Recent testing showed bacteria levels are higher than U.S. EPA thresholds, and that the potential exists for people to get sick if they are swimming in the waters near Fairhope's public beach. The ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — They’re a common guest at Fairhope Beach, but each year the city says the geese outstay their welcome. “I wasn’t aware that the geese get removed each year, but they really ...

Magnolia Beach is a popular spot for locals and the city has battled erosion issues there for many years.  A contract will ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — Magnolia Beach in Fairhope has suffered major erosion for years. Richard Johnson with Fairhope Public Works said it’s time to fix the problem and save the beach. “It’s been an ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - Five days after Fairhope was hit by an EF-1 tornado, cleanup is still underway. The twister ripped through the North Beach area and neighborhood just to the east, downing trees ...

FAIRHOPE, Ala. -- BP contractors are expected to begin deploying 12,500 feet of boom Saturday morning along the 3 miles of bayfront from the American Legion Post 199 on Mobile Street to Fairhope Yacht ...

A Robertsdale woman is suffering from a case of Vibrio. The woman said she went to the beach near Fairhope Pier with an open wound. Some people are now taking notice. A Robertsdale woman is suffering ...

FAIRHOPE, Alabama – Statement from Fairhope Mayor Karin Wilson: “Fairhope has been carefully monitoring the pier, beaches and parks since the State of Alabama ordered the closure of Gulf Coast beaches ...

MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Folks along the Gulf Coast were busy deep cleaning the shorelines for Saturday’s 35th annual Alabama Coastal Cleanup. Close to 600 volunteers coming out to help beautify the ...

Inside a domed, concrete barrel of a hut, the August temps drop by 10 degrees. Ancient tomes rest on a dusty bookshelf and a vintage writing desk perches next to a window. Told he had just months to ...

Stroll along the shady streets down the hill to Fairhope Pier, the de facto town square for fishing, socializing and watching the sunset. More than 100 years old, the pier was destroyed by Hurricane ...