Bishop State Has Record Enrollment
Bishop State Community College is celebrating its highest enrollment in two decades, with 4,505 students enrolled for fall. This represents a 12.6% increase over last year’s enrollment and continues the college’s three consecutive years of double-digit growth that began in fall 2022. The college has enrolled 910...
$45 Million Earmarked For Improvements In Mobile, Baldwin Counties
Baldwin and Mobile counties and the University of South Alabama (USA) have received more than $45 million for improvement projects across the Gulf Coast, according to WKRG. The funding comes from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) and funds projects that “focus on environmental education and outreach,...
No. 2 Williamson trounces UMS-Wright, hosts No. 1 Vigor next week
No. 2 Williamson forced five UMS-Wright turnovers and used a no-huddle offense of its own as Alvin Dinkins and Todrick Withers gashed the Bulldog defense enroute to a 40-10 win in Class 5A, Region 1 action at Williamson Stadium on Friday night. Four of the five turnovers set up Williamson...
Cedar Point Pier Reopens In Coden
Cedar Point Pier in Coden has reopened after a period of construction to enhance accessibility, safety and resiliency. Fishing remains free and does not require a license for Alabama residents. It will be open for fishing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except Christmas Day. Mobile County’s $1-million improvements...
10 Hole-In-The-Wall Alabama Seafood Shacks That Prove Flavor Matters More Than Frills
If you think seafood needs fancy plating, think again. Alabama is home to tiny, no-frills seafood shacks where the flavors hit harder than any five-star presentation. Think salty air, messy tables, and platters piled high with shrimp, oysters, and fish fried to perfection. Bring your appetite and your sense of...
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The Nobel Peace Prize winner has been announced,19 people are missing after an explosion in Tennessee and four men arrested in Daphne in connection with sex trafficking.
Flood concerns linger for Lake Bonny residents 1 year after Milton
One year after Hurricane Milton, which caused homes to be flooded for weeks, residents along Lake Bonny are back home but still concerned about the threat of another disaster.
Fall plant sale underway at Mobile Botanical Gardens
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Botanical Gardens is hosting its annual fall plant sale. The event wraps up at 7 p.m. today, then picks back up Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can choose from hand-selected plants specifically for the Gulf Coast region. There will...
Wild caught or imported: DNA testing continues at National Shrimp Festival
The 52nd National Shrimp Festival is underway in Gulf Shores, and so is DNA testing to make sure only domestic wild-caught shrimp, not imported, is being sold.
Engines roar at Burn’em Up in The Pass
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Smoke filled the air at Burn’em up in The Pass as hot rods of all shapes and sizes did their best burnouts. The ‘Crusin the Coast’ competition fierce between these hot rods, burning not only the rubber on their tires but also the very track itself.
