Foley resident killed in two vehicle crash
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has released a statement regarding their investigation into a two vehicle crash that resulted in a fatality. “A two-vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, has claimed the life of a Foley woman. Yolanda Butler, 43, was...
Solution to homeless and housing in Mobile? Stimpson says ‘Look at Miami’
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — For the second time in a month, people living in Azalea Point Apartments off Azalea Road have no running water. And they're getting no answers from their owner, Millenia Housing in Cleveland, Ohio. "If you call millennia house in Cleveland, soon as you say, I...
General counsel for Baldwin County Public School System taken off website
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - The Baldwin County Public School System has removed its general counsel from its website. This photo of Sarah Young and her bio were on the school system’s website two week ago. That’s when we reported she flat out denied a FOX10 News public records...
MCSO recovers drugs, guns, cash in Theodore drug bust; 1 arrested
THEODORE, Ala. (WALA) - A search warrant executed Tuesday in Theodore resulted in one arrest and netted drugs, firearms and cash, the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities said they believed Shunson Shamaine Shears, 39, was selling drugs from his residence at 5670 King St., where the MCSO Narcotics and...
Hurricane Katrina: 20 years later, a legacy of devastation and resilience
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — 20 years ago this week, something ominous began approaching the Gulf of Mexico. A storm that would inherit the name Katrina emerged near the Florida Coast on August 23rd, 2005. By the time the storm reached the warm waters of the Central Gulf Coast, it...
Gulf Coast Classic Dog Show
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The following was provided by event organizers:. The Gulf Coast Classic Dog Show is September 4-7 at The Grounds in Mobile. Show hours are from 8 am to 6 pm. Participating dog clubs: Mobile Kennel Club, Singing River Kennel Club, Mississippi Gulf Coast Toy Breed Club.
Retired Lieutenant General visits Prichard to warn about emergency preparedness during Hurricane Katrina commemoration
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Prichard community remembered one of the worst storms in Gulf Coast history during a commemoration event. “Mother nature can break anything built by man,” said General Russel Honoré. It’s been two decades since Hurricane Katrina, but some things will never be forgotten.
A number of scams are making their way across the Gulf Coast
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - IN-DEPTH WITH SARAH WALL: Scam(s) Alert! A number of scams are making their way across the Gulf Cost. Everything from online gambling to bank fraud to stealing from the elderly. We are breaking down what to look out for and what to do if you think you are a victim. We’re also taking a look at...
Man steals from business, steals getaway car, and attempts to break into home, authorities...
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A homeless man is accused of stealing from a business, then stealing a vehicle, and later attempting to break into a residence. The Mobile Police Department says officers were called out to the 7000 block of Three Notch Road on Thursday around 12 p.m. in reference to a stolen vehicle.
Residents at Azalea Pointe face water crisis for second time this month, corporate silent
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — People living in the Azalea Pointe Apartment complex off of Azalea Road in Mobile are once again without running water. They tell us it was cut off Thursday morning. That's the second time this month they say it's happened. "They treating us like crap and...
