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ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - Orange Beach is moving ahead with the next phase of its fire training campus after city leaders approved a $1.3 million burn tower to provide firefighters with more realistic, hands-on training for high-risk emergencies. The project will add a live-fire training structure to the Fire Station No. 1 campus behind City Hall, where Orange Beach Fire Rescue has already been expanding its training and surf rescue operations. Fire Chief Jeff Smith recommended awarding the burn...
In Magnolia Springs, the Fourth of July does not need grandstands, barricades, or a big-city production to feel important. It happens under the shade of old oak trees, along a two-lane road lined with folding chairs, strollers, hand-held flags, and families who arrived early to claim a patch of grass. Children ride decorated bicycles down the yellow lines. Neighbors wave from trucks and golf carts. Firefighters, deputies, parents, grandparents, and children all become part of the same moving...
MONTGOMERY, AL - A proposed change to federal coal ash regulations could affect how utilities monitor and clean up waste stored at Alabama power plant sites, including facilities near rivers and groundwater. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced April 9 that it is proposing amendments to federal rules governing coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash. EPA says the proposal would allow more site-specific decisions by permit authorities, encourage beneficial reuse of...
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. - The question began with one police response. On September 2, 2024, Orange Beach police were called to a city-related location at or near the Coastal Resources office building in connection with an incident involving Mayor Tony Kennon and an unidentified woman. According to original reporting on September 2, 2024, Orange Beach police responded to a domestic disturbance call involving Mayor Tony Kennon at the city's Coastal Resources building. Reportedly officers were called...
