Lawley News

Anyone who has witness ed a tropical storm of any variety along the Gulf Coast realizes the potential for destruction.

GULF SHORES -- When Hugh Branyon first went to work at the Alabama Gulf State Park as a teenager in summer 1957, there wasn't even a road leading straight to the water.

The Alabama Forever Wild Program's addition of 3,007 acres adjoining the Old Cahawba State Park "may just become a model for recovery in America," one official said Tuesday at the ceremony announcing the land purchase.

With more than half of the nation's population living within 50 miles of the coastline, it is obvious to conservation managers that the health of the affected bodies of water should be a top priority.

More than 100 people have launched an initiative aimed at creating jobs and bolstering the Black Belt's economy by promoting the region's extensive outdoor recreational resources.

Aug 5. - Leaders from around the Gulf Coast of Mexico met in Mobile to develop ways protect the environment through legislation and cooperation.

Aug 5. - Leaders from around the Gulf Coast of Mexico met in Mobile to develop ways protect the environment through legislation and cooperation.

The largest fishing pier along the Gulf Coast has connections to two Pell City men.

News outlets are often criticized - and, sometimes, rightly so - for covering only the bad news.

A small group of Maplesville residents have come together to work on a big project: documenting the citya s long and rich history.

July 3 - One of the Alabama's attractions that was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004 is finally getting back in business.