2 Mississippi residents killed in head-on crash with tractor-trailer in Mobile County
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WDAM) - Two Mississipians died in a multi-vehicle crash in Mobile County early Saturday, Feb. 28, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Daphne D. Peters, 57, of Hattiesburg, and Dexter P. Magee, 58, of Collins, were traveling together in a 2009 GMC Acadia on Ala. 158 when the vehicle...
JCCG Breaks Ground on The Cottages at Loxley
Jim Chapman Construction Group (JCCG), a build-to-rent (BTR) general contractor, announced that land development is underway at The Cottages at Loxley, a new 250-home rental community located on Highway 59 in Loxley, Alabama. The firm broke ground on the project in January 2026, and site work is underway, with...
In unusually direct terms, Mobile County DA criticizes judge after acquittals in murder trial
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile County District Attorney Keith Blackwood typically is measured in his public comments. Immediately following not guilty verdicts in a high-profile murder case on Thursday, Blackwood issued a scathing statement placing the blame on a decision by Mobile County Circuit Judge Michael Windom...
Baldwin County Black Education Museum to hold centennial celebration Saturday
DAPHNE, Ala. (WALA) - The Baldwin County Black Education Museum on Thomas Avenue in Daphne will hold an outdoor celebration Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in honor of 100 years of Black History recognition. The museum was once the Baldwin County Training School, originally built as a two-room private school in...
Major washout forces closure of section of Clark Avenue in Prichard
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - A major washout has forced the closure of a street in Prichard for several days, according to city officials. Clark Avenue between Josephine Street and College Street will be closed through Thursday, March 5, while crews assess the damage and begin repairs. No through traffic will be permitted...
Mobile County launches glass recycling program, eliminates need for color sorting
MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — Mobile County Launches Innovative Glass Recycling Program; Eliminates Need for Color Sorting. MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. -- Mobile County has overhauled its glass recycling operations with the installation of a high-capacity pulverizer system at the Mobile County Recycling Center. Funded by a...
3 departments battle St. Elmo brush fire that destroyed 7 structures
ST. ELMO, Ala. (WALA) - Fire crews from three departments battled a brush fire in St. Elmo that also destroyed seven structures Saturday. Crews from the St. Elmo-Irvington Fire Department, Theodore Dawes Fire Rescue and Grand Bay Fire Rescue were able to extinguish the flames. Officials said high winds and...
I’m Standing With Stockton — and Working to Protect Baldwin County
Let me be clear: I am 100% opposed to the proposed solar farm near Stockton, and I stand with the people of Stockton in their right to decide what happens in their community. Over the past several weeks, I have listened closely to residents, attended the town hall, and spoken with people across Baldwin County. I’m...
ALEA: Northbound lane of I-65 closed north of Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, or ALEA, says one lane of Interstate 65 in Conecuh County is closed. EVERGREEN POST – A single-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 8:26 a.m. Sunday, March 1, has caused a lane closure. The left northbound lane of Interstate 65...
Only 33 percent of schools have recovered in either math or reading 6 years...
New research found only one in three schools have recovered in either reading or math since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools nearly six years ago.
