Rising Tides: Mardi Gras parades are fun, but Mobile has more to celebrate
Rising Tides is an opinion column exploring all things Mobile. It’s unique to Mobile, and to the outside world it’s one of a handful of things that make Alabama’s Port City worthy of interest, maybe even worth visiting. It’s a story that goes back generations, every chapter a mix of identity, community and legacy. In...
Improvements coming to marina in Mobile County
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Commission issued a press release saying the Commission has accepted at $2 Million state GOMESA grant for River Delta Marina & Campground Improvements. Here is the release:. Mobile County Commission Accepts $2 Million State GOMESA Grant for River Delta Marina & Campground...
MAWSS issues statement on broken water mains
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Area Water and Sewer Service, or MAWSS, issued a statement in response to a question from FOX10 News about broken water mains in the frigid weather. Here is the statement from the MAWSS Public Affairs Manager:. “Low temperatures like we are currently experiencing will...
Mobile Mayor: camera expansion helps with managing congestion
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mayor Spiro Cheriogotis says in a “Good evening, Mobile!” this week that. It’s Monday, January 26, and it’s the start of another wonderful week here at the City of Mobile that the City of Mobile has made significant investments to modernize and optimize traffic signals inside the city.
Elsanor VFD assists with donation drive for power outage victims in Mississippi
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Elsanor Volunteer Fire Department posted on its Facebook page that it is assisting with a winter storm emergency donation drive for people in Oxford, Mississippi. Here is the post:. WINTER STORM EMERGENCY DONATION DRIVE. HELP OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI. A severe winter storm has left over 62,000...
City of Mobile cleans up encampment area
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile: Public Safety posted on its Facebook page Saturday information and pictures of cleanup of an encampment. A huge thanks to the City of Mobile - Government Public Services Department for identifying an encampment during a routine ditch vegetation removal and inspection. Once...
City of Mobile opens applications for loan program to support growth
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile issued a press release saying it is accepting applications for a new $50 million loan program to support growth and create jobs. City Opens Applications for $50 Million Economic Development Loan Fund. Mobile, Ala. — The City of Mobile is now accepting...
Cheapest gas stations in Mobile
Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.
Bobwhite Quail Population Stable in Alabama
This past summer, I experienced a treat I didn't expect would happen again in my lifetime. A covey of bobwhite quail made their summer home in the acreage around our home in Baldwin County. I cherished each "Bob-White" mating call I heard and caught glimpses of them entering several areas with thick vegetation.
New Wingstop locations planned on both sides of Mobile Bay
Wingstop has leased new locations in Mobile and Foley. The fast food chain that specializes in wings, fries and sides, has leased 1,500 square feet of space in the Midtown Mobile Shopping Center at Old Shell Road and Florida Street in Mobile, according to Jay O’Brien of Stirling, who represented Wingstop.

















