Gustav is gone, but so is the multi-million dollar berm on Dauphin Island. This manmade sand dune protecting homes on the islands West End didnt hold up to Gustavs high surf and surge. The sand from the dune now covers the towns main road. Mayor Jeff Collier said the berm did what it was suppose to do. "The berm is simply for routine type high tide, flood events, not any type of a hurricane situation. So I fully anticipated that was going to be the case in this situation." But now theres no protection at all. Mayor Collier said in all, the berm took about… » More
Heavy flooding makes clean up on Dauphin Island and in the Fowl River area difficult. » More
ALDOT makes plans for Dauphin Island to Fort Morgan ferries in case Gustav comes our way » More
U.S. Coast Guard releases its final environmental impact statement. » More
Should a liquified natural gas terminal be built 63 miles off of Alabamas coast? Environmentalists arent the only ones opposing the proposal.… » More
Some people living along the Gulf Coast are not taking any chances when it comes to Tropical Storm Fay and some have already begun preparing.… » More
Paramedics say victim not responsive when they arrived. » More
That’s the question his attorneys, who are pushing for a change of venue, want pollsters to ask residents of Mobile County. » More
D.I. Mayor says the lower price is not a response to the original $20 admission » More
The remote lighthouse is being repaired this season. Workers are securing the base in the first phase of a long restoration project. » More
Long-time voice man Chris Clausen dies in Florida after suffering a stroke. » More
Parts of the new west end public beach on Dauphin Island wont reopen until Wednesday. Waves from Hurricane Dolly flooded low-lying areas. » More
Marine scientists, F.D.A. field experts developing national seafood rating system and database at Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo » More
Fishermen at the 76th Annual Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo are making a contribution to science. Information on the fish they capture is being… » More
Traveling has gotten a lot more expensive the last few months...so close-by vacations, weekend getaways, and day trips seem like a good idea.… » More
Incident on Tuesday afternoon being investigated by police. » More
There is a new way to the the sights along Mobile Bay » More
The town of Dauphin Island hopes a new beach will help stimulate their economy. » More
Dauphin Island’s newest public beach opens Saturday morning. Parking will cost you $20. » More
Lam Luong is going on trial in March 2009. Can he get a fair trial in Mobile County? » More
Boating accident off Dauphin Island claims life of shrimper. » More
Shrimpers wont have to reel in their nets for long. Hours after closing all interior waters of Mobile and Baldwin Counties, officials announce… » More
3 deaths in 2 days along Alabama beaches make this Memorial Day weekend a deadly one so far » More
Dozens of searchers are combing the gulf waters for a 12-year old boy, who disappeared while swimming with his family » More
Record fuel prices arent stopping some people from going on vacation. In fact, theyve found ways to get more bang for their buck. » More
Temp: 79° U.S. Coast Guard releases its final environmental impact…
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