Contract postal worker pleads guilty to failing to deliver hundreds of pieces of mail...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Robertsdale man who was employed as a contract postal worker for the U.S. Postal Service admitted that he failed to deliver hundreds of pieces of mail. Timothy Chandler, 23, pleaded guilty to delay or destruction of the mail. According to Chandler’s written plea agreement, he...
NBC 15’s Darwin Singleton retiring, honored by city with ‘Darwin Singleton Day’ May 29
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — As the week comes to a close, Mobile is preparing to say goodbye to a beloved familiar face in local journalism. Longtime NBC 15 colleague Darwin Singleton is retiring at the end of this week. On Tuesday, Singleton was honored by both the Mobile County Commission and Mobile Mayor Spiro Cheriogot
4 women hit with glass bottle during fight, MPD says
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile police continue to investigate after four women were injured in a fight early Sunday. Officers responded to Brandi’s Lounge at 1610 St. Stephens Road regarding a fight and found four women were hit with a glass bottle, police said. All four had minor injuries,...
This Legendary Oyster Bar Proves Alabama Seafood Gives Louisiana Serious Competition
Some restaurants earn their reputation over decades, and this Mobile, Alabama Gulf Coast institution is exactly that kind of place. Since the late 1930s, it has been serving fresh oysters and Southern seafood in a way that has helped define the region’s coastal dining culture. The atmosphere is as...
Friends, family of motorcycle crash victims hold popup safety rally in Stapleton
At first glance it appears to be a non-descript stretch of highway 59 just north of Stapleton. But to these fans of motorcycle riders and those who love them, it is much more than that. It's the place where, a little more than a week ago, 19-year-old Alejandro Juaquin Hooper...
Triple digit heat returns after slight cool down
Breezy conditions will continue Thursday as highs cool into the low 90s. Friday will remain pleasant, with morning lows in the mid to upper 60s and afternoon highs in the low 90s.
Stapleton rally urges drivers to ‘look twice’ after 19-year-old killed in motorcycle crash
STAPLETON, Ala. (WALA) - Friends, family and fellow riders gathered in Stapleton to honor 19-year-old Alejandro Juapin Pineda Hooper, who was killed in a motorcycle crash more than a week ago. State troopers say Hooper died in a crash in the spot where a rally was held. Through the rain,...
Weather, holiday traffic make I-10 travel through Mobile a chore
ROBERTSDALE, Ala. (WALA) - Weary travelers pumping gas at Buc-ee’s on Monday said holiday traffic combined with rainy weather made driving a chore. But most said they have seen worse. New Orleans resident Ashley Clesi, who was on her way to Florida’s Santa Rosa County, said she learned from...
Overturned semi blocks I-10/I-65 interchange in Mobile
Video above: A tractor-trailer overturned on the I-10 to I-65 interchange in Mobile early this morning. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An overturned tractor trailer has blocked both northbound lanes of the I-10 to I-65 interchange in Mobile, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation. ALGO cameras show the wreckage o
Mobile Rams chase national championship at NAIA Softball World Series
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The University of Mobile Rams are in the thick of the race to the NAIA softball national championship in Columbus, Georgia. The Rams punched their ticket to the World Series last week and opened the tournament with a 9-1 win over Our Lady of the Lake University (Texas). Mobile (and the […]
