Hurricane Katrina: 20 years later, a legacy of devastation and resilience
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — 20 years ago this week, something ominous began approaching the Gulf of Mexico. A storm that would inherit the name Katrina emerged near the Florida Coast on August 23rd, 2005. By the time the storm reached the warm waters of the Central Gulf Coast, it...
Gulf Coast Classic Dog Show
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The following was provided by event organizers:. The Gulf Coast Classic Dog Show is September 4-7 at The Grounds in Mobile. Show hours are from 8 am to 6 pm. Participating dog clubs: Mobile Kennel Club, Singing River Kennel Club, Mississippi Gulf Coast Toy Breed Club.
Retired Lieutenant General visits Prichard to warn about emergency preparedness during Hurricane Katrina commemoration
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Prichard community remembered one of the worst storms in Gulf Coast history during a commemoration event. “Mother nature can break anything built by man,” said General Russel Honoré. It’s been two decades since Hurricane Katrina, but some things will never be forgotten.
A number of scams are making their way across the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: Scam(s) Alert! A number of scams are making their way across the Gulf Cost. Everything from online gambling to bank fraud to stealing from the elderly. We are breaking down what to look out for and what to do if you think you are a victim. We’re also taking a look at...
Man steals from business, steals getaway car, and attempts to break into home, authorities...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A homeless man is accused of stealing from a business, then stealing a vehicle, and later attempting to break into a residence. The Mobile Police Department says officers were called out to the 7000 block of Three Notch Road on Thursday around 12 p.m. in reference to a stolen vehicle.
Residents at Azalea Pointe face water crisis for second time this month, corporate silent
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — People living in the Azalea Pointe Apartment complex off of Azalea Road in Mobile are once again without running water. They tell us it was cut off Thursday morning. That's the second time this month they say it's happened. "They treating us like crap and...
MPD: 4 arrested for burglary
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Four people were arrested for burglary on Thursday, Mobile police say. The incident took place in a home on the 7200 block of Magnolia Avenue, on Thursday around 2:30 p.m. The Mobile Police Department says officers found four people inside the home with their vehicle “parked...
ADEM responds to funding pleas in Prichard
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — This week, Mobile Baykeeper encouraged the public to reach out to their elected representatives and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management and urge them to take action now and fund fixes to infrastructure that's nearing complete failure in Prichard. Prichard Water Works & Sewer...
Mobile County alleged rapist arrested: MCSO
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — FBI Mobile officials have arrested a Moss Point man charged with sex crimes in Mobile County. According to a Mobile County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Quentin Derron Young was arrested by FBI officials and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. MCSO officials said Young left Alabama...
Baldwin County mother, two children laid to rest
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - The parking lot overflowed as hundreds packed into the first Baptist Church of Bay Minette to pay their final respects to a slain mother and her two children. There were tears, embraces and heartbreak. “It’s something you don’t ever want to see. You don’t ever...
