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When are Mobile County seniors graduating? Here’s everything you need to know
Many schools in Mobile County are gearing up for their annual graduation celebrations. Here’s the info you need to know about each graduation ceremony coming up over the next few weeks, including the time, date and location. Please note that most graduation ceremonies require invitations or tickets. If a...
Florida law enforcement routinely release body cam footage, while Mobile Police remain tight-lipped
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Unlike Alabama, law enforcement agencies all across Florida routinely release body camera video. It’s all about transparency. That’s a sharp contrast to the policy at the Mobile Police Department. There were four deadly encounters involving MPD officers in 2023, and not one second of...
Update: Penny-sized hail expected with thunderstorms to hit Baldwin County Friday
The National Weather Service issued an updated report at 7:17 a.m. on Friday for strong thunderstorms until 8 a.m. for Baldwin County. The storms could bring penny-sized hail (0.75 inches). "At 7:16 a.m., Doppler radar tracked strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 11 miles northeast of Stapleton to 6...
Mobile Police investigating early morning shooting on Katye Street
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Officers with the Mobile Police Department are investigating a shooting that happened early Tuesday morning, according to a press release. Officers were called to the 1400 block of Katye Street around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a shooting, according to the release. The release said officers found a man […]
Family honors 7-year-old Julia Grace, Spanish Fort girl who passed away from Eastern equine encephalitis
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For the first time, FOX10 News sat down with the family of precious Julia Grace Ashworth, a 7-year-old from Spanish Fort who died after being bit by a mosquito. Last year, she contracted Eastern equine encephalitis- a rare, mosquito-born illness. According to the Centers for Disease...
Section of McGregor-Airport Intersection to close May 13-17
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — Approximately 100 feet of McGregor Ave. will be closed at Airport Blvd. beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, May 13, so underground utility assets can be installed. This work, part of the South McGregor Avenue Project, is expected to take roughly a week. Depending on...
Mobile beauty school accused of secretly recording woman responds to allegations
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile woman claims she was secretly recorded while undressing at Charles Academy last month. Elicia Jaxon says she discovered a Ring doorbell camera in the room after she took off her top and bra so a student could wax her underarms. "I screamed. When...
13-year-old shot twice in head tells survival story
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For the first time, a 13-year-old boy shot twice in the head told his survival story. The boy and his family were stopped at a gas station on their way out of town when bullets started flying over the weekend. The boy’s mother said Mobile Police...
Man arrested for deadly Semmes crash tried to leave the country: Court documents
SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — The man arrested in connection with a Semmes crash that left a 19-year-old dead tried to leave the country before he was arrested, according to court documents. 29-year-old Antonio Antonio Rodas was arrested on May 8 on a murder charge for a crash that happened on April 28. 19-year-old Adam Luker […]
Spring Hill College holds 2024 commencement ceremony
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Spring Hill College held its commencement ceremony Saturday morning on the Avenue of the Oaks. The Class of 2024 walked down the avenue to get their diplomas at 9 a.m. May 11. Fordham University’s President Tania Tetlow gave the commencement speech. “This year’s commencement is extra special since COVID pandemic restrictions […]
Mobile Approves Amtrak Train Depot
Mobile’s Zoning Board of Adjustment granted a special exception to allow Amtrak to build a passenger train depot at Government Street directly across Water Street from the Exploreum Science Center, AL.com reported. The vote followed only supportive statements and comments from the public and a joint appearance of support from former Gulf Coast rail opponents, the Alabama State Port Authority and CSX, which owns and operates the freight line through Mobile. Their representatives said they supported the project largely due to the inclusion of a 3,000-ft layover track that will be constructed around the same time as the depot. The track will allow Amtrak trains to arrive in Mobile off the CSX mainline and avoid potential freight disruptions at the Port of Mobile. The depot is considered a “temporary” or “interim” rail stop or platform in Downtown Mobile and will be built to serve a twice-daily passenger rail connection between Mobile and New Orleans with four stops in coastal Mississippi. The platform, according to city documents, will be 106 ft long, 12 ft wide and approximately 1,400 ft2. The project will include the installation of station identification signage and solar lighting.
Mobile Police sergeant says ‘young black men’ are most vulnerable to rising gun violence
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Police Department boasted 2023 as having the “largest decrease in crime for a single year… since 1988.” The 2024 numbers tell a different story as gun violence claims yet another underaged victim. The Mobile Police Department announced on Wednesday that a 17-year-old had been killed in a Tuesday morning […]
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