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Alabama Schoolchildren’s Nickels and Dimes Save USS Alabama. In 1962, a small news item caught Jimmie Morris’s eye: the USS Alabama would soon be scrapped. He just couldn’t let that happen. Morris got friends and the governor on board, but they faced a big problem – no...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with a burglary, police said. According to an MPD news release, officers responded to the 7000 block of Magnolia Avenue in reference to a burglary in progress. When they arrived, officers saw a man and a woman inside a vacant home. Mark Shaw, 43, […]

MOBILE, Alabama – USA Health University Hospital has become the first hospital in Alabama to use a Surpass Elite flow diversion device to treat cerebral aneurysms — marking a significant advancement in minimally invasive neurosurgical care for patients in the region. The Surpass Elite from Stryker, a leader...

Amtrak launched a new train service in New Orleans this month, bringing passengers to Mobile, Alabama, for as little as $15 one-way. The train departs twice daily from the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, stopping at four destinations in Mississippi before reaching Mobile. The entire route takes about four...

Christina Woerner McInnis, candidate for Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, has released a statement following the guilty plea of Clate Clark to stalking and harassment charges in Baldwin County. For months, McInnis and her daughters were harassed and threatened by Clark, who created more than 27...

LOXLEY, Ala. (WKRG) — A man is dead after a Monday night crash near Baldwin Prep Academy, News 5 has learned. The man was walking along Highway 59 in the southbound lanes around 8:30 p.m. when a driver hit the man, according to Loxley police. GENERAL INCIDENT LOCATION: Police described the victim as white and […]

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A two-story home in midtown Mobile caught fire Tuesday morning. The home, located on South Sage Avenue, caught fire around 9:15 a.m. INCIDENT LOCATION: The homeowner told News 5 that the fire originated in the kitchen due to grease. Heavy smoke could be seen billowing from the home. A vehicle,...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile County man was arrested on Monday after a fight with his neighbors allegedly turned violent, News 5 has learned. According to a news release from the Mobile Police Department, officers were called around 10 p.m. to the 8600 block of Bellingrath Road regarding an assault. INCIDENT...

This September, 15 restaurants will offer diners something special during the inaugural Downtown Mobile Restaurant Week. The Downtown Mobile Alliance announced Monday that the new culinary celebration will take place Sept. 21 through 28. The goal is to “spotlight the creativity, flavor, and passion of downtown’s top...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - No injuries were reported after fire broke out in a house on South Sage Avenue this morning, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. Crews responded around 9:09 a.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke coming from a two-story house in the 400 block of South Sage Avenue and fire in the...