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Semmes man accused of 2023 attempted rape: Mobile County DA’s Office
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Semmes man was arrested in connection with a 2023 attempted rape of an elderly woman, according to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office. The DA’s Office said in a press release that 45-year-old Elvis Dewayne Henderson was arrested this morning as officials with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, Mobile Police […]
Medical cannabis advocates speak out as lawsuits delay the issuing of licenses
DAPHNE, Ala. (WKRG) — Medical cannabis advocates are speaking out as lawsuits continue to prevent the issuing of medical marijuana licenses. The Patients Coalition for Medical Cannabis Alabama got an early start on Thursday in Daphne at the Southern Cancer Center. This is the organization’s latest push for the right to provide medical marijuana to […]
Mobile County Public Schools adds Wi-Fi to school buses
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile County school board has approved a $225,888 grant to add Wi-Fi to its school buses for the 2024-2025 school year. “It was an opportunity that we took advantage of, and I think it’s going to be very helpful,” school board member Dr. Reginald Crenshaw said. Crenshaw says the […]
Mobile city officials share progress update on 3-year construction project
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — City officials say drivers on one West Mobile Road won’t have to wait much longer for some relief from the construction. Many Mobile drivers are familiar with the construction project that’s been going on since 2021 on Ziegler Boulevard. The traffic that results from that construction seems to have become routine […]
Daphne gym theft leads to 3 arrests, including 1 sex offender, police say
Daphne Police say the victim was just trying to get in a quick workout but that visit began a chain of events that would lead to three people from Fort Wayne, Indiana facing felony charges including a man registered as a child sex offender in two states.
Brave Escambia County K-9 hailed hero, receives Smiles Behind the Shield award
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Body camera footage shows the moments three homicide suspects jumped out of a wrecked car on the Highway 90 bridge at Scenic Highway after killing an elderly woman in a drive-by shooting and leading Escambia County sheriff’s deputies on a chase in June. Taking charge of capturing the suspects was […]
Emhoff goes to bat for Harris in challenging Trump on the trail
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff is ready to go to bat for Vice President Harris. Since his wife became the expected Democratic nominee for president this week, Emhoff has challenged her opponent, former President Trump, over attacks against Harris, building upon previous criticism in which Emhoff called the GOP nominee a “known antisemite” and “toxic.” Harris’s […]
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