Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Baykeeper posted on its Facebook page an update on its water sample monitoring program. If you’ve relied on SWIM, this might surprise you. Baykeeper shouldn’t have to run a program like SWIM. Protecting water quality and public health is the responsibility of our...

FORT MORGAN, Ala. (WALA) - The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office says on its Facebook it responded to a water rescue in Fort Morgan Saturday. Yesterday, Baldwin County Deputies responded to a water rescue near Dune Drive in Fort Morgan after two teenagers were pushed offshore by a strong current while on a float.

The body of a 20-year-old man from Grand Bay was recovered off the coast of West End Beach earlier today. On April 30, CJ Pitts was reported missing after falling into the water near Cedar Point Pier. His body was recovered May 3 roughly 50 yards off West End Beach...

UPDATE (10 p.m.) — One man is dead after a shooting Sunday afternoon in Prichard, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Officials told News 5, deputies got a call about a shooting around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Authorities said the shooting involved two men that knew each other. This is a developing story. PREVIOUS REPORTING […]

It’s a headline Alabama policymakers, taxpayers, medical professionals, and patients know well: The state’s rural hospitals are in financial crisis. The causes have been documented for more than 15 years — rising and fixed costs amid low patient volume, fewer doctors and nurses in remote regions, and low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates compared to private insurers.

LOXLEY, Ala. (WALA) - The Baldwin Alliance announced on its Facebook page this week a new $10 million distribution facility is coming to Loxley. We are excited to announce that Buffalo Rock Company is expanding operations to the City of Loxley!. The Birmingham-based Pepsi and Dr Pepper bottler is opening...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Mobile Police are investigting a shooting in the 1200 block of Devander Drive. The report came out shortly after 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning. Police say an adult male is suffering a minor, non-life threatening gunshot wound, and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. They...

ALABAMA — The body of a man reported missing after falling into the water near Cedar Point Pier has been recovered, according to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said 20-year-old CJ Pitts of Grand Bay was reported missing on April 30 after entering the water near the pier. His body was found Sunday, May […] The post Missing person found dead in Alabama...

Lexie Delbrey hadn't been a regular part of the UL pitching rotation recently. But the UL coaching staff still believes in the senior pitcher. She produced in a big way Saturday, giving up no earned runs in 5⅓ innings to pick up one win of a doubleheader over South Alabama at Jaguar Park in Mobile, Alabama.

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) - Rain cleared and fine weather moved in just in time for May Day celebrations being held Saturday in Baldwin County. The May Day celebration in Daphne included what organizers say was family fun and nostalgia. That included a carousel, Ferris wheels, bungees by the bay and a cast net demonstration from the Daphne Fire Department chief.