Gov. Ivey Signs Law Permitting Cameras, $250 Tickets in Interstate Work Zones
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 16, 2026MONTGOMERY, Ala. A new bill to protect workers called the Alabama Work Zone Safety Act has been signed into law by Governor Ivey on Tuesday but not before a lot of debate and controversy.Nonetheless, the Governor touted it as a safety […]
Penis Costume Protestor Found Not Guilty on All Charges
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 16, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala. A controversial arrest during a protest in Fairhope has ended with all charges being dropped against Renea Gamble.The Fairhope women was arrested on October 18, 2025, while attending a NO Kings protest on Greeno Road near Fairhope Avenue and wearing […]
New Recreational Facility Coming to Daphne
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 16, 2026DAPHNE, Ala. A new recreation facility will soon take shape near the entrance to Bayfront Park on the site of the old Thomas Hospital Center.On Monday, April 6, 2026, the Daphne City Council authorized Mayor Robin LeJeune to utilize a GoMESA grant […]
New Mobile Ordinance Would Shift Ambulance Control to Mobile Fire Rescue Department
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 16, 2026MOBILE, AL. A new proposal that would change how private ambulances would respond in Mobile and shift all emergency medical call responses to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is being considered.Mobile city leaders said that they are considering a new ordinance that could […]
Motorcyclist Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in Dauphin Island Wreck
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 15, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 12:35 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026, has claimed the life of a Mobile man.David E. Hopkins, 75, of Mobile, was fatally injured when the 2006 Harley-Davidson Night Train motorcycle he was driving […]
2 Arrested For Armed Assault After Foley Police Standoff
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 15, 2026FOLEY, Ala. A standoff ended in Foley with the arrest of two men for assault.On April 13, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Foley Police responded to the 13000 block of McGaster Trail for a reported assault with a weapon.When officers approached several […]
Bayou La Batre Man Charged With Intentionally Crashing Into Two Motorcyclists
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 15, 2026BAYOU LA BATRE, AL. Two motorcyclists have been injured during a traffic collision that appears to have been intentional.The Bayou La Batre Police Department said that they have arrested 68-year-old Ted Gillespie of Coden for his role in the crash.Officials say that […]
Driver Leads Police on Pursuit Before Crashing
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 15, 2026MOBILE, AL. Police officers in Mobile attempted a traffic stop in the area of Houston Street and Virginia Street Tuesday afternoon at approximately 3:12 p.m., but the driver refused to stop. Instead, a Mobil police spokesperson said that the driver led officers […]
Police Make Arrest in Bay Minette Shooting
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News April 15, 2026 BAY MINETTE, Ala. On April 13, 2026, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported shooting in the 400 block of South Hoyle Avenue involving a male victim. Police, Bay Minette Fire department and EMS were dispatched to […]
Elderly Woman Robs Alabama Bank and Then Surrenders to Police
By J Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News April 15, 2026 GARDENDALE, Ala. A bizarre bank robbery has occurred in a small city just north of Birmingham and things aren’t adding up, according to local police and FBI agents. It seems that an elderly woman walked into a bank and […]
18-Wheeler Crashes Off I-10-Driver Burned and is in Serious Condition
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News April 15, 2026 MOBILE, AL. Mobile police officers and the Mobile Fire Rescue departments responded to a serious wreck on Interstate 10 WB where a car hauler crashed off the interstate to the street below near Tennessee Street. Emergency personnel found the 18-wheeler […]
Two Serious Wrecks in Foley Have Injured 8 People
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News April 15, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. Two serious motor vehicle traffic collisions in Foley Tuesday evening have injured eight people including four teenagers. At approximately 6:20 p.m., the Foley police and ALEA troopers responded to a traffic collision where one vehicle had rolled over […]
Two Police Pursuits End in Drug Arrests
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 14, 2026MOBILE, AL. Police in Mobile were involved in two pursuits that resulted in multiple charges including drug possession.On Friday, April 10, 2026, at approximately 2:22 p.m., officers activated their blue lights and siren and attempted to stop a vehicle in the area […]
Seven Projects Changing the Face of Eastern Shore
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 14, 2026DAPHNE, Ala. At least seven major projects are in the works for the Eastern Shore area of Baldwin County that will change the look and feel of that area forever.While many of these could be an inconvenience to some, for others it’ll […]
Spanish Fort Police Adds Specialized K-9 Officer
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 14, 2026SPANISH FORT, Ala. It’s not unusual for a growing police department to hire more officers and that’s exactly what the Spanish Police Department has done.But this officer is unique and has a skill that others do not have.According to Police Chief Barber, […]
Complaints About E-Vehicle Operators Are Beginning to Get Police Attention
By Rick McCann/Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 14, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. During the past week we have kept an eye on city streets from Gulf Shores to Spanish Fort and even across the bay into Mobile County looking for e-bike riders.Complaints have begun coming into some local police departments […]
Statewide Alabama Fire Alert Issued
By J. Thomas WadeBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 14, 2026MONTGOMERY, Ala. Fires are burning across the state destroying woodlands and structures and with worsening drought conditions across the state and low relative humidity, State Forester Rick Oates issued a statewide Fire Alert effective immediately.We’ve had a lot of fires that […]
12-Year-Old to be Tried as Adult for Walton Middle School Stabbing Attacks
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 13, 2026WALTON COUNTY, Fla. — A 12-year-old will be tried as an adult for the stabbing attacks at Walton Middle School in late March.A Walton County Grand Jury indicted Landon Robinson on charges of:Please subscribe to keep reading:Our subscription rates are only $50 […]
Monroeville Pedestrian Killed in Traffic Collision
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 13, 2026MONROEVILLE AL. A two-vehicle crash involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. Friday, April 10,2026, has claimed the life of a Monroeville man.The pedestrian, Ja’Khari M. Clausell, 22, who was standing in the roadway, was fatally injured after being struck […]
Person Found Hanging in Foley-Possible Suicide
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsApril 13, 2026FOLEY Ala. On Saturday evening at approximately 9:35 p.m., the Baldwin County Communications Center received a 911 emergency call about a possible hanging in Foley.A person stated that they were a neighbor of a man on Wyatt Court and that they had […]
