Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Community Action, Inc. posts on its Facebook page that says its Low Income Heating Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, will begin taking appointments Tuesday, October 21st for October and November. Here is the post: LIHEAP Heating operates October 2025 - April 2026. Primary Heating utility...

You’ll find Beaver Mills as a ghost town in Mobile County, Alabama, near U.S. Route 45. Once a thriving industrial center, it operated as both a paper mill and Confederate uniform depot during the Civil War. The site featured integrated operations including corn and saw mills, powered by a dam system. Today, nature...

UPDATE: This is from the Spanish Fort Police Department Facebook page:. On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 10:30 AM, the Spanish Fort Police Department responded to a call regarding an incident on the Causeway. Officers discovered an adult male and an adult female deceased inside a vehicle. Based on...

On Sunday at 5:50 a.m. a flood advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until 9 a.m. for Baldwin County. The weather service states, "Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected." "Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas," describes the weather service. "Turn around, don't...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - the Southern Rail Commission posted on its Facebook page an update on Amtrak Mardi Gras Service in Mobile. Amtrak Mardi Gras Service is off to a strong start, showing the demand and excitement for passenger rail along the Gulf Coast!. Since launching in August, nearly 19,000...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police confirm a male motorcyclist was killed in an accident Sunday morning. Police say officers responded to a traffic accident Sunday morning involving a motorcycle and another vehicle, and the male motorcyclist died. They say the accident remains under investigation. Police did not...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s almost that time of year. Though we’re still feeling the heat on the Gulf Coast, the Salvation Army is preparing for cold temperatures. Beginning Nov. 3, new coats, blankets, socks, gloves, and scarves will be accepted at Jack’s locations in Thomasville, Jackson, Loxley, Citronelle,...

The City of Mobile has been approved to receive $7.5 million in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding for two major projects that will expand public access to local waterways and support future economic development, Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson announced. The allocations will support a new access road to...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - More than 30 million Americans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage and with it comes a valuable perk many members don’t fully use: Over-the-Counter (OTC) allowance benefits. These benefits can help pay for a range of essential health and personal care products- but shockingly, billions in unused...

Bake Blue, founded by Debra and Reed Pennington, is a new Spanish Fort bakery concept with a purpose of providing meaningful employment opportunities for adults with autism while delivering high-quality, nut-free baked goods to the community and area businesses. What began as a mother and son diagnosed with...