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Crews remove/trim damaged live oaks in midtown Mobile due to safety hazards
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A big project to help trim and preserve Mobile’s Midtown canopy kept crews busy Sunday. City officials hope this improves safety around Mobile’s iconic trees. Work noise fills the air around a block of Springhill Avenue. They picked Sunday to minimize the impact on drivers and homeowners. The trees are a […]
Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Washington and Mobile counties Saturday
A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 4:58 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 5:45 p.m. for Washington and Mobile counties. The storms are expected to bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches). "At 4:58 p.m., Doppler radar tracked...
Officers from Mobile attend seminar by company accused of teaching unconstitutional tactics
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Law enforcement officers from a pair of Gulf Coast agencies attended a law enforcement conference in Florida this week run by a controversial company that has been banned in some states and accused of teaching unconstitutional policing tactics. The company sponsoring the five-day seminar outside of...
UPDATE: 2 people shot Tuesday in Mobile
UPDATE: We’ve learned new information about today’s shooting on Del Barco Drive. “At this time, I can confirm our officers responded to the 200 block of Del Barco Drive just before 12:30 p.m. in reference to a shooting,” a Mobile Police Department spokesperson said. “Upon arrival, officers discovered an altercation occurred between family members resulting […]
Medical Moment: Health Risks of Vaping with Dr. Nasser Lakkis
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that tobacco use is decreasing, but e-cigarette use is increasing. Many companies market e-cigarette use as a safer alternative to smoking, but it comes with significant health risks and can damage more than just the lungs. Nasser Lakkis, M.SC.-M.D., FACC, a cardiologist at […]
Mobile men sentenced for social media threats during livestream of traffic stop
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A federal judge Friday sentenced two men to prison and probation, respectively for making social media posts threating a police officer recording on a livestream making a traffic stop. Justin Leland Gormon, 21, of Mobile and Jamarcus Jahleel Manuel, 20, of Mobile, pleaded guilty last year...
Inaugural Gulf Coast BBQ Championship held at Battleship Memorial Park
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Battleship Memorial Park played host to a battle of barbecue Saturday to benefit several good causes. The inaugural Gulf Coast BBQ Championship was cooking it up, with some spicy, savory, and sweet dishes. Eleven teams competed for votes to see who would be the Gulf Coast...
Run includes rare trip through Bankhead Tunnel on foot
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Runners from around the region take a unique trip around downtown Mobile to raise money to help the visually impaired. Chad Petri reports on the rare chance to run through the Bankhead Tunnel. It’s not unusual to have a run start on Canal Street in Mobile with a cannon blast. It […]
Person taken to hospital after being hit with baseball bat: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A person was taken to the hospital late Monday night after they were hit with a baseball bat, according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department. The release said officers were called to the 400 block of Crenshaw Street for a report of an assault. LOCATION: When officers arrived […]
Commencement ceremonies held at local universities in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Saturday was a special day for some students at several local universities as commencement ceremonies took place. More than 2,000 University of South Alabama graduates received their degrees. President Jo Bonner recognized the students’ accomplishments as they begin a new chapter in their lives. Students...
Former South Alabama coach Joey Jones returning to high school sidelines: ‘It’s a lot of fun’
Former South Alabama head coach Joey Jones didn’t necessarily expect to be coaching football again this fall. Then Thompson High head coach Mark Freeman started calling him. “I had no idea,” he said. “I really thought I was done. When I came back (to the Birmingham area), Mark started calling me. I just felt like it was the right thing to do.”
Woman, man arrested after using fraudulent debit card: Mobile Police
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman and man were arrested Monday after allegedly using a debit card that didn’t belong to them, according to a news release from the Mobile Police Department. 41-year-old Crystal Diane Echols of Mobile and 38-year-old Kolin Jevon Boyd of Gautier, Mississippi were arrested on Monday. According to the news release, […]
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