This Day in History: October 6, 1924: Civil rights leader Joseph Lowery was born
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 6, 1924, civil rights icon Joseph Lowery was born. Reportedly inspired by other leaders like Rosa Parks, Lowery led a boycott against the segregated bus system in Mobile, Alabama. Called the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement”, Lowery was a Methodist minister during the...
Disbarred lawyer accused of fraud waives preliminary hearing
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A disbarred lawyer from Mobile gave up his right to a preliminary hearing on fraud charges. Prosecutors allege that Darryl Blackmon continued receiving payments and offering legal services after he was no longer authorized to do so. According to the Alabama Bar Association, Blackmon was...
Prichard mayor-elect hears from residents in first town hall meeting
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — Dozens of Prichard residents who live in District 5 filled the pews of Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church on Monday night to share what they want fixed in their neighborhoods. “Where are the lights, traffic lights? Where are the patrols? Where are the police? Someone needs to be monitoring...
Mother seeks truth in son’s Wilmer highway incident
WILMER, Ala. (WKRG) — A local mother is still searching for answers 10 days after her son was found injured and lying in the middle of Highway 98 in Wilmer. Matthew Wiggins was a 6’3, 285-pound “bundle of love,” according to his mother, Ginger Wiggins. “He was the best person. He loved everybody. He never […]
We the People: Colonial Fort Conde
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Long before the big buildings and Port City as we know it -- there was Fort Conde. “What drives me is to understand our present and to do that you have to understand our past,” said Kyle Williams, Curator of Living History at History Museum of Mobile and Colonial Fort Conde.
Pedestrian killed in early morning crash on North College Road
Man gets probation, community service for fatal road rage shooting in Pima County. Jason Scott Jameson was given probation for four years and 200 hours of community service for killing Jeffrey Honer during an incident near Houghton and Snyder in March 2024. PCSD continues to navigate challenges with understaffing,...
Motorcyclist dies in Mobile crash
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A motorcyclist has died due to injuries from a crash in Mobile, News 5 has learned. According to the Mobile Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of University Boulevard and University Loop for a report of a crash between two vehicles on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 8:42 p.m. One of...
Second person connected to Mobile shooting turns himself in, police say
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A man has turned himself in to Mobile police in connection with an August shooting. According to Mobile Police Department officials, 22-year-old Derrick Williams-McGlasker turned himself in on Oct. 6. Officers were called to the 1600 block of St. Stephens Road around 3 a.m. on Aug. 31 for a...
Alabama Port Authority achieves 50-foot channel depth in Port of Mobile
The Alabama Port Authority announced last Friday that the Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized 50-foot depth, marking a transformational milestone for the Port of Mobile and Alabama’s economy. On October 2, the Port, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mobile Bar...
Mobile police arrest man after being found with stolen vehicle
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers arrested a man after he caused a scene at a gas station and was allegedly found to be in a stolen vehicle. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the CEFCO gas station in the 4900 block of Schillinger Road South around 7:30 a.m. […]
