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Hangout Fest organizers keeping a close eye on storms
GULF SHORES, Ala. (WPMI) — Hangout Fest organizers say they are paying close attention to the storms that are forecasted for Friday and Saturday. It's a rain or shine event in Gulf Shores, but if there's lightning in the area, festival goers have to evacuate the beach. A statement...
Fairhope family fights for life-altering therapy to be covered by health insurance
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WPMI) — Lawson Haddock had to scoot to get around last year. He could only take steps with assistance. Now, he's able to hustle down the field and kick in soccer goals. "We never thought we'd be soccer parents, and it's been the best thing ever," said...
Baldwin County sisters charged in murder-for-hire plot
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — Baldwin County sisters have been charged with conspiring to kill a man married to one of their daughters. Sandra Grimes, aka Sandra Johnson, Mitzy Smith, and Judy Owen, are all charged with Conspiracy to commit murder for hire, use of interstate commerce in the commission of murder for hire, and transfer of a firearm to be used to commit a crime of violence.
Baldwin County issues travel advisory for Turpin Lane, George Street
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Baldwin County officials issued a travel advisory for impassable roads next week. Portions of Turpin Lane and George Street off Oak Road West will be impassable to through traffic from 7:30 a.m. through 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. The roads will be impassable due to resurfacing, according to a […]
iHeart Media Weekend Rundown (5/17/2024 - 5/19/2024)
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Shelby Mitchell with 95 KSJ with iHeartMedia joined us in the studio with a look at this weekend’s events!. HANGOUT MUSIC FESTIVAL - Fri/Sat/Sun, 101 E. Beach Blvd, where Highway 59 meets the Gulf, Gulf Shores. Hangout is an annual three-day music festival held on the white sand beaches of Gulf Shores. This year’s lineup features Zach Bryan, Lana Del Rey, Odesza, The Chainsmokers, and more of the biggest names in music.
World War II veteran to be honored
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A World War II veteran will be honored as Veteran of the Year this weekend. Tom Claxton and the honoree, Horace “Bubba” Jackson, joined us on Studio 10 to tell us about the celebration!. The award ceremony will be held at Ed’s Seafood Shed...
Therapeutic ‘Comfort Cubs’ teddy bears heading to Israel
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - More than 750 therapeutic Comfort Cubs are shipping out to war-torn Israel and surrounding areas. This is thanks to a partnership between Disaster and Victim Services International, the United Cajun Navy and the Comfort Cub Organization. Three pallets were loaded up in Daphne and are now...
Original Oyster House Awards Scholarships
The Original Oyster House awarded its 19th Annual Chelsea Garvin Spirit Scholarships to Isabelle Rutland of Bayside Academy and Ava Crone of Spanish Fort High School. Rutland plans to attend the University of Notre Dame, and Crone plans to attend Auburn University this fall. Rutland, who submitted an oyster triptych, rendered her winning work with oil paints. Crone, who painted an oyster shell with pearls, highlights the value of oyster shells and the importance of oyster shell recycling. The winning artworks will be on display at both Original Oyster House locations on the Causeway and in Gulf Shores. The scholarship was founded in 2006 in memory of Chelsea Garvin, who was an Original Oyster House employee, a volunteer Fish River Fire Department rescue diver and an artist. Garvin died at age 19 in a boating accident while volunteering.
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