These Alabama kayak trails aren’t a secret. Why act like they are?
The ecological richness of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta has led some to refer to it as “America’s Amazon.” On the opposite edge of Baldwin County, the Perdido River twists along 20 miles or so of mostly undeveloped territory, its winding path defining the Alabama-Florida state line. Wouldn’t it...
2nd Annual Latino Opportunity Summit held in Mobile
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Second Annual Latino Opportunity Summit took place today at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in downtown Mobile. This year’s summit, co-hosted by ¡hica! and the Hispanic American Business Association of the Gulf Coast, highlighted the economic power and growing influence of Latinos...
Mobile medical clinic, lawyers took advantage of accident victims, DA’s Office alleges
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Alleging a wide-ranging fraud scheme, the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office this week filed a lawsuit against a local health clinic and lawyers from several out-of-state firms. The civil suit, filed in Mobile County Circuit Court, seeks a court order to halt what prosecutors contend...
Mobile Cuts Ribbon On Figures Park Playground
The City of Mobile and Mobile Parks and Recreation Department (MPRD) recently celebrated the opening of a nationally recognized playground at Figures Park. Designed and installed by Struthers Recreation, the playground is a $600,000 investment funded by the City of Mobile’s Capital Improvement Program. It has already...
Mobile severe weather guide — shelters and evacuation zones (PDF)
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The City of Mobile’s Office of Public Safety has released its 2025 Severe Weather Preparedness Guide, providing information on shelters and evacuation zones. The guide lists information on mass care shelters, medical shelters, safer places, as well as heating and cooling shelters. Mass care...
Recipe: Freaky Fries
Dannell from Fry Daddy’s visits Studio 10 to talk about their Chickasaw restaurant’s grand opening, and to make their signature Freaky Fries. French fries (fried at 350 degrees until crispy) Heat chili and cheese in a warmer or pot. Sauté bacon. Fry chicken at 350 degrees for...
Mobile’s Back 2 School Bash to feature free supplies for students
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As summer comes to a close, the City of Mobile is set to throw a party for those headed back to school. On Saturday, Aug. 9, the City of Mobile’s Parks and Recreation Department will host a Back 2 School Bash in Mardi Gras Park, according to a City of Mobile […]
Bay Minette police warns of texting scam
BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WKRG) — If you receive a suspicious text from the Alabama Department of Vehicles, the Bay Minette Police Department is warning people not to engage with it. According to a Facebook post from BMPD, the text scam is spreading throughout the Mobile community, threatening to suspend licenses and...
REALITY CHECK: Company at flooded Fairhope subdivision site has been cited before
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — When the heavy rain started to fall Wednesday night in the Battles Trace subdivision near Point Clear, homeowner Dianne Dyar thought... And sure enough, as the storm clouds pushed out nearly four inched of rain in 45 minutes, muddy runoff from the construction site next door begin spilling onto...
Alabama Felon Sentenced To 13 Years For Illegal Firearm Possession
Career Criminal’s Latest Conviction Part of “Operation Take Back America”. Joseph Ambrose Wilburn, Jr., a 41-year-old Mobile resident with a lengthy criminal history, has been sentenced to 156 months (13 years) in federal prison for possessing firearms as a previously convicted felon. The sentence, handed down by...