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Chickasaw Police seek felon suspected of domestic violence
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WPMI) — Chickasaw Police responded to a domestic violence call in the 500 block 4th Avenue on Tuesday, April 15, 2024 at approximately 8:35 pm. Upon officers arrival, Robert Pettaway, 43, was arguing with the victim. Officers separated Mr. Pettaway and the victim in an attempt to speak with both parties. As Mr. Pettaway was walking with the officers, Pettaway dropped a handgun and took off on foot running from officers.
Officer alleges city official's pursuit of 'potential top secret information'
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — NBC 15 has learned Chief Paul Prine wasn’t the only person in the Mobile police department to file a grievance against a top city official. A police officer who also worked with the FBI, filed a complaint against Public Safety Director Rob Lasky. The officer said Lasky was trying to bully him into getting possible top secret information that had nothing to do with the city of Mobile, and giving it to him.
April 26 Real Estate Update
According to AL.com, watch for Ariat, a store that offers Western- and English-style riding boots, work boots, casual shoes and riding apparel, to open soon in the Tanger Outlets off Alabama 59 in Foley. The California-based company takes its name from renowned racehorse Secretariat. The developers for Fast Pace Urgent Care paid $225,000 for land on Highway 98 just east of Schillinger Road in Semmes and plans to build an urgent care facility there, according to Herrington Realty, which handled the transaction. A local investor paid $350,000 for a 55-unit storage unit facility at 215 Saraland Boulevard in Saraland, according to Brandon Broadus of CRE Mobile, who represented the seller. Tammy Curl of Roberts Brothers worked for the buyer. Infirmary Home Health Agency/LHC has leased 7,500 ft2 of office space on the 10th floor of the Bel Air Tower at 851 East I-65 Service Road in Mobile, according to Nathan Handmacher of Zarzour Cos., who represented the landlord. The tenant provides hospice and home health services and is relocating from its Airport Boulevard location in early August.
Mobile asks judge to dismiss wrongful-death suit related to fatal police raid
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The city on Thursday asked a federal judge to dismiss a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging that a SWAT Team officer unlawfully shot a man last year. The city maintains that the plaintiff’s attorney, Willie Huntley, failed to file a claim with the city within six months of the March 2023 incident, as required by law. The city also argues that the civil complaint fails to sufficiently allege specific wrongdoing by the city.
Gulf Coast BBQ Championship
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Inaugural Gulf Coast BBQ Championships, which is a BBQ cooking competition is coming to the Battleship. Next Saturday, May 4th the best BBQ culinary cuisine will be on display at the Battleship from 11 -3. The Gulf Coast BBQ Championships Presented by Clear Path Restoration.
Flat tire sparks friendship between Mobile Co. sheriff’s deputy and a local woman: Smiles Behind the Shield
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A friendship sparked between a local woman and a Mobile County Sheriff’s deputy after one of them has car troubles in a shopping center. WKRG News 5 showed up at the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office to surprise Deputy Rachel Bohannon and recognize her as our Smiles Behind the Shield Award winner […]
Woods & Waters Expo opens gateway to Mobile-Tensaw Delta
The vast Mobile-Tensaw Delta north of Mobile Bay is certainly something to celebrate, and the annual Delta Woods & Waters Festival offers a chance to do just that while learning more about one of the nation’s richest natural environments. Sponsored by the city of Spanish Fort and held at...
2X Monster Trucks Live Tour coming to Baldwin County in May
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The 2X Monster Trucks Live Tour — a tour featuring some of the most recognized and popular trucks — is returning to the Baldwin County Fairgrounds Arena for two shows. According to a press release, the event scheduled for May 4 marks the Robertsdale debut of monster truck legend and […]
Sunken Utopia: Mobile nonprofit hosting prom for Alabama LGBTQ+ teens
A nonprofit that works to address the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals in Alabama is inviting high school students to a night of dancing at a safe space this weekend. Prism United, an organization that advocates for the queer community in the state, is hosting Prism Prom 2024 on Saturday, April 27. This event is specifically for LGBTQ+ high school students and is billed as a welcoming space where teens can be themselves and have an unforgettable night.
AMNS Calvert expansion gets funding boost from DOE
CALVERT, Ala. (WALA) - A planned steel manufacturing facility near Mobile got a major boost in funding earlier this week from the U.S. Department of Energy. ArcelorMittal Calvert, wholly owned by ArcelorMittal, is planning an advanced manufacturing facility in Calvert that could deliver 150,000 metric tons of domestic production capacity of non-grain-oriented electrical steel (NOES).
Lawyers dispute former U.S. attorney’s conclusions that Mobile police justified in using force
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Plaintiff’s lawyers in a pair of wrongful-death lawsuits offered mixed reactions Wednesday to a bombshell report criticizing policing practices in the city. On the one hand, they agreed with the overall picture that former U.S. Attorney Kenyen Brown paints – that the Mobile Police Department’s...
USA Names Economic Development Chief
Dr. Michael Chambers, associate vice president for research and economic development at the University of South Alabama (USA), has been named the university’s chief economic development officer. Chambers previously served as chair of the Mobile Chamber board. He serves or has served as a board member on the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama Foundation, the AlabamaGermany Partnership and BioAlabama. He has been at USA since 2015, and in 2021, he was appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to the newly formed Innovate Alabama. Prior to joining USA, Chambers founded and served as president and CEO of Swift Biotech, a company developing technologies to fight cancer. He also helped found and served as CEO of InnoRx Pharmaceuticals, an ocular drug delivery company. He holds bachelor’s and law degrees from the University of Alabama and earned his PhD from the University of Geneva.
Teachers get free admission to this Mobile museum — for a limited time
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Teachers, don’t reach for your wallets when you come to visit this museum this summer. According to a Facebook post from the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico, teachers and their families will get the chance to “come and SEA” the museum for free this summer. From May 15 […]
Fugitive Files: MPD seeking man in connection to shots fired at Diamonds on Airport
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police are looking for Charles Hatcher in this week’s Fugitive Files. Hatcher is accused of firing shots at Diamonds on Airport on April 16. If you have any information, contact Mobile Police.
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