Home away from home: University of South Alabama students move into their dorms
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — It’s college move-in day at the University of South Alabama, and the school is housing more students than ever. 3,000 students are unpacking this weekend as they move into their on-campus housing at USA, which is a new school record. But on campus housing isn’t the only record that could be […]
City of Prichard announces plans for two Sportsplex developments
PRICHARD, Ala. (WALA) - The City of Prichard has announced plans to partner with a developer to build two Sportsplex facilities in Prichard. The City of Prichard has entered into a transformative partnership with The P3 Group, Inc. to develop two advanced sportsplex facilities featuring integrated AI technology. This...
Chickasaw gas station robbery caught on surveillance video
CHICKASAW, Ala. (WKRG) — Chickasaw Police are looking for leads in the armed robbery of the Circle K at 314 West Lee St. at around 11:20 p.m. last night. The two male suspects walked into the convenience store with ski masks on, threatening to harm the cashier and a customer inside. The cashier remained on […]
Woman dies in Baldwin County crash on I-65
BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. (WKRG) — A woman from Decatur, Alabama is dead after a crash on I-65 in Baldwin County on Friday. Alabama State Troopers say 45-year-old Molly Randles was a passenger in a Chevy Silverado that left the roadway, overturned, and hit a tree. ALEA says she died at the scene. The driver was […]
Item on Mobile River Bridge on Mobile City Council agenda this week
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile City Council has an item about the new Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project on its agenda this week. A resolution is set to be introduced that authorizes the issuance of what’s called a Municipal Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate for the project.
Autopsy findings points to murder-suicide in Daphne
The autopsies have been completed in what investigators believe was a murder suicide early Thursday morning in the Belforest community of Daphne.
California man arrested for scam after showing up at victim’s door in Barry, Illinois
Mobile got its first look at Amtrak's new service on Saturday. ADEM issues cease and desist order to company over stormwater runoff in Baldwin County development. The matter concerns stormwater runoff into Moccasin Bayou. Lexington father, son recall damage left by 1994 F-3 tornado. Updated: 1 hour ago. Saturday...
Mississippi man sentenced for robbing Mobile credit union
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - A Mississippi man has been sentenced to federal prison for robbing a credit union in Mobile earlier this year. A federal judge on Friday handed a 37-month term to 68-year-old Joseph D. Nelson of Moss Point, Miss., the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama announced.
Ian: Y’all aboard! Exquisite vibes on maiden New Orleans-Mobile Amtrak ride ⛱️🚆🥂
The band played, the confetti flew, and the crowd cheered as Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service rolled out of New Orleans for the first time in 20 years.
ADEM issues cease and desist order to company over stormwater runoff in Baldwin County...
ELBERTA, Ala. (WALA) - The Alabama Department of Environmental Management has issued a cease and desist order to a construction company working on a project in Baldwin County. The order was issued to Wilkes Construction Company. ADEM says the order has been issued because of improperly managed storm water runoff into...