28 July 2010, 7:52 am
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 28, 2010) Pollution continues to contaminate the water at Americas beaches, causing 18,682 closing and advisory days in 2009, while this year the oil disaster has already led to 2,239 days of beach closing, advisories, and notices in the Gulf region, according to the 20th ann... Read More »
25 July 2010, 4:10 am
The oil spill, and BP's response to it, is affecting local economies in drastically different ways, creating winners and losers among the cities on Alabama's coast, recently released tax data shows.... Read More »
24 July 2010, 5:35 am
NAIA softball officials and participants felt Decatur lacked several keys to successfully host the annual national championship series, which could explain why Decaturs biggest tourism event will move to Gulf Shores in 2011 and 2012 after 11 straight years at Wilson Morgan Park.... Read More »
23 July 2010, 8:34 am
Listen to the Audio The threat of a tropical storm in the Gulf of Mexico is presenting another challenge to BP's efforts to kill the leaking oil well and clean up the oil that has already leaked. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Gulf state senators, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and Bill Nelson of Florida, o... Read More »
23 July 2010, 3:10 am
No artist has been announced for the show. Contracts were sent to three "family-oriented" acts on Wednesday who had 48 hours to say whether they would play the show, Brown said. None had responded by Thursday afternoon, he said.... Read More »
22 July 2010, 1:37 pm
If a tropical depression continues to head for the Gulf of Mexico and gains strength Thursday night, then the U.S. government may order an evacuation of drill ships and other vessels working at the site of the BP broken well, the federal response commander said.... Read More »
22 July 2010, 3:59 am
Gulf Shores, USA - Though the rough weather was hundreds of miles from the spill site and wouldn't enter the Gulf for at least a few more days, officials ordered...... Read More »
21 July 2010, 9:07 pm
Dan Mullen doesn't like Nick Saban's comment about the spread, the Crimson Tide's opener will be on...... Read More »
21 July 2010, 4:53 pm
Another oil spill recovery concert is headed to the Gulf Coast. Wednesday morning, the state tourism department approved the budget request.... Read More »
20 July 2010, 8:28 am
The Alabama Gulf Coast Sports Commission is adding a new event to its extensive resume on September 1. Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, and Peninsula Golf and Racquet Club will be host to the Mark Gottfried Celebrity Golf Tournament.... Read More »