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Body camera footage shows arrest of Baldwin County sheriff’s deputy
PENSACOLA, Fl. (WALA) - FOX10 News has exclusively obtained body camera footage showing the arrest of a Baldwin County sheriff’s deputy. In December, Deputy Danny Contreras was arrested in Pensacola. Contreras and two other men are accused of going on a “joyride” in a Pensacola city-owned UTV.
Alligator found on Gulf Shores beach in back of work truck
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WAFF) - Going to the beach you would think would be an easy-going adventure and not stressful. Well, some people in Gulf Shores, had a rude awakening with an alligator moving alongside the beach. While patrolling the beach, the Gulf Shores Police Department said an alligator was...
New law enforcement career program coming to Foley High
FOLEY, Ala. (WPMI) — Beginning in the 2024-25 school year, a new Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and security Career Technical Program will be offered to students at Foley High School, according to the Baldwin County School board agenda. Law enforcement is planned to be the program pathway, according to...
Baldwin County implementing ‘vanpooling’ system to help local employees get to work
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Public transportation is limited in Baldwin County. Baldwin Regional Area Transit System Director Ann Simpson said the county needs more public transportation options. “I met with some HR professionals in the north part of the county and the south part of the county, and they say that the largest contributing […]
Efforts to bring Free-Standing Emergency Department to Loxley denied by state review board
LOXLEY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Certificate of Need Review Board voted down a proposal by the City of Loxley and South Baldwin Regional Medical Center to build a Free-Standing Emergency Department (FSED) north of I-10 on Highway 59. The development has been opposed by Infirmary Health System who also has a large medical footprint in Baldwin County.
Several high school football stadiums receive upgrades ahead of the season
(WALA) - Many high school football stadiums across our area are getting some much needed upgrades before the 2024 season kicks off in August. I went out to Spanish Fort, Elberta, and Mary G. Montgomery to see how things are coming along. Elberta High School is one of the fastest...
Orange Beach names its new fire chief
ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WKRG) — The city of Orange Beach named a new fire chief during last night’s city council meeting. “Join us in congratulating Jeff Smith, the new Fire Chief for the City of Orange Beach,” the city posted on Facebook. Smith was promoted after a unanimous vote by the Orange Beach City Council […]
Holman Auto hosting hiring event in Daphne for new distribution center
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - Holman Auto is hosting a hiring event in Daphne on Wednesday, April 24 for their new distribution center opening soon in Loxley. The event will be at the Homewood Suites by Hilton on N. Main Street from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. They are looking to...
$3.15 million waterfront home is highest-priced sale in Gulf Shores
A stunning new-construction home, envisioned and built by newly formed Naples Custom Homes, has just sold for $3,150,000. Located at 2800 Shoreview Drive in the Bayshore community, this is the highest-priced home sale in Gulf Shores and Bayshore history. The listing was marketed exclusively by Erik David Barber of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s Park Shore office.
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