Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Mobile says it will install new traffic signal poles at Airport Boulevard and Sage Avenue from Monday, June 22 through about Friday, July 3. Work will be Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., with one pole installed at a time, requiring right-lane closures on Airport Blvd. (either eastbound

SEMMES, Ala. (WALA) - The Semmes Police Department posted on its Facebook page Sunday that the the department and Semmes Fire-Rescue will conduct a Mass Casualty drill Monday at Mary G. Montgomery High School. It says the drill will start around 10 a.m. The department says there will be a...

Rising Tides is an opinion column exploring all things Mobile. You’re flying over a mountain range. Getting over the first mountain turned out to be harder than everyone expected and it seemed to take forever as the pilots struggled for altitude. Then just when you clear the crag, just...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile City Council District 2 Member Samantha Ingram says in her “What’s New in District 2″ e mail this week that hygiene kits will be distributed to the homeless next month. Here is the information in the e-mail:. District 2 Homelessness Hygiene Kit...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - From Tuesday’s bombshell announcement that he had been arrested on corruption charges to his appearance in federal court Thursday for a detention hearing, Emanuel Dotch II dominated the week. For those who may have missed part of the story, here is a recap. ‘Associates with...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - America’s Distinguished Young Women are in Mobile for their annual visit and Monday marks an event that’s one of the highlights of the event. The Wintzell’s Oyster Eating Contest takes place downtown Monday at Wintzell’s Oyster House, 605 Dauphin Street. Organizers say...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The U.S. National Weather Service Mobile Alabama Facebook page reports an EF-0 tornado touched down in Baldwin County Thursday evening. Thanks to our wonderful friends at Baldwin County Emergency Management Agency, we were able to confirm a brief EF-0 tornado that touched down on Hwy 225 west of B

MOBILE, Ala (WKRG) – Mobile Police is investigating an incident where two men were shot early Sunday morning in West Mobile, according to an MPD spokesperson. Police say they were called to a shooting around 12:15 AM on Sunday at The Grounds. When officers arrived, they discovered two men had been shot. The two men […]

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MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association held MAMGA Fest 2026 today in honor of Juneteenth. The event was held at the MAMGA Den. MAMGA is best known for its Mardi Gras festivities. The event featured food, live performances, special guest speakers and family fun activities in...