Honduran national arrested in connection with Baldwin County stabbing
New splash pad set to open Wednesday at Laun Park in Mobile. The ribbon cutting is at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 30. It's located at Joe Louis Patrick Park on Johnson Road. Allegiant to begin nonstop flights from Gulf Shores to Nashville. Updated: 4 hours ago. |. It's the ninth...
Mobile has a $2M plan to end opioid addiction
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)—As the opioid crisis continues to ravage cities and towns across the country, $2 million is being awarded to local organizations to help combat the epidemic. On Wednesday, civic leaders and a local non-profit gathered for the start of a new initiative they believe will reduce stigma and increase...
This perk could make Fairhope’s Police Dept. more attractive to Mobile officers, deputies
As the Mobile Police Department is about to finally reach full strength -- the City of Fairhope is working to make itself more attractive to officers in mobile county. And they're not the only Baldwin County department eyeing officers across the bay. At this week's city council work session, Fairhope...
Former Mobile lawyer accused of swindling clients
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A former Mobile attorney is accused of scamming his clients for a second time. “Attorneys are held to a higher standard of trust,” said Chief Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Susman. “We deal with incredibly important issues, life-changing issues and if we are not doing our job properly the...
Popular Mobile-based chicken joint coming to Hoover
Good news for fast food fans! Foosackly’s—the popular chicken restaurant headquartered in Mobile—recently closed on a new site in Hoover, marking the restaurant chain’s first foray into the Birmingham metro. New Foosackly’s coming to Hoover. In mid-July, the Birmingham Business Journal reported that a company...
Mobile police seek missing woman
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officials said they are looking for a missing woman. 72-year-old Francis Grover was last seen around the 500 block of Davidson Street, according to officers. INCIDENT LOCATION: Grover reportedly has a medical condition that requires immediate attention. She is considered...
Pure terror: Mobile County victim recounts horror of alleged MS-13 attack
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — A Mobile County victim terrorized in her own home by an alleged MS-13 gang member is telling her story to NBC 15 News. Elmer Antonio Amador is charged with sexual abuse 1st and burglary 2nd. The Mobile County Sheriff's Office says the Guatemalan national is in the country illegally and...
Broken elevator at Mobile complex affects senior citizens
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)—Senior citizens at a Mobile apartment complex have been without an elevator for weeks, leaving those who have trouble using the stairs in a tough situation. WKRG News 5 spoke with one of the seniors who lives on the third floor of the complex and can’t use the stairs without help. On most days, […]
City of Mobile and developer bringing workforce housing to Phillips Lane
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The City of Mobile and its partners are building more workforce housing. New homes are going up on Phillips Lane near Forest Hill Elementary School. The city is calling this a true public private partnership with a developer who brought the idea before the city.
Dollar General robbery leads to Mobile woman’s arrest
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile woman was arrested after she allegedly tried to take items from a store without paying for them, and then pulled a gun on an employee who tried to stop her. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the Dollar General at 3266 Dauphin Street […]
