Mobile AL

The City of Mobile, Alabama, has extended its Request for Proposals (RFP) for affordable housing development. The Neighborhood Development Department manages this initiative. Funding comes from Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds. These funds were allocated by the Alabama Department of...

I packed my bags, genuinely skeptical. Could tiny, unmarked fish shacks hidden deep in the swamps and scrub brush of coastal Alabama really hold the secret to great seafood?. Everyone told me I was wasting my time, that the good stuff was near Destin. But I needed proof. Over five...

Video above: Violent crime statistics MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The suspect in a shooting at a University of South Alabama apartment complex has been booked into Mobile Metro Jail, News 5 has learned. According to the Mobile jail log, 19-year-old Christian Juel Love was booked on Wednesday, Dec. 3, around 2:45 p.m. Love...

IRVINGTON, Ala. — An Amtrak train collided with a pickup truck that drove around a lowered crossing arm in southern Alabama on Tuesday, but no one was seriously injured in the dramatic crash captured on surveillance video. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. on Bayou La Batre Highway, south...

Video above: What to do if you witness a crime UPDATE (6:05 p.m.): A 16-year-old is facing charges after police said he brought a gun to Williamson High School this morning. Police said the teenager tried to enter the school through a weapon detector, which sounded an alarm. Investigators told News 5 it was a .40 […]

BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. (NBC 15) — The seafood capital of Alabama once again has a boat on display in the center of town after a hurricane destroyed the previous one decades ago. Bayou La Batre Mayor Henry Barnes says the city didn't pay a dime for the fitting symbol of its maritime history. He says Brian Johnson...

IRVINGTON, Ala. (NBC 15) — According to ALEA, a single-vehicle crash involving an Amtrak train occurred at approximately 10:47 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The crash occurred when the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado driven by Devon A. Goodwin, 29, of Coden, was struck by the Amtrak Train. Neither Goodwin nor Travis L. Carter,...

MOBILE, Ala. — A meticulously crafted replica of the iconic station wagon from "National Lampoon's Vacation" is drawing smiles and double-takes across Alabama, rekindling memories of the 1983 comedy classic that launched the beloved Griswold franchise. Craig Rowley, a self-described car enthusiast and organizer of...

Ron Carpenter is a professional truck driver who travels through Mobile on his frequent route between South Carolina and Texas. He says he follows the rules and stays in his lane. But he'll tell you, there are a few drivers who aren't as vigilant. "They jump in front of you,...

PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The Prichard City Council met for the first time this month earlier this morning. During the session, a number of agenda items were tabled. Among them was a request from one councilwoman to discuss the council’s discretionary funds. That’s money that’s usually spent on things like small...