City of Mobile to hold wreath laying ceremony Monday in honor of Coast Guard
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile has announced that it will join with the Coast Guard in celebrating the branch’s 235th anniversary Monday, August 4th. it is planning a wreath laying at the Coast Guard Memorial at Battleship Memorial Park. Here is a part of a release...
MCSO asks for help solving case of woman shot and killed while sleeping
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - TEAM SHERIFF posted on its Facebook it’s looking for information to help solve a year old homicide case involving a woman killed while sleeping in her bed. Here is the post from this past week:. This week marks the one year anniversary of the shooting...
Mobile mother and daughter want serial Peeping Tom behind bars
It was meant to be a birthday celebration for Sofia Glass's younger brother. She was eleven years old at the time. But that party, 10 years ago at this West Mobile restaurant, was about to take a disturbing turn. And it would happen when Sofia and her best friend went...
Local coffee company ‘honored’ to be featured on new Mobile Monopoly board game
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile officially has it’s own Monopoly game. The boards are already selling out across the community. One year ago, game creator Top Trumps USA, Inc. announced its plans to make a Mobile, Alabama version of Monopoly. The game, licensed under Hasbro, highlights the Port City’s...
City of Prichard honors former police officer with street dedication
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The city of Prichard paid honor to a former detective with a special ceremony today. Retired Det. Lt. Andy Daniels was recognized with an honorary street designation ceremony. The event took place on Grace Avenue, where the honorary signage revealing Honorary Lt. Andy Daniels Way was unveiled.
Fairhope family turns hardship into hope for Texas students after devastating floods
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The new school year is right around the corner, but after devastating floods tore through parts of central Texas earlier this summer, many families are still recovering, and one local family is stepping up to help. Scissors, erasers, pencils and crayons are only a few items on every child’s...
The Lienenkugel’s Summer Shandwich
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Nothing goes together better than an ice-cold Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy and a day at the lake. And now, Leinenkugel’s is putting the best of a Midwestern summer in an ice cream sandwich for a one-of-a-kind treat. Introducing - The Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandwich. Just...
Gulf Coast electric vehicle owners to share insights at free event
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —Members of the Bay Area Chapter of Drive Electric Alabama will host a showcase featuring a variety of electric vehicles at Greer’s Market, located at 260 St. Louis Street. On Saturday, Aug. 9, electric vehicle owners will be able to engage in one-on-one conversations with individuals interested...
New station, major repairs planned as Mobile tackles aging firehouses
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A new three-bay fire station will be built on Azalea Road south of Highway 90 to replace the 68-year-old, two-bay station down the street, if the Mobile City Council approves a $4.5 million construction contract next week. Mobile Fire-Rescue Interim Chief Barry Glisson says they plan to move a...
Alabama post office temporarily closed after power outage
The Crichton post office is closed following a power outage Friday. The U.S. Postal Service is directing customers with a P.O. box to pick up their mail with a valid photo ID at the Midtown post office located at 907 Spring Hill Ave. in Mobile. “The U.S. Postal Service apologizes...
