Mobile County Residents: Low-Cost Rabies Vaccination Clinics for Pets Scheduled in November
The Mobile County Health Department (MCHD) in Alabama will hold low-cost rabies vaccination clinics for dogs, cats, and ferrets in November 2025. The drive-through clinics will take place at several locations in Mobile County. Sites include Little Flower Catholic School, Mobile County Animal Shelter, Pet Supplies...
Prichard homicide suspect arrested
Video above: Understanding the difference between homicide, murder, and manslaughter PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies have arrested a man in connection with a homicide in Prichard. According to an MCSO news release, deputies arrested 41-year-old JT Williams on Oct. 30 and charged him...
New Mobile mayor, city councilmembers to be inaugurated
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The new mayor of Mobile and city councilmembers are set to be sworn into office on Monday, Nov. 3. According to a City of Mobile news release, the inauguration for mayor-elect Spiro Cheriogotis and the councilmembers will take place in the auditorium of Government Plaza at 10 a.m. The...
More than 60 NICU babies celebrate Halloween at USA Health Children’s and Women’s Hospital
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For families whose babies spend their early days in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), capturing moments like a first Halloween costume can be especially meaningful. At USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital, nurses and other healthcare team members helped more than 60 families celebrate...
Mobile teen’s tragic death remembered on anniversary
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)—Halloween is a somber anniversary for the loved ones of Karsyn Pryor. It marks one year since the 15-year-old freshman at Murphy High School was shot to death in Mobile on Arcturus Lane. Even though the pain is still real, his memory lives on. “It’s like reliving the nightmare of standing at that...
Alabama airports double as food banks during government shutdown: Operation UpLift
Airports are supposed to hum with purpose, from the precision of control towers where air traffic controllers guide planes to safety to Transportation Security Administration agents who keep passengers moving through security. Each role is vital to keeping the skies and terminals running smoothly. But when the...
Mobile Fire-Rescue employees arrested after alleged thefts
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two Mobile Fire-Rescue Department employees have been arrested and are no longer working for the MFRD after multiple alleged thefts, according to the Mobile Police Department. 35-year-old Jameson Smith and 29-year-old Braxton Akridge were arrested; Smith resigned from his position, while Akridge...
Inmate stabs correctional officer in Mobile Metro Jail, MCSO says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An inmate at the Mobile Metro Jail has stabbed a correctional officer, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Corrections Officer Tyler Simms was stabbed in the chest by Jeremiah Jackson, 31, while serving breakfast trays on Friday. The weapon was a “shank” made by...
Mobile police investigating pedestrian struck on Government Street
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile police are investigating after a man was struck on Government and Ann Streets. News 5 has learned that a 65-year-old man was struck by a car while attempting to cross the street at around 7:30 p.m. Police say he was wearing dark clothing at the time, and the car had […]
Baldwin County Public School System says Daphne High School coach resigns
Daphne High School Volleyball Coach Casey Craig has resigned, according to a statement from Superintendent Eddie Tyler.
