State to buy beach express toll bridge in Baldwin County, making it free to cross
An important route to Alabama’s beaches is about to become free to use.
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Sheriff: Alabama deputy fatally shot dispatch supervisor before killing himself in Orange Beach
A Cullman County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed another office employee he had been dating and then killed himself in Orange Beach, authorities said.
10 deaths caused by dangerous rip currents off Alabama and Florida beaches
A firefighter and two fathers who tried to save their children are among at least 10 recent victims of dangerous rip currents along Gulf of Mexico beaches from Mobile through the Florida panhandle.
Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Alabama Boater Last Seen in Orange Beach
U.S. Coast Guard officials say they’ve suspended the search for an Alabama boater whose vessel was found near a Florida fishing pier with its throttle engaged but no one inside.
UPDATE: Female Relative of Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock Seeks Protection from Abuse
Court records show a female relative of Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock, who was jailed on a domestic violence charge, asked a court for protection claiming he choked and threatened to kill her.
Tallassee Mayor Arrested in Orange Beach
Orange Beach police say they’ve arrested Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock on a domestic violence charge.
Group of Teenagers in Orange Beach Accused of Pouring Alcohol on Nesting Sea Turtle
Police said the investigation into harassment of protected wildlife has been turned over to federal officials.
Alabama’s Beaches Reopening Friday Morning
Gov. Kay Ivey is reopening Alabama’s beaches, effective at 6 a.m. Friday morning. They had been closed on September 14 when Ivey issued a State of Emergency just before Hurricane Sally hit the Alabama coast. Sally slammed into the coast September 16, damaging homes and businesses and sliced the Gulf Shores State Park Pier in half. The beach reopenings are…
Update: Gov. Kay Ivey Closes Beaches, Recommends Evacuations in Vulnerable Areas South of I-10
In addition to the State of Emergency that Gov. Kay Ivey issued this morning in advance of Hurricane Sally’s expected impact on Alabama, she has taken further action this afternoon. Gov. Ivey released this statement: “Through a supplemental state of emergency declaration, I am closing all Alabama beaches effective today at 3:00 p.m. and recommending an evacuation, especially of non-residents,…
