Prosecutors, defense clash over whether murder charge can be reinstated in Mobile slaying
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Haratio Donzell Stewart was supposed to go on trial this week on a murder charge; instead, prosecutors asked that the case be dismissed, and now a legal fight will determine whether prosecutors can bring the case back. Charges stem from a Christmas Eve shooting in 2023...
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras more than doubles predicted patronage after one year: Analysis
NEW ORLEANS — When two New Orleans-Mobile, Ala., round trips began on Aug. 18, 2025, many observers wondered whether the enthusiasm from the previous Saturday’s raucous inaugural events would translate into strong and sustained daily patronage. Guess what? It did. Southern Rail Commission and Amtrak personnel are celeb
Woman assaulted during domestic incident, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A woman was physically assaulted during a domestic violence incident and burglary Monday night at an apartment complex, according to the Mobile Police Department. Officers responded to Autumn Chase Apartments at 6617 Grelot Road about 8:14 p.m. in connection with a domestic incident. Police said a
Several classrooms closed at C.F. Pope Elementary due to possible mold growth
Several classrooms at C.F. Pope Elementary School will remain closed while crews clean possible “mold-like growth” and officials await indoor air quality test results.
$1.9M hurricane safe room for first responders under construction in Fairhope
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — When a hurricane threatens our area, many people are told to get somewhere safe, but where do essential first responders go? “We have no certified housing to keep our people in, in the city, to ride out a high-wind event such as a hurricane,” Fairhope’s City Engineer Richard Johnson said in […]
Retired Mobile County ROTC instructor inspires students long after school
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — First Sergeant Arties Roper was honored earlier this month after retiring from the Mobile County Public School System. Roper spent the last 22 years directing Junior ROTC programs, first at Satsuma and Murphy High Schools, and for the last 12 years overseeing the entire countywide system. More tha
Major crash on the Causeway causes backup
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - A major crash on the Causeway caused a big backup heading into Baldwin County Monday afternoon. The crash happened near Ralph and Kacoo’s. Police cruisers and fire trucks were at the scene. The crash has been cleared as of Monday night. FOX10 News has...
Storm downs trees, blocks lane on South Craft Highway
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Trees fell across South Craft Highway in the Happy Hill community during a storm, covering one lane of the road. A strong storm rolled through the area Monday afternoon. The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department and other crews responded to the scene. Crews removed the tree from the...
Grand jury will consider murder indictment in Roys Lane shooting
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A judge has ruled prosecutors have sufficient evidence to pursue a murder indictment against a Mobile man accused in a deadly shooting. The judge made the ruling after hearing evidence at John Howell’s preliminary hearing. The shooting happened on Roys Lane, just off Dauphin Island...
Trial begins for man accused of killing Daphne man
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - The trial for a man accused of shooting and killing a Daphne man on Easter morning two years ago began Monday with jury selection. Joseph Gurley listened as attorneys from both sides questioned potential jurors and gave some details of the case. It took just over two hours to pick the 12-pers
