ALDOT plans to move forward with Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WALA) - Fox 10 News is getting answers about why a beach re-nourishment project in Gulf Shores has been delayed for months. City leaders and anxious homeowners on West Beach are more than frustrated with FEMA, the agency tasked with approving the work. According to FEMA, this...

JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - A flatbed truck overturned on I-10 in Jackson County Tuesday morning. The wreck happened in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near the Franklin Creek Road exit (Exit 75), according to Mississippi Highway Patrol. This is near the Alabama state line. MHP says the truck, carrying...

LOXLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Governor Ivy will be in Loxley tomorrow for the grand opening of the Aldi Headquarters and Distribution Center. The governor will be joined by Heather Moore, the regional vice president for the Loxley facility, Loxley Mayor Richard Teal and Feeding the Gulf Coast CEO Michael Ledger.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Wednesday is National Unclaimed Property Day, and the state is looking to help Alabamians reclaim such property that is rightfully theirs. State Treasurer Young Boozer described unclaimed property as financial accounts or items of value in which the owner has not initiated any activity for a number of years. When that happens, and the company cannot locate the owner, the money or properties are turned over to the state. Common examples include unpaid life insurance benefits, payroll, forgotten bank accounts and account deposits from utility companies.

MPD has said that Christopher Means, 29, was the driver of the motorcycle in the wreck that occurred this morning. Authorities said Means lost control of his motorcycle on the Southbound I-65 ramp to Eastbound I-10 and was thrown from the motorcycle and struck by multiple vehicles. Means was pronounced...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Police said one person was struck on University Boulevard and Grelot Road Friday morning. According to MPD, the incident occurred at 7:30 a.m. Police said a pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle that left the scene before officers arrived. The victim was taken to the...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The stalled front has nudged its way into our area this morning and this will make things less humid as we start our Wednesday. Rain chances stay low but the temps will vary depending on if you’re closer to the coast or closer to US 84. We are projecting most of you will see highs in the mid 60s today which is much cooler than yesterday, but the front could come back tomorrow as a warm front and that will bring in muggy air as rain chances rise. There is a Level 1 out of 5 severe risk zone for tomorrow so make sure you’re staying weather aware. Rain coverage will be at 60% for Thursday and Thursday night. The sky clears Friday morning and we’ll see gorgeous weather for the end of the week. Highs go from the low 70s tomorrow down to the upper 50s on Friday.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Pensacola Double Bridge Run is BACK! One of the premier 15K races in the country, the course carries runners over two bridges, across Pensacola Bay and Santa Rosa Sound. It will run from downtown Pensacola with a tour that includes the historic district, and picturesque...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The release of hundreds of Alabama Department of Corrections inmates is on hold temporarily because the victims in their cases have not yet been notified, they are being released early. A new law allowing the release was supposed to go into effect Tuesday releasing nearly 400...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A single-vehicle crash on Saturday has claimed the life of one man, according to police. According to ALEA, at approximately 11:57 p.m. on Saturday, Rodney Dean Kennedy, 65, of Irvington was fatally injured when his 2004 GMC Sierra left the roadway, overturned and struck a ditch.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) -Residents in the port city are ready to let the good times roll with the city’s first Mardi Gras parade this Friday. “We’ve been down here all my life,” said Paul Williams. “We’re pretty excited.”. The first Friday of the season will...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police are investigating after six vehicles were struck by gunfire on Monday. Officers responded to the 600 block of Caton Avenue just before 1:30 p.m. Monday in reference to shots fired. Police found that five vehicles in front of the victim’s residence were struck by gunfire.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Ryan Foster talks about the upcoming shows happening in our area. February 2 – Senior Bowl Summit - bit.ly/seniorbowl23. Blippi The Wonderful World Tour – April 6 - bit.ly/blippi23. World Ballet Series: Cinderella – April 7 - bit.ly/wbsmob23. Bethel Music – May 1...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Nobody’s going to rain on the Order of Athena’s Mardi Gras parade. The Mardi Gras organization is spending hours a day after their 9-5′s, doing the work they say they paid someone else to do. Order of Athena member, Jewel, said, “We’re here...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Hundreds of prison inmates across the state have been released early thanks to a new law. In Mobile County, more than thirty violent offenders now free. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch isn’t too happy about it. Sheriff Burch says this includes at least three murder...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) - Pensacola police said they are investigating a death after a person was found on the side of the road. Officers said they responded to the area of Scenic Highway and Langley Avenue at 8:50 a.m. this morning after a dead body had been found in the area on the side of the road.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two Mobile homeowners were terrorized in the middle of the day when someone broke into their homes, police said. The crimes happened just thirty minutes apart, not far from each other. Thankfully the homeowners weren’t hurt. One neighbor sent us a picture of the first...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is looking for drivers who ran over a man’s body after a motorcycle crash Monday morning on the interstate. Police say the drivers may not even know they hit 29-year-old Christopher Means after he was thrown from his motorcycle. Police don’t...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is looking for two men who allegedly broke into a motel room and took money and belongings from the occupants. Officers responded to the Crest Motel, 4421 Government Blvd., around 11:36 p.m. Monday in connection to a burglary report. According to police, a known male suspect and an unknown male suspect unlawfully entered the victims’ room. The known male suspect demanded money and belongings at knifepoint and assaulted the victims, then fled the scene on foot, police said.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Gourmet Goodies shows off their award-winning king cakes. They have place #1 in the savory category for our Crawfish King Cake, #1 new comer category, and #3 overall in the nation for the Competition in New Orleans. At the Mobile King Cake Off, they won #1 in the Traditional Category.