Free ice cream tomorrow at Mardi Gras Park for the 10,000 Scoop Challenge
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Moose Tracks is in Mobile for the 10,000 Scoop Challenge. They are offering 10,000 scoops of free Moose Tracks in an ice cream social benefiting Feeding the Gulf Coast. Michael Ledger with Feeding the Gulf Coast and Caroline Winternheimer with Moose Tracks talk more about this...
Mobile police arrest boy after Springhill Avenue burglary
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a boy allegedly found walking away from a burglary with a stolen gun and possible marijuana. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to a Chevron on the 1200 block of Springhill Avenue around 3:30 a.m. on June 24 for a report of...
1 dead, 1 injured in Atmore shooting
The event goes on until 3 p.m. today (Tuesday, June 24) at Mardi Gras Park in downtown Mobile.
Guide to Mobile, Alabama Cruise Parking
Whether coming from Mobile itself, or nearby cities like New Orleans, Montgomery or Biloxi, then you’re likely wonder where you can park for your cruise. Fortunately, it isn’t difficult to find a spot for your cruise. In fact, the port makes it pretty simple.
Guy Fieri went wild for these eight Alabama eats on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
When. Guy Fieri's red Camaro pulls up, you know something delicious is about to go down. In Alabama, it's made more than just a few pit stops. From smokey barbecue in the north to coastal comfort food down south, Fieri has taken his flavor-packed road trip all across Alabama. Here are eight must-try spots where the...
Mobile County home buyers could get up to $50K in down payment assistance grants
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County home buyers could soon qualify for $1,000 to $50,000 in new down payment assistance grants, and residents can attend a meeting to learn about the new program. The Mobile County Grants Department has scheduled five upcoming sessions about the Homeownership Down Payment Assistance...
Mobile County rolls out new homeowner down payment assistance program for residents
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WPMI) — Mobile County has a new program to help residents whose homes were impacted by Hurricanes Sally and Zeta or who were living in the Mobile area in the fall of 2020 when the storms hit. It’s called the Homeownership Downpayment Assistance Program, which can...
Austal USA launches its first steel ship at Mobile yard
(MOBILE, Ala.) — Austal USA launched the company’s first steel ship, the future USNS Billy Frank Jr. (T-ATS 11), on June 14. Named after a native American Korean War veteran who, as an activist, fought for justice and environmental preservation in the northwestern United States, Billy Frank Jr. is a Navy towing,...
Mobile senior living facility receives $10 million upgrade
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile senior living facility received a $10 million makeover and is now reopened. On Saturday, June 21, a ribbon cutting was held for the remodel of the facility. The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association unveiled the revitalization of three of its senior apartment buildings...
Alabama man beat his mother to death with a golf club, sheriff says
Officials have released new information regarding the cause of death for a woman allegedly murdered by her son. According to the Baldwin County Sheriff‘s Office, preliminary autopsy results for Nanette Smith, 67, indicate she died from blunt force trauma. Investigators believe Ryan Smith, 38, used a golf club during...