Mobile AL

SUMMERDALE, Ala. (WALA) - A Baldwin County contractor now faces six criminal charges after more alleged victims came forward following his initial arrest in November. Hunter Mikkelsen was first arrested and charged with two felonies after Rick Tietsort of Summerdale filed a police report. Tietsort said he paid...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The former operations manager of the Prichard Water Works and Sewer Board intends to plead guilty in a corruption case, according to a filing Thursday in federal court. Two other defendants quickly followed suit and informed the court they also will plead guilty in the case.

FLORIDA — A traffic stop on Interstate 10 in Baldwin County led to the arrest of a man and the discovery of 65 pounds of marijuana, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office. In a news release, deputies said a vehicle was stopped on Interstate 10 near mile marker 58 on January 14. The driver was identified as...

Video above: Traffic on I-10 westbound in Mobile crawls after a motorcycle crash. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Drivers on I-10 in Mobile can expect delays after a Tuesday crash. There is a wreck on I-10 westbound at the Dauphin Island Parkway exit 22. News 5 observed a motorcycle involved in the crash, and paramedics are […]

Future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) christened by co-sponsors Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Congresswoman Lisa McClain. MOBILE, Ala. –The final U.S. Navy Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship – future USNS Lansing (EPF 16) – was christened at a ceremony today at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala. ship manufacturing facility. The...

MOBILE, Alabama (Jan. 13, 2026) — To continue to advance efforts to eliminate cervical cancer, USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute (MCI) hosted the 2026 WIPE OUT Cervical Cancer Summit Jan. 9, bringing together health leaders and community partners from across the state. Partners included the University of Alabama...

Foley, Ala. — (OBA) — The Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival has selected Gulf Shores artist Nicole Goodbar as the winner of its 22nd Annual Festival Poster Contest. Her colorful, expressive artwork will serve as the official design for this year’s event. It will appear on posters, T-shirts, and select festival...

Services include routine gynecologic care, prenatal and postpartum care, preventive health screenings, and the management of complex conditions. To meet the expanding healthcare needs of women on the Gulf Coast, USA Health has opened the Center for Women’s Health West Mobile, a new outpatient medical office...

Sarah Kahalley, RN, MSHA, will lead growth strategies for physician practices, including new clinic development, service line expansion and care model redesign, while maintaining accountability for budgets, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement at USA Health Physician Practices. USA Health, the health...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Three prisoners at Mobile County Metro Jail pleaded not guilty Wednesday to assaulting a fellow inmate on Christmas Day with homemade knives known as “shanks.”. According to court records, the attack caused serious injuries to an inmate named Kilpatrick Taylor, who had been locked up...