Baldwin County

BCPS suing social media companies for harming students' mental health

Updated 33 min ago

Causing addiction in young people and stoking an expensive, far-reaching mental health crisis are charges Baldwin County Public Schools [BCPS]…

Release denied for man who strangled mother of his child in 1988

Updated 19 hrs ago

Timothy Mays, 60, of Bay Minette, was denied paroled Tuesday. He is serving a 60-year sentence in the Loxley Community Work Center for the mur…

Happy Hour - Rewrite of liquor law may lower insurance costs

Mar 29, 2023

Bar and restaurant owners across the state could find their liquor liability insurance cheaper if a bill sponsored by a Baldwin County senator…

Gulf Shores PD makes arrest in shooting near Hangout

Updated Mar 28, 2023

A shooting near the popular Hangout restaurant in Gulf Shores resulted in one person being taken to the hospital with another taken into custo…

Gulf Shores approves ordinance on dropping of objects from elevated locations

Updated Mar 28, 2023

Those looking to rent one of the many high-rise condos or hotel rooms Gulf Shores has to offer this tourist season might want to think twice b…

Man eludes police, flips car and dies near Bay Minette

Updated Mar 26, 2023

A Huntsville man is dead after running from law enforcement, according to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA).

Pedestrian dies after Bay Minette car accident

Updated Mar 25, 2023

A Montgomery man hit by a tractor trailer on U.S. Highway 31 on Thursday died from his injuries on Friday, according to a statement from the A…

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Search warrant leads to drug bust in Loxley

Updated Mar 24, 2023

A joint operation between the Baldwin County Drug Task Force and the Loxley Police Department resulted in two arrests and the seizure of illeg…

Revised Baldwin land use plan headed to county commission

Updated Mar 24, 2023

Baldwin County Planning commissioners approved sending an updated land use plan to county commissioners after residents expressed divided view…

House passes Simpson's fentanyl bill

Updated Mar 23, 2023

In a rare unanimous vote, the Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday morning to establish mandatory minimums for fentanyl tra…

Gay and Christian?

Updated Mar 24, 2023

New York-based Christian author and speaker Jonathan Merritt says an appearance in Mobile on Sunday will be a return to his Baptist roots.

Foley planning to construct $20 million library

Updated Mar 23, 2023

Citizens of Foley will soon have a state-of-the-art facility to fulfill their literary needs as plans are in the works to bring a new library …

Council discusses Fairhope parade ordinance revisions

Updated Mar 23, 2023

Fairhope city councilors are considering updates to the city’s decades-old Mardi Gras rules, including a possible increase in parade permit fe…

Proposed D.R. Horton subdivision in Lillian fails after public protests

Updated Mar 22, 2023

Baldwin County commissioners, planning staff and Lillian residents went back and forth over rezoning 30-acres of land for either an 80-lot D.R…

Local Events

Lake Forest POA sues members over alleged defamation, board coup attempt

Updated Mar 21, 2023

The board of a Daphne property owner’s association is suing members of its own group for allegedly trying to oust them from office and defame …

Special session ends with ARPA spending plan, debt repaid

Mar 21, 2023

Legislators drafted, approved and passed a spending plan for Alabama’s remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money and repaid state debts …

Daphne, Spanish Fort seek federal help for hospital expansion

Updated Mar 22, 2023

The city councils of Daphne and Spanish Fort are calling on U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl to help Thomas Hospital secure federal funding for a 30-bed e…

Gulf Shores Schools named Green Ribbon district

Updated Mar 21, 2023

One of Alabama’s coastal school systems is garnering national recognition for its commitment to preserving the environment.

Recent hearing decisions announced

Updated Mar 20, 2023

The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles announced its the results from hearings held March 9, 14 and 15. The following decisions were made fo…

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Weather threat shortens Fairhope festival hours

Updated Mar 17, 2023

The organizers of the Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival and the Eastern Shore Art Center’s Outdoor Art Show shortened the hours of Friday’s ev…

County planners to hold public hearing for new development plan

Updated Mar 16, 2023

Residents concerned about Baldwin County’s growth will be able to express themselves at a public hearing in Robertsdale on Thursday, Mar. 23.

Fairhope roundabout months away from construction

Updated Mar 15, 2023

Fairhope City councilors discussed the progress of a new roundabout and accepted millions in grants for sewer upgrades at their Monday night meeting.

Home Depot distribution hub coming to Loxley

Updated Mar 13, 2023

A new “last-mile delivery facility” for The Home Depot will soon open in Loxley, the Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance (BCEDA) anno…

Sheriff's Office investigating Fairhope murder-suicide

Updated Mar 13, 2023

An investigation is underway into what the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is calling a murder-suicide at Bohemian Park in Fairhope.

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