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Fairhope City Council looking into Park Usage Ordinance amendments
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WPMI) — Complaints over too many events at public park spaces in Fairhope have caught the attention of the City Council. The council is looking at potential amendments to the city’s park usage ordinance which regulates the reservations of the Fairhope Beach Pavilion, Henry George Park, and South Beach Park. Under the current ordinance, one event can be scheduled in each park each day.
City of Fairhope installing pedestrian tunnel under Veterans Dr.
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WPMI) — Veterans Drive in Fairhope will close to traffic on Monday for the installation of a pedestrian tunnel. This is a part of the flying creek nature preserve park project. "This is such a beautiful entryway into our city with the trees lining the streets and...
Hinote Glass Road in Baldwin County to be impassable this week, officials say
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County officials are warning drivers about a detour route as a road will temporarily close this week. According to county officials, a portion of Hinote Glass Road between Monsanto and County Road 65 will be impassable to traffic from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 18. The […]
One of largest ever federal grants for an Alabama project announced for $3.5 billion bridge project
One of the largest federal grants ever received for an Alabama project will boost efforts to construct a $3.5 billion bridge across Mobile Bay. The $550 million grant, announced by Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, is the largest ever for a project in the state and marks a critical milestone in the longstanding effort to build a new Interstate 10 bridge and Bayway, now known as the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project.
Two giant new cranes arrive at Port of Mobile's container terminal
Two giant new container cranes arrived Wednesday at the Port of Mobile, where they will add capacity to an APM Terminals container terminal that has been one of the fastest-growing in the nation over the last decade. The new brace of cranes will join four others at the terminal, which...
State legislators meet with DHR officials to identify and solve shortfalls
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - State Senator Chris Elliott hosted a meeting in Fairhope between the Baldwin County Legislative Delegation and Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials Wednesday, July 17, 2024 to talk about challenges the department faces. The meeting was requested by Baldwin County DHR officials a couple months...
GRITC being held in Baldwin County as we get closer to the new school year
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - Educators in Baldwin County are getting ready for the new school year. A conference is happening this week in Fairhope. It’s the annual Gulf Regional Innovative Teachers’ Conference. And Fairhope Middle School is the host. Over the next few days, over a thousand attendees...
Alabama’s Home To The Most Hazardous Landfills In The Nation
An Alabama Waste landfill is one of the largest facilities in the country!. Hazardous waste landfills are specially designed facilities for the disposal of hazardous materials that are harmful to human health and the environment. These landfills adhere to strict regulations and guidelines to ensure the safe containment and management...
City of Foley Considers Open Container Alcohol District In Downtown Area
Foley’s city council will discuss adding an entertainment district in the downtown area along U.S. 98 for two blocks west of McKenzie Street or State Route 59 with the north boundary being West Rose Avenue and the south boundary being West Myrtle Avenue. According to Alabama state law, entertainment...
Mobile moves toward distributing more than $2 million in opioid settlement funds
The city of Mobile took one more step toward distributing more than $2 million in settlement funds from lawsuits related to the opioid crisis. On Tuesday, the Mobile City Council approved a $154,000 contract with The Helios Alliance, a nonprofit collaborative of organizations that works to model opioid abatement planning.
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