Mobile’s ‘Wind Down Wednesday’: A free event with music, food & games
Video above: All about ‘Wind Down Wednesday’ in Mobile MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mobile Parks and Recreation Department is hosting a ‘Wind Down Wednesday’ community event. It’s a celebration of the power of connection, according to organizers. The event, set for Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Cathedral Square,
Mobile police seek budget hike to add 15 more officers
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is seeking a budget increase to hire 15 more officers, which would push the authorized force to 531. The Mobile City Council last year voted to add an additional 24 policing positions. Deputy Chief Matt Garrett told FOX10 News that as of...
UPDATE: Stockton residents vote yes to zoning in wake of solar farm development
Some have called it the most important vote in the history of Stockton, as the Baldwin County community is voting Tuesday on a referendum that would allow zoning in their community in the wake of a planned solar farm development.
Mount Vernon agrees to pay fired police chief $65,000 to settle lawsuit
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The town of Mount Vernon has agreed to pay its former police chief $65,000 to settle a federal lawsuit. Eric Pettway alleged that the town violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to pay overtime. He also alleged that the mayor fired him as retaliation for complaining about the alleged ove
Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Foley Share Holiday Schedules
Residents can expect office closures while many essential services continue operating. Orange Beach, Ala. — (OBA) — City governments across South Baldwin County have announced holiday schedules for the Independence Day weekend. Residents in Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, and Foley will experience temporary changes to offic
Residents raise concerns over proposed data center in northern Mobile County
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Residents in northern Mobile County are speaking out against a proposed data center they say could change the character of their community. Beacon Data Centers is proposing a 95-acre infrastructure hub on a 650-acre industrial parcel off Highway 43 near Calvert, along the Mobile County an
Fire in Conecuh County kills two men from Mobile
CONECUH COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Two Mobile men were killed in a fire that broke out near Evergreen. According to the Conecuh County Fire Marshal, crews were called out to a hunting camp west of Evergreen off State Highway 84 in response to a fire around 2 a.m. Wednesday, July 1. Two men from Mobile, […]
Fairhope woman on her mission to build first women’s history monument on National Mall
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - A new episode of “Living It Up with Lenise” is out now, featuring Anna Laymon, a Fairhope resident and executive director of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation, the organization tasked by Congress with building the first monument on the National Mall dedicated to American women’s
iHeartMedia Flips Mobile’s Sports Talk 99.5 to CHR Kiss 99.5
"A big moment for radio in Mobile." The post iHeartMedia Flips Mobile’s Sports Talk 99.5 to CHR Kiss 99.5 appeared first on Barrett Media .
Barbara Elizabeth ‘Beth’ Snider-Johnston
Barbara (Beth) Elizabeth Snider-Johnston, 66, departed from this life on Friday, June 26, 2026. She was born on August 26, 1959, in Brewton, to parents Helen Snider Carty and Leslie Arvin Snider. She was the youngest of 4 children, Benny Snider (deceased), daughter-in-law Bobby, Pat Snider Carter (Cecil), and Gil Snide
