Boaters traveling near the Fowl River work area being urged to use caution
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County, Alabama Facebook page is warning boaters to use caution when traveling near the Fowl River work area. Boaters, please use caution when traveling near the Fowl River work area. Dredging operations are underway through Nov. 30 as marsh is being restored for...
Philadelphia-based agricultural science laying off 41 in Mobile County as revenue falls
Philadelphia-based agricultural sciences company FMC Corp. will lay off 41 employees at its Mobile County site at the end of October, according to a WARN notice issued Tuesday. Founded in Los Gatos, California in 1883, FMC Corp. purchased its Axis manufacturing center in 2017, where the company now produces agricultura
U.S. Attorney: Mobile man and woman convicted of bank fraud schemes involving more than...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama says a Mobile man and woman were convicted of bank fraud schemes. U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Alabama. MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mobile man and woman for a conspiracy...
Mobile Police Cruiser involved in two-vehicle crash
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police are investigating after a police cruiser and pickup truck crashed before dawn Sunday morning. It happened on Spring Hill Avenue near the I-65 interchange at about 1 am. A Mobile Police SUV had significant damage to the front driver’s side. The pickup truck had damage to its rear and
Connections, Salty Whiskers and Margaritaville all making real estate news across coast
Connection Dance Company has leased 3,000 square feet at 7921 Tanner Williams Road in Mobile, according to Chris Harle of White-Spunner Realty, who represented the landlord. Connection Dance Company will offer dance classes, tumbling and dance team prep classes for all ages. It is just one of the real estate...
Fairhope boy with muscular dystrophy receives wheelchair accessible vehicle from nonprofit
FAIRHOPE, Ala. (WALA) - A 10-year-old Fairhope boy living with muscular dystrophy and autism received a new power wheelchair-accessible vehicle Saturday. Beckham Kendall’s family received the vehicle, which will allow him to travel to medical appointments, family outings and other activities. About the donation. The ve
Man with gunshot wounds crashes into Avondale home, injuring woman inside
A driver who was shot by a group of people Friday night lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a home, striking a woman inside, according to Avondale police.
Storm Chances Increase This Weekend as Heat and Humidity Continue
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Gulf Coast remains locked into a typical summertime pattern this weekend, with hot and humid conditions continuing while daily thunderstorms provide some relief from the heat. Isolated to scattered storms are possible today, with storm coverage increasing Sunday and Monday. The main threats fr
The ‘innovative’ tool investigators used to bring down Mobile kingpin’s empire
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Investigators had been onto Glennie Antonio “Little Man” McGee for months, methodically gathering evidence to take down his multimillion-dollar drug empire. Assistant U.S. Attorney George May, one of the prosecutors who tried McGee, said in the wake of his sentencing hearing Friday that agents...
Sister Schubert’s sausage rolls are coming back
POINT CLEAR, Ala. — The beloved Sister Schubert sausage wrap rolls are making a triumphal return to Alabama grocery stores soon. Marzetti, the parent company of Alabama-based Sister Schubert, announced the return of the ever-popular snack at the Business Council of Alabama’s annual conference in Point Clear on Saturday
