New Cedar Point Boat Launch construction to start
Video above: Original reporting on new Cedar Point Boat Launch coming in 2027 with $6.5 million contract MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Construction on the Cedar Point Boat Launch will start Monday in Coden. Work will be along the east side of Highway 193. The site will sit across from the Cedar Point Pier, which […]
Sacred Heart breaks ground on expanded food pantry
Leaders at Sacred Heart Catholic Church broke ground Sunday on a new home for the Sacred Heart Food Pantry, a project they say will help one of the Quad Cities’ oldest and longest-running food pantries continue serving families as demand for food assistance grows.
‘We had no clue that anything would happen like this,’ Mobile family blindsided by...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mobile family is speaking out after a 21-year-old woman was shot and killed inside her apartment, and her boyfriend is charged with murder. Mobile Police say officers responded just before midnight on June 17 to Hillcrest Estates on Airport Boulevard, where they found Saimara Washington dead fro
Coastal Alabama town alleges ‘forever chemical’ contamination of drinking water
Grand Bay Water Works, the utility that provides drinking water for the south Mobile County town, is suing corporate giants 3M, DuPont and Waste Management, among others, alleging its drinking water is contaminated with PFAS, called “forever chemicals.”. Next month, a federal judge will determine if the case will...
Man found shot on Government Street, Mobile police investigating
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — Police are investigating a shooting after an injured motorcyclist was found in front of the Mobile Public Library Sunday night. Around 9:30 p.m., someone in the area called 911, reporting a motorcycle down in the middle of Government Street. When officers arrived, they found a man sufferin
Mobile’s Archbishop receives the pallium from Pope Leo XIV. Here’s how to watch live
Archbishop Mark Rivituso will receive the pallium from Pope Leo XIV during a Mass on Monday at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, and the public is invited to watch via livestream. What is it?. Rivituso, who was installed as Archbishop of Mobile last September, will receive the pallium as...
Mobile County says construction begins this week on new boat launch
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile County, Alabama posted on its Facebook page that construction begins this week on the new Cedar Point Boat Launch in Coden. The post says Cedar Point Pier remains open, but visitors must park in the pier parking lot at 18250 Dauphin Island Parkway and stay on the west side of Highway 193.
Mobile Police release numbers on June traffic enforcement operation
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department this week released numbers from a traffic enforcement operation conducted earlier in June. Police say on June 11, 2026, and on June 23, 2026, the Mobile Police Department Traffic Safety Unit conducted directed enforcement across Mobile to improve roadway safety and to
Improving transportation in Alabama: a chance to give your thoughts
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Transportation, or ALDOT, is updating Alabama’s Statewide Transportation Plan and is asking the public for input. The Southwest Region meeting will explain the planning process and let attendees ask questions and share transportation priorities in a meeting coming up next
MPD investigating shooting on Huber Road
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - MPD said they are investigating a shooting in the 8100 block of Huber Road. Police said a male with a gunshot wound arrived at Whataburger on Schillinger Road by personal vehicle and requested medical. Police arrived and discovered the shooting occurred on Huber Road and the...

















