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City of Mobile Animal Services’ free adoptions extended
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)- The City of Mobile Animal Services Department have extended their weekend adoption incentives throughout the rest of the week. Those incentives include waived adoption fees, a free bag of dog food, and a $100 gift card to help with supplies for your new pet. “Summer is here...
University of Mobile awards alumnus, Houston Astros manager with honorary doctorate
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The University of Mobile awarded an honorary doctorate to a former Rams baseball player and current UM Hall of Fame inductee, Joe Espada. According to a press release, Espada, who attended the University of Mobile in the mid-1990s, played as a middle infielder for the university’s baseball program, before going on […]
A Minute with Drexel: Outside Agitation
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Hey, y’all. I’m kind of “on the road” traveling for work and I haven’t been able to keep up with the news for the past few days. I spent yesterday catching up on what’s going on in the world. One thing that caught my attention was the protests on college campuses. […]
Crews remove/trim damaged live oaks in midtown Mobile due to safety hazards
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A big project to help trim and preserve Mobile’s Midtown canopy kept crews busy Sunday. City officials hope this improves safety around Mobile’s iconic trees. Work noise fills the air around a block of Springhill Avenue. They picked Sunday to minimize the impact on drivers and homeowners. The trees are a […]
Mobile 7th grader heading to National MATHCOUNTS Competition
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Thirteen year-old Henry Gladden is hoping that lots of hard work and practice will earn him a win this weekend at the Nation’s most prestigious middle school math competition in Washington, DC. The seventh grader from St. Paul’s Episcopal School is among the nation’s 200...
Insurance fraud investigation expands in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WPMI) — A man named in an indictment against Prichard City Councilman Derrick Griffin, has been indicted himself on the same charges. Bennie Mosley has been indicted on two counts of Insurance Fraud 1st degree, according to Mobile County Jail records. Mosley was released on $10,000 bond just after 8:30pm Thursday evening.
Run includes rare trip through Bankhead Tunnel on foot
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Runners from around the region take a unique trip around downtown Mobile to raise money to help the visually impaired. Chad Petri reports on the rare chance to run through the Bankhead Tunnel. It’s not unusual to have a run start on Canal Street in Mobile with a cannon blast. It […]
Dogs previously removed by Mobile Co. judge's court order attack 6-year-old boy
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A woman's dogs that were removed from her by a court order have now attacked a 6-year-old boy. The Mobile County District Attorney's Office seized the dogs last year after they bit other people, but the woman got them back. Now, Liam Martinez, the little boy who was attacked, can't walk and has to have another surgery. He was attacked while playing in his backyard in Wiggins, MS on April 18th.
Alabama man gets 33 months in federal prison for threats to boss who fired him
A federal judge has sentenced a Mobile man to 33 months in federal prison for sending threatening text messages to his former boss after being fired from a construction job in Mississippi. Cloepha Franks sent the messages from Alabama to the victim in Mississippi, the court found. The victim and...
Woman’s car damaged after receiving diesel fuel instead of gas in Saraland
SARALAND, Ala. (WALA) - Imagine paying for regular, unleaded gas and finding out you received diesel. That’s what a woman in Mobile County says happened to her recently. FOX10 talked to two customers who were either directly impacted or related to someone who was impacted. About two weeks ago,...
Saraland residents deal with brown water in pipes
SARALAND, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s been a problem for weeks for residents of Saraland—turning on your faucets to see discolored water. WKRG News 5 investigated and asked why this is happening and how long residents can expect it. Saraland resident Amanda Bergeron is one of many facing this problem, and it’s making her weary about […]
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