Deputies respond to major natural gas leak
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said they are responding to a major natural gas leak. Officials said the leak is in the area of Dodge Road. Traffic is being rerouted from March Road to Boe Road Extension, according to authorities.
Man shot while riding in car in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man was shot while riding in a car Tuesday in Mobile, police said. According to a Mobile Police Department news release, officers were called to the area of University Boulevard and Overlook Road in reference to a shooting. INCIDENT LOCATION: When officers arrived, they reportedly found a man...
Mobile mayor’s race ends with runoff
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — After months of campaigning, debates, and forums, the numbers are in, and Mobile does not have a clear winner for mayor — yet. Barbara Drummond will face Spiro Cheriogotis in a runoff on Sept. 23. Drummond received 13,897 votes, and Cheriogotis earned 11,389 votes. The two took a clear lead over...
YouTube TV could drop all FOX stations from its service
After falling short in Mobile mayor’s race, former Chief Prine acknowledges ‘money matters’. Cheriogotis campaign celebrates, race to be decided next month in runoff. Mobile police officer removed jacket after son’s wreck, lied about it, investigator testifies. Updated: 9 hours ago. |
New details emerge after deadly shooting at Mississippi Coast shipyard. Here’s what to know.
A dispute between two employees at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, escalated into a shooting on Friday that left one dead and another facing a murder charge, authorities said. The suspect, Curtis James Jr., 25, of Mobile, Alabama, was arrested on a first-degree murder charge and is currently being...
Prichard voters highlight need for growth and change
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Collins Roads Elementary School on Saint Stephens Road is one of the six polling locations where Prichard residents are casting their ballots. Benita Blanson, a Prichard resident who cast her ballot at the elementary school, has lived in the city for three years. She told News 5 why she felt...
Historic Crescent Theater set for grand reopening September 4-6 in downtown Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — The Crescent Theater first opened its doors in 1885 as a vaudeville venue, then transitioned to silent films in 1912. In 1937, it became known as the Century Theater until closing in the 1970s. After a major renovation, the Crescent was revived in 2008, once again delighting Mobile audiences....
Mobile police officer removed jacket after son’s wreck, lied about it, investigator testifies
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A police officer whose son was involved in a vehicle accident removed a jacket containing bottles and then lied about his actions, an Internal Affairs officer testified Tuesday. The city called the investigator, Sgt. John Molyneux, and several other witnesses at a Mobile County Personnel Board...
Mobile felon sentenced on gun charge
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man previously convicted of a felony has been sentenced on a gun charge, according to the Department of Justice. According to a DOJ news release, 42-year-old Jamar Lee Webb was sentenced to 137 months in prison on a charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon....
Loxley PD trying to ID pedestrian hit, killed by box truck
LOXLEY, Ala. (WALA) - Loxley police are working to identify a pedestrian killed when he was hit by a truck. The accident happened around 8:30 p.m. Monday in the southbound lanes of Alabama 59/U.S. 31 near the Baldwin County Preparatory Academy, authorities said. According to the Loxley Police Department, the...
