Premier Medical Adds Three Physicians
Premier Medical Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat group recently hired three physicians to provide care in Mobile and Baldwin counties: ophthalmologist Dr. John H. Friend, IV and ear, nose and throat specialists Dr. Kacie R. Oglesby and Dr. Christopher G. Weeks. Friend completed his residency in ophthalmology at Louisiana...
Goodwill Gulf Coast Opportunity Job Fair
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Goodwill Opportunity Job Fair is back. The last job fair in May was a huge success, and they’re excited to do it again on September 9th. More than 20 employers will be there with open positions—and some will even be hiring on the spot.
Mobile man accused of biting police officer
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man allegedly bit a police officer while trying to get away, police said. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers responded to a disorderly call shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Anders Drive and Valdez Drive. When officers arrived, a juvenile...
Mobile County deputies seek missing man
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a man who was last seen on Aug. 12. According to MCSO officials, 41-year-old Jonathan Jackson is homeless and has recently been dealing with a heart condition, for which he needs medication. Some distinguishing features of Jackson...
Woman accused of putting tracker on ex’s car twice in a week
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A Baldwin County woman is accused of stalking her ex-boyfriend by putting a tracking device on his vehicle. According to Loxley police, 42-year-old Sue Bliss put a magnetic tracking device on her ex-boyfriend’s car to annoy and harass him. After police arrested Bliss earlier...
Flying Creek Nature Preserve now open in Fairhope
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - The first phase of the Flying Creek Nature Preserve is now open in Fairhope. It includes 72 acres of trails and the John Martin Nature Center on the site of the former Dyas Triangle Property. Government leaders said there is a second phase which is in...
Mobile’s first craft distillery opens its doors: ‘Something special, something big’
It’ll be a while before Deerfish Distilling Co. serves its first made-in-Mobile, aged-in-Mobile, bottled-in-Mobile whiskey. But the city’s first modern craft distillery has opened its doors to offer a taste of things to come. The two couples behind the new company, Austin and Ashley Hallford and Lee and...
Mobile police arrest car theft and attempted burglary suspect
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile police have arrested a man accused in a couple of Thursday afternoon incidents. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the 7000 block of Three Notch Road just after noon in reference to a stolen car. When officers arrived, they were told a man had […]
Update: Thunderstorms with pea-sized hail in Mobile and Baldwin counties Friday – winds gusting...
An updated weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 3:33 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m. for Mobile and Baldwin counties. Wind gusts of up to 30 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches) are anticipated. "At 3:33 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm...
MPD: 2 arrested in connection to shooting near Gentility Lane and Lapine Drive
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two suspects were arrested in connection to a shooting in the area of Gentility Lane and Lapine Drive, according to MPD. Police said they responded to the area on Aug 15 at approximately 7:55 AM and discovered a man with a gunshot wound. It was discovered...
