Earthquake Hits the Gulf of America
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 31, 2026An unusual occurrence occurred on Sunday at 9:23 p.m. Something that is extremely unusual in this part of the country.According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) a 3.9 magnitude earthquake in the Gulf of America was recorded at 9:23 p.m. Sunday.The […]
Semmes Man Pleads Guilty to Rape
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 31, 2026MOBILE, AL. A Semmes man plead guilty this week to a rape charge even though he was scheduled to go on trial.Elijah Persons arranged to meet a woman in October 2022 according to law enforcement.While the woman sat in her car, a […]
OWA Planning Different Type of Development in Foley
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 30, 2026FOLEY, Ala. The owners of OWA is mapping out their next big development in Foley, though it might be what one might expect.OWA Parks & Resort in Foley is looking to develop a new project, The Waters at OWA.The Waters at OWA […]
Grand Hotel Employee Celebrates 50 Years as an Employee
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 30, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala. An employee of the Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa is celebrating fifty years as an employee of the resort.Lillie Thomas began working as a dishwasher at the hotel in May 1975, but her start date in the computer system […]
ALEA Honors 12 Troopers For Heroic Lifesaving Responses
By Digital Media TeamBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMONTGOMERY AL. — Twelve individuals were honored Thursday, March 26, during the Secretary of Alabama Law Enforcement’s Life-Saving Awards Ceremony at Headquarters in Montgomery, recognizing extraordinary actions taken to protect and preserve life across the state.The recipients representing multiple divisions within the Alabama […]
Rollover Wreck at Grand River Motorsport Complex Injures Driver
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 30, 2026ROBERTSDALE, Ala. A Sunday afternoon at the Grand River Motor Sports complex located on County Road 87 has once again turned into a very serious crash.An unidentified driver of an off-road vehicle flipped their vehicle and was critically injured.The Robertsdale, Elsanor and […]
Elderly Mobile Man Exposes Himself to Child
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 30, 2026MOBILE, AL. A Mobile man arrested for exposing himself to a young child is now being investigated for possible prior incidents.The 73-year-old man, identified as Larry Dwight Beard “exposed his genital parts” to a 3-year-old child at the Dauphin Gate apartments, according […]
Private Security Capture Burglars at Apartment Complex
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 30, 2026MOBILE, AL. Security officers patrolling the Manchester Parks Apartments at 1621 Springhill Avenue discovered two people inside an apartment that was vacant on March 27, 2026, at around midnight.Mobile police officers responded to the address to find that security already both persons […]
Daphne Police Report DUI and Drug Arrests
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 30, 2026DAPHNE, Ala.The following persons have recently been arrested by Daphne Police for DUI or drug offenses after committing traffic offenses and subsequent traffic stops.Derek Andrew PerryDate/Time: 03/22/2026 – 00:37Offense: Driving Under the Influence – AlcoholLocation:US Highway Eastern Shore MotelTurner Hayes HeltonDate/Time: 03/22/2026 […]
Florida Woman Charged with Child Sexual Abuse and Animal Bestiality
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026MILTON, Fla. Law enforcement in Florida made a shocking arrest recently that involved a 24-year-old woman in Santa Rosa County, child sexual abuse and animal bestiality and engaging in sexual activity with her dog.The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office received a cyber […]
Person Shot Walks Into Mobile Credit Union and Collapses
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026MOBILE, AL. The Mobile County 911 Communications Center received 911 calls on Thursday reporting a man shot had entered the New Horizon’s Credit Union and needed medical attention.Police and Mobile Fire Rescue responded to 6320 Airport Boulevard in reference to a male […]
2,400 Stops: ALEA’s Operation Delivers Strong Results in Madison County
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026HUNTSVILLE Ala. — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) today announced the results of its second Troop Zero deployment, which targeted dangerous driving behaviors across Madison County from March 6 through March 17, 2026.Troop Zero is a strategic, high-visibility enforcement initiative designed […]
NOAA Rolls Out New Hurricane Forecasting Upgrades
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026MOBILE Ala. The hurricane weather updates from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center will look a bit different starting with the 2026 hurricane season.In previous years, the center concentrated mainly on coastal regions unless storms were destined to push inland causing severe weather conditions.But […]
Alabama Bill Would Expand Municipal Speed Enforcement Beyond City Limits
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026 MONTGOMERY, Ala. A new bill making its way through Alabama’s legislative session will give police more authority to enforce speed limits even outside of their city or town’s limit. The bill which was introduced late in the session would allow […]
South Sees Growth and Development in Population Shift
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026HUNTSVILLE, Ala.The Census Bureau recently said that slower growth, or even decline, in the populations of the largest counties in some of our largest states can be traced to more births than deaths and negative net migration.The U.S. continues to see a […]
Child Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle in Mobile
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026 MOBILE, AL. The Mobile Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision that has resulted in the death of a child. According to Mobile Police on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., officers responded to a local hospital […]
Theodore Man Succumbs to Injuries From Car Wreck
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:59 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, has claimed the life of a Theodore man.Donald L. Johnson, 70, was critically injured when the 2022 Ram 1500 pickup he was driving left the roadway […]
Gulf Shores Police Arrest Over 100 People at Open House Party
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 28, 2026GULF SHORES, Ala. The Gulf Shores Police responded to complaints of a large group of teens gathering near the 2400 block of West Beach Blvd and officers responded to investigate.According to GSPD when their officers arrived in the area, they immediately observed […]
Woman Killed in Mobile County Traffic Collision
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2026, has claimed the life of an Irvington woman.According to ALEA, Tonya Denise Burnett Bracknell, 54, was fatally injured when the 2016 Toyota Highlander she was driving […]
More Nuclear Reactors Coming to North Alabama
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026HUNTSVILLE, Ala. More nuclear reactors are destined for northern Alabama according to the U.S. Department of Energy.President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week announced Japan’s commitment of up to $40 billion for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors, known as […]
