MCPSS in talks with City Council over Williamson's stadium struggles

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Mobile released today a comprehensive Five-Year Plan for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) that will guide public infrastructure improvements through 2027. This latest Five-Year CIP Plan outlines in detail more than $200 million dollars in planned projects scheduled to take place between 2023...

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.

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, Ala. (WPMI) — MCPSS say that a threat on social media against Theodore High School was made Wednesday night. The person making the post was quickly identified and the situation was handled according to the Student Code of Contact. The case was solved and there is no imminent...

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...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Mobile is looking to partner with local employers interested in hosting an intern through the 2023 Y.E.S. (Youth Empowered for Success) Initiative. Launched in 2016 to connect young people to local employment and development opportunities, the Y.E.S. Initiative is geared toward teenagers and college students interested in gaining valuable experience in the local workforce.

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The History Museum of Mobile has announced that its annual African American Music Festival will be held on February 2 and 3, 2023. Mobile County students will be treated to musical performances by artists who specialize in three genres of music developed by African Americans:

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 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...

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. The...

Loxley, Ala. (WPMI) — A ribbon cutting of a new grocery store is an exciting moment for any small city the size of Loxley. But this ribbon cutting was all that and a bag of chips; a bag of Aldi chips, to be exact. "We are the newest city...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Alabama has a new pistol permit law that went into effect on Jan. 1 allowing certain Alabamians to carry a concealed gun without a permit. A couple of months before the change occurred, law enforcement agencies in the state were scrambling, working to get clarification on certain key points, saying there's a lot of contradicting information. One month into the new law, Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch and Mobile Police Chief Paul Prine said this law is kind of frustrating, to say the least. Due to the confusion, the two of them held a press conference to share key information that people need to know, along with some other things that they're still trying to figure out, hoping legislators make some changes.

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — Forbes published a list Tuesday of the most dangerous cities in the country. Mobile ranked second most dangerous city behind St. Louis. Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson says it's a black eye for Mobile. "It's not something that any mayor wants to be on a list...

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to Mobile Police, on Monday, January 30, 2023, at approximately 10:00 a.m., officers responded to 6201 Swedetown Road, Theodore High School, in reference to a juvenile found in possession of a firearm. School officials detained the male subject. When officers arrived, they took the...

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — Mardi Gras season kicks off in Mobile this Friday night as the Conde Cavaliers parade rolls through downtown. Barricades are already in place lining downtown streets. Last year, the parade drew more than 92,000 people. And you know it's Mardi Gras when RV city comes...

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?”

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Sometimes, when some people least expect it, a magic moment can happen. In fact, one is about to happen right here, inside Fairhope East Elementary School. And it's about to happen in front of this 4th grade P.E. class, to one of their fellow students...

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (WPMI) — Orange Beach Police Investigators are seeking to identify the subject pictured. He was involved in several recent burglaries/thefts, which took place at a local business. If you have any information about this subject, please contact Investigator Bordelon at (251) 981-0116.

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.

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...