are closed as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Alabama Gulf Coast, according to the Alabama Department of Conservation …
The Pink Pony Pub making Friday morning preparations before Hurricane Isaias.

GALLERY: Preparing for Hurricane Isaias on the Alabama Gulf Coast

As Hurricane Isaias approaches the Alabama Gulf Coast, photos captured Friday, Oct. 9, offer a look at the region before the storm’s expected evening landfall. From familiar coastal scenes and …

Gulf Coast Media’s Athlete of the Week (Sept. 28-Oct. 4): Robertsdale’s Olivia Foy

As just a sophomore, Robertsdale’s Olivia Foy is already making a name for herself on the regional volleyball scene. The Golden Bears’ outside hitter/setter eclipsed the 500-kill mark in her …

Primetime Primer: Foley welcoming Daphne for 31st rivalry meeting

As longtime rivals in the local area, Foley and Daphne are very familiar with one another. But when the two sides square off for the 31st time Thursday at Ivan Jones Stadium, the high stakes will …
Orange Beach's Lee Steele poses for a photo with his Athlete of the Month plaque Monday, Oct. 5, in Mobile.

Orange Beach's Steele, Bayside's Kohn awarded honors by 68 Ventures Bowl

Orange Beach tight end/defensive end Lee Steele and Bayside Academy kicker Carson Kohn each earned awards from the 68 Ventures Bowl and the 1st and 10 Club on Monday in Mobile. Steele earned the …

Gulf Coast Media’s Local Legends: Clark's career day for Delta State, Cooper stars for Huntingdon

Baldwin County has always been full of athletic talent, and a plethora of players from the area have gone on to have successful careers at the collegiate and/or professional level. So in this …
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Vote for Gulf Coast Media’s Athlete of the Week: Sept. 28-Oct. 4

With the fall sports season hitting its back half, Gulf Coast Media’s next Athlete of the Week poll is currently live on our website. Four athletes from Baldwin County will be included in the …

Orange Beach suffers first loss of season, shut out by Williamson

It was a blistering assault beginning from the first play of the game. Williamson’s Julian McDonald was waiting as a tipped pass sailed past an Orange Beach receiver, and he returned it 23 …