Urgent warning from Baldwin Co. Public Schools

Baldwin County, Ala. (WPMI) — At the January 19th Baldwin County Public Schools Board of Education meeting, members approved Superintendent Eddie Tyler's recommendation to purchase 106 acres in Daphne for $3.1 million. The land is located on the northwest corner of Corte Road and 181. It's an area that's...

MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — The 96th Annual Mobile County Spelling Bee presented by the LendingTree Bowl and the Mobile County Public School System was held this morning, Friday, Feb. 3rd, at the Baker High School Auditorium. 51 elementary and middle school students from public, private, and parochial schools competed in the contest.

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Archbishop Thomas J. Rodi has announced that Chad Barwick has been selected as the next Superintendent/Director of Catholic Education for Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Mobile. “Mr. Barwick is well-known and respected in the Archdiocese of Mobile. He was raised in Montgomery and as...

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — A change in Alabama law now means you can go to jail for telling a certain lie. Two men found that out the hard way after Mobile Police say they didn't tell officers they had guns. On January 9th during a traffic stop near Linwood...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Tonight, many African Americans feel unsafe and distrustful of law enforcement, after the brutal killing of Tyre Nichols. But there are those working to bridge that gap. I spoke with Robert Clopton, the President of the Mobile County NAACP. He told me, for African Americans, there's always some underlying fear when it comes to police, the fear that they could be next.

Baldwin County, Ala. (WPMI) — The Baldwin County Sheriff's Office says a two-year-old child has been hit by a car in the Elsanor area. Around 2:15pm units were called to the Price Grubbs Road area just north of Highway 90. The Sheriff's office says the child was transported by...

Gulf Shores, Ala. (WPMI) — Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman was part of a group last week reviewing candidates applying for jobs with the Gulf Shores Police Department. Freeman, known for his roles in Shawshank Redemption, Driving Miss Daisy and Million Dollar Baby, owns property in Gulf Shores.

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — February is not only Mardi Gras season, it’s also black history month. Tonight, we’re featuring the Mobile Police Departments highest ranking African American female in the department: Major Linda Tims. She’s commander of the investigative operation division. She’s also being highlight in the police department’s women in policing series.

Daphne, Ala. (WPMI) — The mayor of Daphne is officially cancer free. Robin LeJeune made the announcement on the city's Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. We first told you back in September doctors diagnosed the mayor with stage three colon cancer. LeJeune says Wednesday he completed his treatment and got...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — University of Mobile senior Morgan Howard says nursing is a calling she wasn’t about to ignore. “And I really had a passion for caring for patients and that’s what I knew I wanted to do. So I feel like it’s really important to be passionate about making a difference and really caring for people and making sure they have the best health outcomes. Cause that’s what you’d want for your family, right?”

SEMMES, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Semmes Police, a 15-year-old and 17-year-old have been arrested in connection with the laced candy incident at MGM on January 24, 2023. The 15-year-old has been charged with Unlawful Distribution of a Controlled Substance and the 17-year-old has been charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — Leave the booze behind if you plan on attending the free Nelly concert Friday night at Mardi Gras Park after the Conde Cavaliers roll. Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine says he wants concert goers to be in good spirits but not consume them during the live show.

Daphne’s mayor is raising awareness about colonoscopy screenings after his battle with colon cancer. The CDC says people should start getting checked when they are 45. The age used to be 50. Mayor Robin LeJeune says he wasn’t aware the screening age had been lowered when he was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer last May at the age of 48. Doctors told him with how advanced his case was, he’d likely had it for years. LeJeune says by the time doctors caught it, it had spread to his lymph nodes. But after surgery and six months of chemotherapy, LeJeune found out Wednesday he is cancer free and got to ring the bell.

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — According to the Mobile Police Department, a suspect in California was arrested Monday for the 2016 murder of a Mobile man. Christopher R. Hodoh, 39, was arrested in Beaumont, California, on January 30, 2023, for the murder of Darius Mose, 21. The murder occurred on...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Topgolf announced Thursday that construction efforts are underway in Mobile, Alabama, to bring its family-friendly technology-enabled experience to the city. The venue, which will be located near the intersection of I-65 and Government Boulevard in the McGowan Park Shopping Center, will be the third to...

Citronelle, Ala. (WPMI) — A youth football coach was killed Saturday after being shot by an AK-47. 22-year-old Logan Wainwright was an athlete at Citronelle High School who graduated in 2019. Police say he was with his acquaintance, Renee Holder, when her ex-husband Michael Holder shot into his car.

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — According to the Semmes Police Department, a man has been shot at the K&J Beauty Supply store on Moffet Road. It happened Friday evening; police say the incident began as an argument between two unidentified men. Police say one man then shot the other; the...

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Mobile's Brookley by the Bay dreams will soon become reality. Today, the city unveiled its final master plan for the new 98 acre waterfront park, for everyone to see. They have a lot of exciting things planned! With amenities like an amphitheater, boardwalks, picnic, and sand volleyball areas, walking trails and even a kayak launch, having something for everybody.

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — Today a jury in Mobile found Robert Abrams not guilty in the shooting death of Manchella Allen in 2021. On Saturday, February 27, 2021 around 1:30 a.m., police responded to Cookies N Cream Adult Club on Theodore Dawes Road, in reference to a homicide. The...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at approximately 11:30 a.m., officers responded to 2400 Gordon Smith Driver in reference to a male subject inside a vehicle suffering from a gunshot wound. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the incident occurred near the Broad...