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
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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
Mobile restaurant packs relief boxes for Venezuela, needs more volunteers
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Inside The Tigers Bar and Grill on Hillcrest Road, volunteers have transformed the restaurant’s dining room into a relief center, filling hundreds of boxes with medicine, non-perishable food, hygiene items, baby supplies and clothing for families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuel
Ms. Senior Alabama 2026
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Earlier this month, the winners of the Ms. Senior South Alabama pageant were announced. ‘Ms. Senior Alabama’ and ‘Ms. Super Senior Alabama’ were crowned at the Daphne Civic Center. They joined Good Day Gulf Coast to talk about their experience at this year’s festivities.
Driver hits gas instead of brake, sending car into building
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - MPD said a driver hit the gas instead of the brake, sending a vehicle into a building. It happened on S. Catherine Street between Dauphin Street and Blair Avenue. Police said nobody was injured in the incident.
Rejected Airbnb proposal sparks debate over short-term rentals in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted down an application for an Airbnb in the Oakdale neighborhood. Council members said they had no choice, based on how the city’s ordinance reads. It sparked a wider discussion, with some council members arguing the rules are too restrictive and others m
Missing woman search underway in Mobile County
Video above: How often are missing people found? MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile County Sheriff’s Office deputies are searching for a missing woman. According to an MCSO Facebook post, 39-year-old Lemanda Jackson was last heard from on Friday, June 26. Jackson lives in Prichard on or near West Clark Avenue, officia

















