Fairhope City Council Passes Hemp Ordinance
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala. The city of Fairhope now has a new ordinance which allows consumable help products to be sold.Alabama banned smokeable hemp sales last July but allowed cities to adopt consumable sales starting January 1, 2026.However, not everyone agreed with the passing […]
Six Foley Area Residents Sentenced to Prison for Drug Trafficking
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026FOLEY, Ala. An announcement by the Department of Justice reported that six Foley area people previously charged with drug trafficking have been sentenced for their part in the operation.According to the news release from the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of […]
Daphne Police Charge Woman With Drug Trafficking
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026DAPHNE, Ala. Police officers on patrol on March 23, 2026, at approximately 1:20 a.m. conducted a traffic enforcement stop.Police said that during their investigation they found that Courtney Jean Basham, 43, was in possession of controlled substances.A further investigation found that Basham […]
ALEA-ICE Continue Arrests of Undocumented Truck Drivers
By Rick McCann/Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026MOBILE, Ala. The ALEA state troopers in conjunction with ICE agents continue their crackdown along Alabama’s highways looking for undocumented and unlicensed commercial truck drivers.As announced last year, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) has coordinated efforts with U.S. Immigration and […]
2 New Businesses Opening Soon in Same Area of Fairhope
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala. Two new businesses are set to open in the same area of Fairhope soon.Chick-fil-A and a new grocery store called “Apple Market” will soon be neighbors.The grocery store will open in the vacated Winn Dixie while Fairhope’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant […]
Wanted Foley Man Apprehended by Police K-9
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 26, 2026FOLEY, Ala. On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at around 2:00 p.m., officers responded to a call of a woman who had been stabbed with a screwdriver on Dailey Lane in Foley.Upon arrival, officers learned that there had been an incident of domestic […]
Keen Eye Cops Nab Burglar After Foot Pursuit
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026MOBILE, AL. Mobile police officers said that were patrolling the neighborhood in the 3700 block of Carlyle Close East near The Hamptons at Pine Bend when they observed a male subject carrying multiple bags and a large pair of box cutters.Officers believing […]
4 Arrested in Massive Fentanyl Counterfeit Pill Operation in Huntsville
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026HUNTSVILLE, Ala. A joint police operation recently netted four arrests and a boat load of drugs, money and firearms.The North Alabama Drug Task Force, assisted by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Region F Alabama Drug Enforcement, executed search warrants at two […]
Mobile Firefighters Jump Into Action As Women Gives Birth on a Sidewalk
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026MOBILE, Ala. In a Mobile Fire and Rescue Department news release, several firefighters have been praised for their quick actions.The release stated that during an after-incident review of the scene from an early-morning fire on Plover Street, a man was rushing down […]
2 Arrested in Stockton Child Sexual Abuse
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. Two people are in the Baldwin County Detention Center after being charged with multiple child sexual abuse charges.The sheriff’s office, acting on a tip, arrested Daniel and Ashley Coon in the Stockton area on Live Oak Road.The charges against […]
Fairhope Police Report Recent Arrests
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026FAIRHOPE, Ala.The following arrests were made by the Fairhope Police Department during the last twelve days.Each person is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Name: Paul Randall DolihiteDate/Time: 03/09/2026 – 18:34Offense: Driving Under the Influence/Failed to Appear in CourtLocation: 100 […]
Smoke Scare at Baldwin Health Brings Heavy Fire Department Response
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News March 24, 2026 FOLEY, Ala. A report of smoke inside the Baldwin Health Hospital on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, brought a large response from the Foley Fire Department. There was a large concern that a fire was burning inside the hospital and firefighters […]
Students Sue University of Alabama Over Cancellation of Magazines
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Eight University of Alabama students have filed a federal lawsuit after the school ended the publication of the university’s magazines.The students say that it’s a violation their First Amendment rights.The lawsuit includes the UA’s board of trustees and Gov. Kay […]
Sheriff Investigates After State Rep. Ernie Yarbrough’s 6-year-old Son Accidentally Shoots 13-Year-Old Brother
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ala. A state representative is now under investigation after his 6-year-old son accidentally shot his 13-year-old brother in the back of the shoulder at their home.Yarbrough’s wife called 911 to report the incident but when Lawrence County Sheriff’s deputies and […]
Former Bayou La Batre Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Rape
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 24, 2026MOBILE COUNTY, AL. A former Bayou La Batre police officer has pleaded guilty to rape on Monday, March 23rd, 2026.William “BJ” Squires must register as a sex offender.Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood said that Squires pleaded guilty to second-degree rape as […]
Under New Bill Alabama Police May Have More Immigration Authority
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 23, 2026MONTGOMERY, Ala.A bill is making its way through the legislative process that will enhance state-level immigration enforcement.The Alabama House of Representatives recently passed a bill called the ‘Laken Riley Act,’ named after a 24-year-old Georgia nursing student killed by an undocumented immigrant […]
1 Dead, 1 Shot, Homes and Vehicles Shot Up During Mobile Shooting
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 23, 2026MOBILE, AL. On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., Mobile police officers responded to the 7000 block of Forest Glenn Court in reference to a disorderly conduct call. Upon arrival, officers discovered three homes and two unoccupied vehicles were struck […]
Two Motorcyclists Injured in Summerdale Collision
By Rick McCannBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsSUMMERDALE, Ala. A serious wreck in the Summerdale area on Friday morning injured several motorcyclists.The Baldwin County 911 Communications Center began receiving calls about the wreck involving two motorcyclist riders who had collided at around 8:03 a.m.The Summerdale Fire Department, Police and Medstar were […]
Woman Injured in Mobile House Fire
By Dale HinesBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 23, 2026 MOBILE, AL. An overnight fire tore through a home in the 1500 block of Plover Street and injured one person. Mobile Fire-Rescue was dispatched to the fire shortly before 4:30 a.m. and found heavy fire showing the structure. A fire department […]
Orange Beach Program Needs Life Jacket Donations
By Isabella GomezBlue RAM Media/Gulf Coast NewsMarch 23, 2026 ORANGE BEACH, Ala. A free program helping keep beachgoers safe by using a life jacket if you’re not a strong swimmer or a younger child and it has made a difference along the Alabama Gulf Coast. It’s part of a program […]
