Mobile AL

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile Police Department officers are investigating after a local dollar store was robbed. According to an MPD news release, officers were called to the Dollar General in the 7300 block of Theodore Dawes Road around 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 18 for a report of a robbery. Officers said when they...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — A Mobile man has been sentenced for the manslaughter of a George County medic. Michael Ladell Thomas, 35 years old at the time of the incident, was set to go on trial this week for vehicular homicide. On Monday, Thomas entered a plea deal to the charges of DUI, manslaughter, and […]

Two U.S. tourists drowned at Carnival Cruise Line's new Bahamas resort last week, in separate incidents but both occurring on the same day, authorities said.

BAY MINETTE, Ala. (WALA) - A scary boating accident this weekend in Baldwin County could have been much worse if not for the quick actions of other boaters in the area. That’s according to first responders who were at the scene. A family of three, including a two-year-old boy were thrown from their boat Saturday...

Foley will discuss entering into an agreement with Kolter Development for a 55-plus residential community in the city limits. Plans call for Cresswind Sandy Creek on 720 acres. A maximum of 1,318 homes is called for. The development will be located near the intersection of Fern Avenue and the Foley Beach Express east...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man. It says 77-year-old Gerald Williams was reported missing. The department says Williams should be considered missing/endangered, and it’s important he’s located soon. It says he was last seen...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - An innocent victim suffered injuries after being hit off Dauphin Island Parkway by a vehicle fleeing sheriff’s deputies today, authorities said. According to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the narcotics unit began chasing the suspect vehicle on Rangeline Road. The pursuit...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A local man is choosing to live on the streets for 30 days. It isn’t because he doesn’t have a place to go- it’s his way of raising money and awareness for the displaced community. Monday marked day 18 of Eric Overstreet’s mission....

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Retired Air Force Pilot Steve Carey certainly had the motivation to join the military as a young man. You might say he grew up in it. “In fact, we had 99 years of uninterrupted service, starting with my grandfather in World War One, who flew aerial observation aircraft.  And then my […]

FAIRHOPE, Ala. (SBG) — The City of Fairhope is proud to announce the grand opening of Flying Creek Nature Preserve, a stunning 108-acre public space dedicated to conservation, outdoor recreation, and environmental education. The community is invited to attend the celebration on Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 12...