Local high school asking for help to make sure students have food
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: A local high school is asking for your help to make sure its students have food. The high school says its food pantry shelves are dangerously low. We are taking a look at what’s needed when it comes to food insecurity here on the Gulf Coast, what resources are available...
UPDATE: Roadway open following multi-vehicle crash on Highway 158
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A multi-vehicle crash has caused all lanes of Highway 158 near mile marker three to be closed, according to law enforcement. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
Driver denies knowledge of victim in Mobile dragging death
A driver accused of dragging a man two miles to his death said he didn't know the victim was under his SUV.
We the People: 200 years of Bienville Square
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - For more than 200 years Bienville Square has been a gathering place in downtown Mobile. A place to visit or perhaps a quiet place to enjoy breakfast and a cup of coffee. “Well... It’s nature -- sort of in the middle of everything and not in...
Baldwin County lawyer reprimanded by federal judge for improper use of AI is appealing
A Baldwin County lawyer who was reprimanded by a federal judge for improper use of artificial intelligence is appealing.
Irvington man killed in Escambia County crash
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — An Irvington man was killed in a car crash Friday afternoon, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash happened around 1:05 p.m. on Jack Springs Road, about 2 miles northwest of Atmore in Escambia County. According to ALEA troopers, the driver, 84-year-old Edward...
Former Daphne pain doctor charged with perjury as part of bid to change name
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A former pain doctor in Daphne who did federal time for several different felony offenses now is facing new charges. This time, it’s perjury. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office charged Rassan Tarabein with five counts of second-degree perjury. Investigators from the Mobile County Sheriff’s...
Mount Vernon fire chief on leave after alleged fight
MOUNT VERNON, Ala. (WKRG) — The Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Chief has been placed on leave after reportedly getting into a fight while responding to a fire call on Walker Dr. Sunday afternoon. According to Town Attorney Jay Ross, Fire Chief Renae Weaver allegedly got into a physical altercation with another woman...
Mobile holds traffic warrant clinic
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile is making it easy for residents who have traffic warrants to take care of them without getting arrested, according to a news release. Mobile is set to hold a Traffic Warrant Clinic on Nov. 7 at the Springhill Recreation Center. Anyone with traffic warrants is encouraged to […]
Mobile mayor wants to fight blight, but some seek protection for responsible owners
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A proposed crackdown on downtown blight is headed for a vote Tuesday, but maybe not in its present form. Mobile City Councilman Ben Reynolds said he is pushing for several changes, including provisions he said make it less onerous for responsible property owners. And one property owner said he...
