Alabama Senate Passes Overtime Tax Deduction and Two-Month Grocery Tax Holiday
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 9, 2026MONTGOMERY Ala. Alabamians may soon get a reprieve on some taxes and two months of grocery tax holiday after the bill passed the Senate on Wednesday.Legislation establishing an up to $1,000 state tax deduction for overtime compensation was approved during the session.The […]
Daphne Police Make Multiple Alcohol Related Arrests
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026DAPHNE, Ala. Daphne police officers made multiple arrests relating to alcohol including driving under the influence of alcohol.Aaron McKay Ragsdale was initially stopped by police on April 1, 2026, at 11:30 for a traffic infraction and found that the driver was also […]
Gov. Ivey Announces Record CHOOSE Act Applications for 2026–27 School Year
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 9, 2026MONTGOMERY, Ala. Alabama’s “CHOOSE Act”, education savings account program, got off to a fast start in its first year during the 2025-2026 school year with almost 25,000 applicants but on Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey announced that Alabama’s education savings account program had […]
Know Before You Go-Should You Park There?
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 9, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. You stop at a local business, go inside and make a purchase and then decide to walk next door to grab lunch and when you return, you find that your vehicle isn’t where you have parked it. You look […]
Man Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking After Police Pursuit, Crash
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 9, 2026MOBILE, AL. On August 8, 2028, at approximately 3:00 pm, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics and Vice Unit conducted a clandestine surveillance operation at 2654 North Harbor Drive, Mobile, AL 36605. James Stephen “Butte” Russell, DOB 12/29/86 lives at this address and […]
Alabama Passes Law Enforcement Scholarship Bill
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News April 9, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. Legislators working close to the end of their current session were able to agree on and pass a piece of legislation that would benefit our law enforcement personnel statewide. This week the Alabama Legislature gave a final […]
A Motor Vehicle Collision in Bay Minette Has Resulted in a Fatality
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026BAY MINETTE, Ala. On April 7, 2026, at approximately 11:25 p.m., officers responded to the Driftwood Gas Station, located at 47940 Highway 59, regarding a motor vehicle accident.Bay Minette police, firefighters and EMS were dispatched to the scene.Upon arrival, officers determined that […]
Fire at Knollwood Apartment Leaves Four People Homeless
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026MOBILE, AL. The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department was called to an apartment complex on Tuesday, April 7th, 2026, at approximately noon time.When firefighters arrived, there was fire on the second floor and firefighters quickly attacked it but the fire managed to burn through […]
Major Renovations Coming to Tanger Outlets
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026FOLEY, Ala. A new look is coming to the Tanger Outlets in Foley in the upcoming months.The new design will be adding more green space, easier connections between stores and a community friendly vibe.Store fronts will also get updated looks and brighter […]
Alabama Mother Arrested After Spraying Children With Bear Spray
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026LEEDS, Ala. A woman has been taken into police custody and charged with several very serious crimes.Police in Leeds, Alabama were called to a residence after several children were sprayed with a chemical agent which police later identified as “bear spray”. Police said […]
Mobile Arena Now Has a Name
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026MOBILE, AL. The new Mobile arena officially has a name “Regions Arena according to the news release below:The City of Mobile and Oak View Group (OVG), the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, today introduced Regions Bank as the […]
L.L. Bean Opens Store in Huntsville
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026HUNTSVILLE, Ala. An iconic brand and a name recognized worldwide has chosen to open a store in Alabama.“Opening our first store in Alabama is an exciting milestone for L.L.Bean, and we’re eager to become part of the Huntsville community,” said Corey Bouyea, […]
Former Daphne Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Almost $500,000
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 8, 2026MOBILE, Ala. A former Daphne business employee who was caught embezzling thousands of dollars from his employer, now faces federal prison time.Colin David Walsh was the former controller of the business, and he admitted in a plea deal to using company money […]
CVS Store Burglary Leads to Arrest of Mobile Man
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026MOBILE, AL. Police in Mobile responded to a report of a burglary on Sunday April 5th, 20226 at approximately 12:10 a.m.There was a report that a CVS Store 3100 Dauphin Island Parkway had been broken into.When officers arrived, they discovered that a […]
Three Teens Charged With Fairhope Burglaries
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala. Fairhope Police have taken three juveniles into custody after investigating several burglaries in recent days.Police said that the three Fairhope teens were arrested for breaking into the K-1 Center on Church Street. Two fourteen-year-olds and one thirteen-year-old were identified by security […]
Mobile Man Fired Gunshots Into Home That Caught Fire
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026MOBILE, AL. A scene right out of a movie in one part of Mobile has ended with the arrest of a man armed with an automatic firearm.Mobile police officers first responded to the area of the 1500 block of Plover Street in […]
Wanted Louisiana Murder Suspect Captured in Mobile After Giving False Name
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026MOBILE, AL. The Mobile Police Department responded to a call within our jurisdiction for a subject who was brought to AltaPointe Health by a neighboring law enforcement agency late Monday afternoon.Through the course of AltaPointe’s thorough intake measures, the staff realized right […]
Foley Leaders Approves Building New Senior Center
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026FOLEY, Ala. With the continued growth of Foley, the city continues to upgrade services and make major improvements on public buildings including a new senior citizen complex that has been approved.Foley City Council voted to seek proposals for the design of a […]
Eastern Shore Home and Business Expo Coming to Fairhope
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala. The Eastern Shore Business and Home Expo, a community-focused event highlighting commerce, innovation and connection across Baldwin County will be held at the Fairhope Civic Center on Thursday, April 30th, 2026.This event is scheduled from noon until 4:30 p.m. and […]
Drunk and Reckless Motorcyclist Arrested After Long Pursuit
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 7, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. An Alabama State Trooper attempted to stop a motorcycle for several moving violations Monday evening at around 7:40 p.m., April 6th, 2026, but the driver fled leading police on a pursuit.As the trooper continued the chase that went along […]
