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Gulf Shores, AL

GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Gulf Shores will host its annual Hurricane Preparedness Expo on Wednesday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Erie H. Meyer Civic Center, located at 1930 West 2nd street in Gulf Shores. This free event offers the public...

Hurricane Preparedness Expo set for April 26 in Gulf Shores

Foley, AL

FOLEY, Ala. (WPMI) — A new Foley library, twice the size of the current structure will not only be a place to check out books, but a community center and learning facility, city leaders said. The library will be built on city property south of the Foley Post Office,...

Foley making plans for new library twice the size of the current facility

If you've noticed some discoloration in your water Thursday, MAWSS says it's nothing to be worried about. Folks in the McgGregor-Old Shell road area reported their water looking abnormal. The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System says it may be due to crews working on the lines and stress that...

MAWSS: Water in Mobile safe to drink despite discoloration

Alabama State

FOLEY, Ala. (WPMI) — New routes are giving Foley drivers more north-south options through the city. The extension of North Pecan Street Foley opened Wednesday morning. The project, about 2,000 feet long, creates a new route from East Peachtree Avenue to Fern Street. The extension of Juniper Street from...

North Pecan extension opens in Foley

Prichard, AL

During the pandemic, Prichard received $5,088,767.64 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Financial reports NBC 15 News obtained show city officials used part of that money to pay themselves. Records show the city formed a COVID team and paid team members nearly $175,000 in six months from June 2021 to January 2022. Prichard's mayor Jimmie Gardner, who was not on the team, defends the payments.

Prichard city officials paid themselves with COVID relief funds

Baldwin County, AL

A big congratulations to our Elementary Teacher of the Year, Amy Barker, from Foley Elementary School and to Ursula Thompson, our Secondary Teacher of the Year from Foley High School!. Ms. Baker and Ms. Thompson were surprised at the annual Teacher of the Year Banquet held at the Grand Hotel...

Baldwin County School System announces Teachers of the Year

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Former stakeholders of the China Super Buffet in Mobile, Alabama, were sentenced for harboring aliens who were illegally employed at their restaurant and subjected to hefty forfeiture orders. Zheng Kong Zheng, 57, of Mobile, was sentenced on the charge of harboring aliens to two years’...

Former owners of China Super Buffet sentenced, forfeit over $1.5M for harboring aliens

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Robertsdale, AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Archdiocese of Mobile Office of Catholic Schools is pleased to announce that Gabriel Campbell has been named the next principal of St. Patrick Catholic School in Robertsdale. St. Patrick Catholic School ministers to students in Central Baldwin County from preschool to eighth grade and Campbell will begin his position for the 2023-24 school year.

Gabriel Campbell named next principal of St. Patrick Catholic School in Robertsdale

Orange Beach, AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — According to the Orange Beach Police Dept., on 24 Mar 2023, Orange Beach Police took a report in reference to a home invasion that occurred shortly after midnight, in the 28000 block of Canal Rd. The complaint stated that an unknown white male wearing a...

Orange Beach Police seek home invasion suspect whose vehicle was last seen in Loxley

Pensacola, FL

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A Pensacola, Florida man was sentenced to 150 months in prison for a carjacking in Baldwin County. According to court documents, Billy Joe Burns, 34, was arrested by deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office on July 12, 2022, after he carjacked a woman in Miflin, Alabama, and led deputies on a high-speed chase that ended in Gulf Shores.

Man gets more than 12 years in prison for Baldwin County carjacking

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A new scam that you might not have heard about, but it’s gaining popularity. We are firmly in the digital age. The time has come where we don’t need to carry around credit cards or cash if we want to pay for something. And, thanks to apps like Venmo or Cashapp, we can even pay each other virtually. But with that power comes responsibility.

Better Business Bureau warns of new Venmo/digital wallet scam

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile City Council member is asking the Altapointe Board to conduct a full investigation into alleged cases of negligence. This comes after Scott Jones called for the removal of the Altapointe CEO two weeks ago during a council meeting. That call to step down...

Mobile Councilman calls for full investigation into Altapointe's negligence allegations

MOBILE, Ala. (WPM) — The Mobile Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Deangelo Laparis Jenkins, 26, who was reported missing by his family on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. Jenkins suffers from medical conditions that may impair his cognitive abilities, and he has a history of wandering away from his residence.

Have you seen him? Mobile Police Dept. seeks man reported missing by family

Fairhope, AL

Baldwin County, Ala. (WPMI) — The DEA says fentanyl is the single deadliest drug threat our nation has ever encountered. And our area is not immune to this drug threat. Law enforcement and drug education experts are sounding the same warnings: fentanyl is here and the crisis is getting worse.

Police, health officials plead with parents to stay vigilant at Fairhope fentanyl meeting

MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Mobile Co. Sheriff's Office was involved in a standoff on Houston St. in Mobile Wednesday afternoon. MCSO received a tip about a suspect with an attempted murder warrant at a home on 1105 Houston Street. MCSO Deputies went to the home and heard movement...

Mobile Co. Sheriff's Office searches for attempted murder suspect after standoff

Georgia State

Flomaton, AL

FLOMATON, Ala. (WPMI) — A young woman killed when her car hit a building at Flomaton High School last week has now been identified. Family members say she's 21-year-old Shaneal Schifano of Georgia. Her parents live nearby in Atmore, and say she had just moved to Atmore for work.

Young woman killed when her car hit Flomaton High School identified

Mobile, Ala. (WPMI) — A former Mobile Police Officer has been arrested and charged with domestic violence. According to the Mobile Police Department, former police officer Jacob Matthews resigned from the Mobile Police Department while under a criminal and administrative investigation. Matthews submitted his resignation on March 22, 2023,...

Former Mobile Police Officer arrested for domestic violence

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Friday Night Live: Mobile's free quarterly concert series returns Feb 10

The City of Mobile Parks and Recreation Department Presents: Friday Night Live free quarterly concert series. Kick-off this year's free, family-friendly Friday Night Live Concert...

Friday Night Live: Mobile's free quarterly concert series returns Feb 10

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