Fairhope family turns hardship into hope for Texas students after devastating floods
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WKRG) — The new school year is right around the corner, but after devastating floods tore through parts of central Texas earlier this summer, many families are still recovering, and one local family is stepping up to help. Scissors, erasers, pencils and crayons are only a few items on every child’s...
The Lienenkugel’s Summer Shandwich
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Nothing goes together better than an ice-cold Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy and a day at the lake. And now, Leinenkugel’s is putting the best of a Midwestern summer in an ice cream sandwich for a one-of-a-kind treat. Introducing - The Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandwich. Just...
Gulf Coast electric vehicle owners to share insights at free event
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) —Members of the Bay Area Chapter of Drive Electric Alabama will host a showcase featuring a variety of electric vehicles at Greer’s Market, located at 260 St. Louis Street. On Saturday, Aug. 9, electric vehicle owners will be able to engage in one-on-one conversations with individuals interested...
New station, major repairs planned as Mobile tackles aging firehouses
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A new three-bay fire station will be built on Azalea Road south of Highway 90 to replace the 68-year-old, two-bay station down the street, if the Mobile City Council approves a $4.5 million construction contract next week. Mobile Fire-Rescue Interim Chief Barry Glisson says they plan to move a...
Alabama post office temporarily closed after power outage
The Crichton post office is closed following a power outage Friday. The U.S. Postal Service is directing customers with a P.O. box to pick up their mail with a valid photo ID at the Midtown post office located at 907 Spring Hill Ave. in Mobile. “The U.S. Postal Service apologizes...
Unsettled weekend to bring relief from high heat
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — We'll hold onto a chance of isolated showers and storms into our Friday evening, but by the overnight skies look mostly dry as lows head back into the mid and upper 70s for most. The heat was on during the workweek, but we've got changes...
Tsunami simulation at the University of South Alabama goes viral
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A clip from the University of South Alabama’s Summer Engineering Academy has gone viral on the social media platform TikTok. According to university administrators, rising 10th and 11th-graders who were attending the academy created homes out of popsicle sticks and hot glue. The homes were then...
Callaghan’s Named No. 1 Dive Bar In America
Callaghan’s Irish Social Club was recently named the No. 1 Dive Bar in America, according to Huckberry’s The Journal. The article describes Callaghan’s in this way: “Since owner J.T. Thompson bought Callaghan’s, a longstanding neighborhood pub on a cottage-lined corner of Mobile’s Oakleigh Garden District, in 2002,...
Foley Woman Charged After Man’s Body Found in Her Apartment
Foley, Ala. (WDNews) – A Baldwin County woman is facing a criminal charge after police discovered a man’s decomposing body inside her apartment. Foley officers were called to the Alison Pointe Apartments by a concerned neighbor. Inside the unit, they found the man’s body in a bedroom, and investigators believe he had...
Lawyer asks judge in Mobile cold murder case to bar DNA evidence from ‘lost’...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Regardless of the results of DNA testing in a cold murder case, prosecutors should be prohibited from using it, a lawyer for the defendant argues. Richard Shields, who represents Anthony Lorenzo Hayes, submitted written arguments this week. He cited admissions by the Mobile County District...
