Posts by Erica Thomas

The Fairhope City Council approved a $700,000 emergency repair to Section Street at Big Mouth Gully at Bayou Street, where the sidewalk and curbing were washed out during weekend storms.

The University of South Alabama (USA) purchased the Traditions apartment complex off Old Shell Road for $20.2 million.

Many areas across Alabama were hit by severe weather late Saturday into Sunday morning. Athens, one of the hardest hit areas, was damaged by an EF-1 tornado.

A Deatsville man is facing federal charges connected to an Alaskan company where he worked as a general manager.

Thomasville Regional Medical Center could reopen, according to Mayor Sheldon Day.

The Marine Resources Division (MRD) of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) will close the 2024 red snapper season at midnight on December 31.

Baldwin County Coroner Brian Pierce says a dangerous and deadly drug has made its way to the area. Xylazine, also known as "tranq," is a large animal tranquilizer that is unresponsive to emergency reversal treatments.

Foley is updating its City Council district boundaries in preparation for the 2025 municipal elections.

A Montgomery woman is thankful after seeing a sexual predator who victimized her was placed behind bars 25 years later.

Mobile Fire-Rescue Department confirmed an accidental fire on Christmas Day damaged six apartments and displaced 11 people.

A yearslong struggle for some counties, dubbed "orphan counties" to be put in Designated Market Areas (DMAs) in Alabama continues with key players in the fight unclear on what to do. Those counties receive television signals from markets out-of-state.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is investigating the death of a man who led multiple agencies on a chase on December 23.

Former Mobile police chief Paul Prine is suing Mayor Sandy Stimpson and others, alleging his termination earlier this year came after months of conspiracies against him. The lawsuit was filed on Christmas Eve in the Circuit Court of Mobile County.

A Baldwin County woman is spending Christmas thankful for those with a giving spirit.

Brandon and Hayley Bynum of Albertville have always wanted a child of their own. This Christmas, thanks to a blessed adoption, they have just that.

New information available Sunday suggests a cluster of fireballs observed late Saturday across the Southeast could have been Chinese satellites deorbiting.

Nathan Cox, chairman of the development company, said the Daphne-based company strives to advance tourism throughout the region and to give back. In return, his focus is not on building homes and businesses but on building stronger generations of families in Baldwin and Mobile counties.

A person was shot and killed by a Baldwin County Sheriff’s deputy Sunday night after officials say the subject produced a gun during a struggle.

ALEA refuses to confirm trooper was involved 'reckless' incident leading to criminal charges

Hundreds of people across the Southeast reported seeing a brilliant streak through the sky late Saturday.

New details in a sting bringing down a former pastor were revealed in a court deposition.

The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office seized a large amount of drugs during a special operations traffic stop late Tuesday.

U.S. Marine Willie Ellington is facing first-degree murder and possession of child pornography after a bizarre case spanning two states.

A federal lawsuit against the Baldwin County Sheriff claims religious discrimination and retaliation.

The West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force arrested former pastor James Gorman Houston in connection to a child sex sting.

The Level Plains Police Chief is calling on the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) to turn talk into action on Highway 84.

A recent arrest made hours after the overdose death of a Gulf Shores man was possible because of a new machine at the Baldwin County Coroner's Office.