Great white shark spotted in Alabama waters near Dauphin Island
Alabama is used to having visitors to its Gulf. This visitor is unusual. “Ernst,” a 1,000-pound sub-adult female great white shark, has pinged on its tracking device in Alabama’s Gulf waters since January 11. The 12-foot female shark had pinged four miles southeast of Dauphin Island, south of Fort Morgan in Baldwin...
WATCH: Pitts & Sons tow truck catches fire on Interstate 65 in Saraland
SARALAND, Ala. (WKRG) — A Pitts & Sons Towing and Recovery tow truck caught fire along Interstate 65 in Saraland Tuesday morning. According to the Sarland Fire Department, a rollback truck was headed northbound on I-65 near Exit 13 when one of the tires clipped the bridge. That caused a spark, which then ignited a […]
Worker reportedly dies in fall at SSAB Alabama steel mill
AXIS, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the agency is investigating a workplace death at an area steel mill. It happened Tuesday at the SSAB Alabama steel mill in Axis. MCSO officials would only say they are investigating a death at the location and they...
Alabama GOP leader tests positive for Christian nationalism
This is an opinion cartoon. If reading “The Handmaid’s Tale” turns you on, you might be a dystopian Christian nationalist. You might be John Wahl. “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, is a futuristic dystopian novel set in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime that has replaced the United States, where...
Semmes city attorney: ‘It’s a business, not a residence. Nobody is supposed to even...
SEMMES, Ala. (WALA) - Some people in Semmes are demanding body camera footage of a shootout between Semmes police and Johnny Bowman Jr., owner of Bowman’s Auto Air. “What we are asking for is not anti-police. It’s pro-truth and pro-transparency,” said Stephanie LaFleur. LaFleur approached the Semmes...
From thin and matted to thriving: Mobile’s Diamond the poodle seeks adoption
Our Pet of the Week is a five-year-old Standard Poodle named Diamond.
Mobile school among winners of 2025 Safe School Awards
MOBILE, Ala. (NBC 15) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall today announced the winners of the 2025 Safe School Awards. The selection process featured a comprehensive four phase application and review process by highly educated judges who have skill and knowledge in school safety trends. Nine schools from across...
Chonex: Restoring the Soil of Baldwin County
When Lori Moshman wants to quickly describe what they’ve been doing at the Chonex facility in rural Baldwin County, she calls it running a fly farm. If you find yourself swatting them away from time to time, you may wonder why in the world anyone would want to breed more flies, but theirs are performing a very...
Baldwin County adopts plan to enhance Baldwin Beach Express II safety and flow
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (NBC 15) — Baldwin County Commission Adopts Updated Baldwin Beach Express II Access Management Plan. During Tuesday’s commission meeting, the Baldwin County Commission adopted the updated Baldwin Beach Express II (BBE II) Access Management Plan, a key step in supporting safe, efficient...
Fire destroys Wilmer home, mother and three children left starting over
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Wilmer mother and her three children are starting over after a fire destroyed their home Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out around 3 p.m. at a mobile home on Hunter Woods Drive on Wednesday, Jan. 14 . The homeowner, Jennifer Sherwood, says the fire started while she was away picking up […]
