The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) is parting ways with the design and construction team working on the Bayway portion of the Mobile River Bridge project.
While ALDOT said in a …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/28/25 |
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a 23-state coalition urging Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to back the Trump administration's efforts to revitalize the nation's coal industry, …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/28/25 |
Big Lots in Fairhope is out of business, but the future of the former property remains in question.
In October 2024, Big Lots Stores Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and two months later, …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/28/25 |
Fairhope Mayor Sherry Sullivan was at the Fairhope Public Library this morning, along with a few library staff members, to give an update on the library after the Alabama Public Library …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/27/25 |
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program (SAVLP) will offer free legal advice clinics in 2025 at Prodisee Pantry in Spanish Fort.
The walk-in clinics will be held from 1-3 p.m. at 9315 Spanish …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/27/25 |
The council chamber of the Fairhope Civic Center was filled to the brim with residents, many bearing stickers on their chest stating, "I Support the Fairhope Public Library."
A man, who …
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BY COLIN JAMES
Reporter colin@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/26/25 |
Editor's note: On March 24, Gulf Shores City Schools and Orange Beach City Schools sent out a joint press release on legislative efforts to allow the two school systems to receive a portion of the …
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Alabama became the 25th state to enact a ban on Glock switches and other conversion devices that turn semi-automatic firearms into machine guns.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed the act into law upon the …
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By KAYLA GREEN
Executive Editor kayla@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/26/25 |
ORANGE BEACH — After the approval of "some business licenses" in the City of Orange Beach, its Coastal Resources Department is working with the city attorney to create an ordinance concerning …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/26/25 |
The Gulf Shores Police Department (GSPD) is set to welcome a new K9 to its squad as requested in the will of a recently deceased resident.
Statia Moody was a resident in Craft Farms who died in …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/26/25 |
GULF SHORES — Residents surrounding Meyer Park are voicing their concerns on safety in the Gulf Pines neighborhood since the city rerouted traffic off Canal Road so construction on the new …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/25/25 |
GULF SHORES — A crowd gathered behind a row of orange cones that designated a safe zone. Smoke grenades were thrown, and the Gulf Shores SWAT team rolled onto the scene and ran toward a …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/25/25 |
Orange Beach approves nine-month moratorium on new developments after pause on proposed deannexation
ORANGE BEACH — Orange Beach City Council has approved a nine-month moratorium on certain residential multi-family projects and subdivision applications.
The suspension covers any …
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BY RUTH MAYO
Reporter ruth@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/25/25 |
Big things are taking flight in Gulf Shores.
Gulf Shores International Airport is ramping up its services ahead of Allegiant Airlines’ highly anticipated debut on May 21, by securing a …
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A towering metal wind sculpture will soon turn gracefully along Foley’s Antique Rose Trail, bringing a new artistic feature to the scenic path.
Foley City Council recently approved the …
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Heritage Park in Foley is getting a facelift with a series of upgrades, including a new ornamental metal fence near the intersection of Alabama 59 and U.S. 98.
Foley City Council approved the …
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The Baldwin County District Attorney's Office will host its annual Victims Vigil on Tuesday, April 8, at the Loxley Civic Center.
The event, part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week, will …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/24/25 |
With Baldwin County mayors and city and town councils up for election later this year, now is the time to stay informed about local government.
Want to get involved in your city's or town's …
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By WHISPER EDWARDS
Editorial Assistant whisper@gulfcoastmedia.com | 3/24/25 |
The Alabama Legislature has completed its sixth week of the 2025 Legislative Session. Both chambers met three times this week, meaning that 14 legislative days remain.
Below is a quote from …
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By Charles Murry
Director of Communications, Office of House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter | 3/24/25 |
SUMMERDALE -- The Solid Waste Disposal Authority of Baldwin County opened its new $25 million, 62,000-square-foot advanced Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and commissioned its renewable natural gas …
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