Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Motorists could find their ride through the city getting a little smoother in the new year. The city plans to spend a record $17 million on road resurfacing and other projects. It is money that is part of Mobile’s Capital Improvement Program budget, which is funded by a 1 percent city sales tax.

The city of Mobile and the Mobile County Commission, which share the county-owned building, have not agreed on a proposed rent increase.

Video above: Resources available to crime victims MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested two people after a report of a domestic violence incident led to drugs allegedly being found inside a home and near a child, News 5 has learned. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to...

SERVES 8 – 10 Ingredients. 3 tablespoons melted butter, plus more for greasing skillet. 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place either one 12-inch or two 6.5-inch cast iron skillets in the oven. 2. In a large bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and creole seasoning. In a...

Mobile police will be beefing up their presence for the annual New Year's Eve celebration downtown.

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - The countdown is on for New Year’s Eve. Some people want to end this year with a bang. Terry Watson, store manager for Fireworks Supermarket in Robertsdale, said while they sell fireworks year-round, New Year’s celebrations keep them busy. “Our world is full...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The city of Prichard is addressing urgent safety and quality-of-life concerns. The Public Works and Public Safety Committee met today. They discussed strengthening animal control enforcement, including tougher penalties for repeat offenders. The committee also discussed improving how to report...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Prichard city council members are pushing for stronger animal control laws and tougher penalties for repeat offenders after a recent dog attack injured a teacher and a 9-year-old boy outside Collins Rhodes Elementary. The attack left teacher Sierra Allen and the boy with injuries that have...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Flu cases across the nation are skyrocketing, and the effects are being felt on our stretch of the Gulf Coast. “Last week we were seeing about 11 people out of every 100 presenting to emergency rooms, urgent cares with influenza-like illnesses,” Dr. Kevin Philip Michaels, the Health Officer for...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The possibility of Amtrak service returning to the capital city has been an ongoing discussion for years but Leon County Commissioner Rick Minor is optimistic after the most recent meeting of the Southern Rail Commission. One of the biggest elements of that meeting was the success...