Gov. Kay Ivey signs law to limit Mobile Bay dredge dumping
Legislation to reel in the amount of dredged sediment the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may release into the Mobile Bay was signed into law by Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday. House Bill 181, sponsored by Rep. Rhett Marques, R-Enterprise, will require that 70 percent of sediment and material dredged from the Corps’ Mobile...
‘We were there for probably close to 30 years’: Revelers making do two years...
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two years after Mobile’s RV City was closed, revelers are still finding ways to stay close to the Mardi Gras parade route downtown. WKRG News 5 caught up with a group of campers off North Franklin Street in Downtown Mobile. “We’ll cook for friends. Usually seafood, fried shrimp, oysters, and all...
“Can I try on your crown?” MOT queen’s affection for royalty started early
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — While the Super Bowl was getting underway Sunday night, so were the Mystics of Time, one of Mobile's favorite Mardi Gras parading societies, as they held their annual float preview party. The M.O.T.'s roll through Downtown Mobile this Saturday evening under the theme "No...
I-10 eastbound in Baldwin County closed following crash
Video above: Is driving safer than other modes of transportation? BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — All eastbound lanes of I-10 are closed following a crash this morning, according to Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials. The crash happened around 7 a.m. near the 32 mile marker in Baldwin County and involved multiple...
MPD investigating a shooting on Halls Mill Road
A portion of the street at Halls Mill Road and Navco Road was cordoned off arund 9:30 Tuesday night after the report of a shooting. Police have confirmed one person has been taken to the hospital by ambulance with wounds to the upper part of their body. That's all we...
Mobile police arrest man accused of firing shot through home
Video above: Violent crime statistics MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a man who they said assaulted another man and fired a shot through the door of his home. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the 2100 block of Barbara Drive just after 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 7 […]
Mobile plans to turn Tillman’s Corner exit of I-10 into ‘gateway’ to city
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council on Tuesday gave the green light to a beautification project that has been talked about for years for the Tillman’s Corner area. Dubbed the “Gateway Initiative,” the idea is to make the Interstate 10 interchange on U.S. 90 more inviting to travelers.
Fishermen recall boat capsizing in Dog River Monday
THEODORE, Ala. (WKRG) — A close call for two fishermen whose boat capsized and sank on Mobile Bay near the mouth of Dog River. Sam Mendenhall and Sean Rogers were out fishing in Mobile Bay near Dog River on Monday when things started going wrong with their boat. “Everything go through your mind so fast, but […]
New north-south corridor planned between Foley and Gulf Shores
FOLEY, Ala. (WALA) - A new transportation corridor connecting Foley and Gulf Shores will begin construction soon through a partnership between Baldwin County and the two cities. The route will connect US Highway 98 to Coastal Gateway Boulevard, providing an alternative to Highway 59 and the Baldwin Beach Express for...
I-10 Bayway eastbound lanes reopen after multiple crashes during foggy morning
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Crashes involving multiple vehicles have caused a closure on the Interstate 10 Bayway Tuesday morning, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The eastbound lanes of I-10 near the 32 mile marker in Baldwin County are blocked and will be closed for an undetermined amount of time, ALEA...
