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Portion of Old Shell Road to close for 2 months
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Part of Old Shell Road will be closed for two months starting on Monday, June 3, according to the City of Mobile. A release said Old Shell Road will be closed at the railroad overpass for a beautification project. The Underpass Project will “improve the...
Last American PT boat arrives in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The last PT boat -- PTF-26 -- arrived Monday at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico. The vessel is a U.S. Navy gunboat and training vessel. It played a crucial role in the Vietnam War as one of the first craft in the Navy’s modern naval special warfare programs.
Underpass Project: 2-month Old Shell Rd. closure begins June 3
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Beginning Monday, June 3, 2024, Old Shell Rd. will be closed at the railroad overpass for approximately 2 months. This beautification plan, known as The Underpass Project will improve the area at the railroad overpass, located between LeFevre St. and Union Ave. For additional information...
Mobile woman celebrates 104th birthday
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile woman celebrated a special milestone. Mrs. Ernestine Bryan-King turned 104 on the May 20, but family and friends gathered Saturday afternoon to mark the occasion. There was birthday cake and many kind words all around, including proclamations from Governor Kay Ivey, Mayor Sandy Stimpson,...
Mobile city leaders discuss Amtrak plans as pressure mounts
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Some Mobile city leaders pushed back hard against Amtrak officials as the rail company hoped to inch closer to their plans to bring the passenger rail service back to Mobile for the first time in decades. Amtrak suspended its services in Mobile after Hurricane Katrina...
Ask McGehee: Who was Wilmer, Alabama, named after?
In 1894, a post office was established on the westernmost edge of Mobile County and named for the second Episcopal bishop of Alabama, Richard Hooker Wilmer (1816-1900). It is unclear what association the bishop had with that area since he had been a resident of Spring Hill for some 30 years at that point. That community would officially become a “city” in 1970 and vote to unincorporate in 1993 after earning the reputation of being one of the worst speed traps in the history of our state.
Community gathers to honor fallen heroes at Memorial Day ceremonies
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A somber Memorial Day event was held this morning at the USS Alabama Memorial Park. The annual flag lowering ceremony took place at 7 AM at the Vietnam memorial. Dozens of people attended the ceremony which featured the lowering of the American flag, the POW/MIAflag...
Better Business Bureau Mobile branch relocating within city
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Better Business Bureau Serving Central and South Alabama’s Mobile branch is relocating to the Innovation Portal effective Tuesday, the BBB announced. According to a release from BBB, the decision to relocate was made with careful consideration of the opportunities it will bring to BBB and its accredited businesses. NEW LOCATION: […]
Vets Recovery ready: New life-saving facility to open doors in Mobile on June 24
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — This Memorial Day, the focus is not only those who died while serving, but also on those who are living, but struggling since their return from active duty. For a couple of years now, we have told you about the organization Vets Recovery. It has...
Small group works to upkeep graves including those of Buffalo Soldiers; looking for more volunteers
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A North Alabama man travels to Mobile every three weeks to make a dent in an overgrown cemetery where the graves of Buffalo Soldiers are hidden in the brush. He’s looking for more local volunteers. While many people spent their Memorial Day on the beach or grilling with friends, Alvin Crawford, […]
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