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City officials concerned by new video of gator at Langan Park
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It’s new video of that gator in the waters of Langan Park. “Once they get on land they’re pretty quick! And children like to run down there and feed the ducks,” said Amir “Cool Hand$” Lucas. Local musician Amir “Cool Hand$”...
USA Students help shape new park
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Students at the University of South Alabama are having a hand in designing Mobile’s newest park. Students get real-world experience while city designers get an idea of what to do with a new site. Every year graduating students in civil engineering do a project called senior capstone design–this year it’s a […]
Mobile Municipal Airport, 1952
In the 1950s, mobile municipal airport, also known as Bates Field, pictured above, saw an uptick in traffic thanks to the sharp increase in commercial air travel during that decade known as the Golden Age of Flight. The airlines pictured closest to the camera, Eastern Air Lines and National Air Lines, were the first two to service Mobile, both arriving to Bates Field in the 1930s. They flew out of the Downtown airport until it was purchased by the Army Air Corps in 1938, and later renamed Brookley Field. Bates Field relocated approximately 10 miles west. The terminal you see here pictured in September 1952 was built in the late 1940s as part of a million-dollar renovation and expansion but was eventually replaced in 1986. Bates Field was renamed Mobile Regional Airport in January 1991.
Lip sync battle held at Soul Kitchen
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Soul Kitchen in downtown Mobile played host to Fuse Project’s 4th annual Lip Sync Battle Thursday. Companies from around the area competed to see who has the best performance. FOX10′s Lenise Ligon served as one of the judges for the event. Seven teams competed...
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